Media24 News honoured achievers in various categories at the 11th annual Media24 News Legends Awards, which were held in Cape Town on Friday 2 August. Congratulations to all the winners!
ALL-TIME LEGEND AWARD: Len Kalane, former editor of City Press
EDITORIAL WINNERS
- Journalist of the Year: Charles Smith (Volksblad)
- Arts Journalist of the Year: Charl Blignaut (City Press)
- Business Journalist of the Year: Nellie Brand-Jonker (Die Burger)
- Columnist of the Year: Kgomotso Sethusha (Daily Sun)
- Deon du Plessis Tabloid Journalist of the Year: Tracy-Lynn Ruiters (Son)
- Feature Journalist of the Year: Charles Smith (Volksblad)
- Graphic Artist of the Year: Jaco Grobbelaar (City Press)
- Headline and Poster Writer of the Year (Afrikaans): Johnn-Grant Munro (Die Burger)
- Headline and Poster Writer of the Year (English): Nahima Ahmed and Keith Henderson (Daily Sun)
- Investigative Journalist of the Year: Ntombizodwa Makhoba (City Press)
- Layout subeditor of the Year: Vernon Janse van Rensburg (Beeld)
- Lifestyle Journalist of the Year: Carla Lewis (Beeld)
- Local Newspaper Journalist of the Year: Trish Goosen (Weslander)
- Mandy Rossouw Political Journalist of the Year: Setumo Stone (City Press)
- Photographer of the Year: Felix Dlangamandla (Beeld)
- Profile Journalist of the Year: Willemien Brümmer (Die Burger)
- Scoop of the Year (Afrikaans): Johan Eybers (Rapport)
- Scoop of the Year (English): Abram Mashego and Setumo Stone (City Press)
- Sports Journalist of the Year: Marizanne Kok (Beeld)
ADVERTISING WINNERS
- Representative of the year: Classified Sales, Portfolio less than R2 million: Jaydene Sampson (Boland Media)
- Representative of the year: Classified Sales, Portfolio more than R2 million: Michelle van Schalkwyk (Die Burger)
- Representative of the year: Direct Sales, Portfolio less than R4 million: Belinda Smit (Die Burger)
- Representative of the year: Direct Sales, Portfolio more than R4 million: Deon van Dyk (Beeld)
- Representative of the year: Local Newspapers, Portfolio less than R2 million: Anna-Marie Kleinhans (PE Express)
- Representative of the year: Local Newspapers, Portfolio more than R2 million: Odette Bennett (Mooivaal Media)
- National Media Executive of the Year: Ancilla Donaldson (Ads24)
- Direct Advertising Manager of the Year: Communities Award: Natasha Ingram (Kalahari Bulletin)
- Direct Advertising Manager of the Year: National Award: Tanya van Niekerk (Beeld)
- National Sales Manager of the Year: Mark Herman (Ads24)
- Circulation Award: Paul Müller (Volksblad)
SERVICE AWARDS
- People Management Award: Fanie Bothma, Nabeelah Holt, Lucinda Saayman, Tamzyn Barker, Ashley Fourie and Ilse McCarthy
- Media24 News Values Award: Tasmia Ismail (Die Burger)
For more about the awards and to read the commendations for the winners click here.