The winners of the 2019 ATKV Mediaveertjies were announced on Friday. The awards honour those who’ve contributed to the Afrikaans media landscape. Media24 scooped all but one of the prizes in the reading category. Congratulations to all the winners!
Media24’s winners are:
Reading category
- Best in-depth feature: Elsabé Brits for Borskanker: ’n Vrou se intieme verhaal (Netwerk24)
- Best investigative journalism: Suzanne Venter for Hospitaal van gruwels (Rapport)
- Best personality profile: Hanlie Retief for Pieng! Die Glam Guru kan bloos . . . (Rapport)
- Best arts review: Herman Lategan for Laaste woord oor Ingrid Jonker (Rapport)
- Best lifestyle feature: Hanlie Retief for Die treurspel in Macassar. My seun is reguit hemel toe (Rapport)
- Best essay, column or opinion piece: Dap Louw for Ek moes kies tussen my land en my kind (Beeld & Netwerk24)
- Best sports feature: Helene Booyens for Walliese ponies trap diep spore (Landbouweekblad)
- Best community or local newspaper: Hermanus Times (Editor: Daleen Fouché)
Viewing category (Actuality genres)
- Best contribution to an actuality programme: Linda de Jager for Daar’s ’n plek met Coenie: Moederliefde (VIA)
- Best documentary programme or series: Mark Saunders for Huisgenoot ware lewensdramas: Ina Bonette en die Modimolle-monster (VIA)
Listening category
- Best script for a radio drama or theatre: Sophia van Taak (Weg!/go!) for Springgety (RSG)