The KwaZulu-Natal Region winners in the Vodacom Journalist of the Year 2008 Awards were announced at the awards function in Durban on Friday, 10 October 2008. These regional winners, who each receive R7500, will now compete in the national finals, which will be held on Friday 7 November, at the Sandton Sun in Johannesburg.
The KwaZulu Natal Region winners in the various categories are:
Category
KZN region winneres
Print Feature
Patricia McCracken, Bona magazine and Sam Sole, Mail & Guardian
Print News
Mhlaba Memela, The Sowetan
Cartoonist
Nando Soobben, The Post
Columnist
Devi Rajab, The Mercury
Financial Economic
Samantha Enslin-Payne, Business Report
Sport
Dumisane Zondi, Radio Khwezi
Radio News
Zanele Buthelezi, SABC Radio
Radio Feature
Cyril Mnguni, SABC Radio
TV News
Vanessa Govender, eNews Prime Time
TV Feature
Julie Laurenz and Nicky Troll, freelance-produced for Special Assignment
Photography
Sandile Ndlovu, Sunday Tribune
Online
Sharon Davis and Christina Scott, sa.dev.net (Science and Development Network)