The South African National Editors Forum is honouring reporters across the country with the Nat Nakasa Award, for their work during the coronavirus pandemic | malgasie
The South African National Editors Forum decided to confer the 2020 Nat Nakasa Award to the entire South African journalism fraternity for their valiant efforts during a global health crisis. In it, editors and reporters from some of the country's biggest media houses shared their insights on managing newsrooms during the pandemic.
The SANEF management committee and independent judges took the decision that all journalists working tirelessly across the country and across communities deserved the Nat Nakasa Award for the courage they displayed. The newly elected SANEF chairperson, Newzroom Afrika Politics Editor Sbu Ngalwa said journalists had been at the forefront of telling the unfolding story of South Africa's response to Covid-19."We've lost some colleagues due to Covid-19 and we've had scores of other journalists contract the virus, in the line of duty. SANEF thought it important to recognise the brave efforts of each and every journalist in this country who continue to work under these challenging conditions.
In 1964 Nakasa left South Africa for the US to take up a Nieman Fellowship at Harvard University. In doing so, he relinquished his South African citizenship. After moving to New York the following year, he suffered increasing homesickness and isolation, which contributed to his suicide on 14 July 1965.
"Our support for the awards and SANEF reflects our commitment to support journalism and media initiatives that reflect a boldness and transparency that helps make our world an open-minded, enlightened place to live, thrive and play."
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
South African Breweries implores public to abide by lockdown regulationsThe group said that should establishments have their alcohol licence revoked for any lawful reason, including the contravention of any Covid-19 regulations, SAB would not be legally allowed to sell alcohol to them.
Read more »
Over 20 000 South Africans fined for not wearing a maskIn terms of the act, South Africans can face hefty fines varying between R1 000 and R5 000. The fines also vary from province to province.
Read more »
South Africa hits 600,000 Covid-19 cases, but stats show virus spread has slowedHealth minister Dr Zweli Mkhize said that there were 603,338 total cases by Friday night, an increase of 3,398 from the day before.
Read more »
South Korea expands social distancing rules as coronavirus outbreak growsSouth Korea said on Saturday it will roll out tougher social distancing guidelines to curb the spread of coronavirus nationwide as it battles a new outbreak of the disease spreading from the capital, Seoul.
Read more »
South Sudan central bank says foreign exchange reserves have run outSouth Sudan, battered by years of conflict and corruption, has run out of foreign exchange reserves and cannot stop the pound's depreciation, a senior central bank official in the oil-producing nation said on Wednesday.
Read more »
Lufthansa expands South Africa-Europe repatriation flightsThe Lufthansa Group has expanded its repatriation programme to include further flights with Lufthansa between Frankfurt and Johannesburg and Cape Town as well as biweekly flights between Zurich and Johannesburg by Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS).
Read more »