Newspaper Awards on track

26 Jan 2006

The judges of the Mondi Shanduka Newspaper Awards will soon be convening to immerse themselves in entries for the 2005 competition.

Journalists, photographers, graphic and layout artists and columnists are encouraged to send in their best work and to do it soon. The entry deadline is 10 February 2006!

Professor Guy Berger, head of media studies and journalism at Rhodes University, will be joined by Sarah Crowe, Johan De Wet, John Dludlu, Ethel Hazelhurst, Portia Kobue, Peter Magubane and Joe Thloloe. New to the team are presenter and journalist Noeleen Maholwana-Sangqu and former Defence Force chief Siphiwe Nyanda.

Download the entry forms (in PDF) from www.mondishanduka.co.za or contact . Hard-copy entry kits are available from the Newspaper Association of South Africa on (011) 721 3200.

Winners in each category will be awarded R10,000 cash, a golden Mondi Shanduka Nib trophy and a framed certificate at a ceremony to be held on 5 April 2006.

Journalists, photographers, graphic and layout artists and columnists are encouraged to send in their best work before 10 February 2006. Download entry forms from www.mondishanduka.co.za or contact .

Mondi Shanduka Lifetime Achiever Award

The Newspaper Association of South Africa and Mondi Shanduka Newsprint are currently calling for nominations for the Mondi Shanduka Lifetime Achiever Award. This prestigious accolade honours individuals who have made a sustained and extraordinary contribution to newspaper journalism in South Africa over a career of at least 20 years.

Judges are looking for individuals who have demonstrated impeccable ethics and craft excellence, thereby enriching South African public life.

Send your letter of recommendation with a motivation and additional and available support material (testimonials/press cuttings) by registered post, hand delivery or courier to: Cathy Pestana, Print Media SA, 5th Floor, North Wing, Nedbank Gardens, 33 Bath Avenue, Rosebank, Johannesburg, 2196.

No entry fee or entry form is required for this award.

The Lifetime Achiever Award will announced at the annual Mondi Shanduka Newspaper Awards on 5 April 2005.

For further information, contact the Newspaper Association on (011) 721-3200/1/2 or .