The South African National Editors’ Forum held its Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Awards in Johannesburg last night.They come as disinformation and misinformation threaten societal stability.
Now running for the third year, over 655 items were read, reviewed and listened to, 55 more than last year.Cutting Edge producers, Hlengiwe Ngwenya and Nomvuyo Ntanjana bagged awards in the indigenous language and community media and lifestyle categories. Veteran Journalist, Hazel Freidman, who is retiring at the end of the month bagged an award in the community service reporting category for theIssues of sustainability, wellness, technology, social media and skills deficit continue to cripple newsrooms.Journalist, author and publisher, Lucas Ledwaba, bagged the Journalist of the Year award while veteran journalist, James Clarke, was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award posthumously.