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VODACOM JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2003

RADIO KHWEZI TAKES TWO

In the RADIO NEWS category, Tusokwake Braveman Mhlaba, of Radio Khwezi Community Radio, in Kwa-Zulu Natal won the award for his story on the war in Iraq.
The judges said that deadlines on radio often favour a journalist to run with the freshest angle and the most powerful sound bite - sometimes omitting issues of balance and background information that are key ingredients to any story. "As such it is rare for a journalist to take a breaking story and despite the constraints of an under resourced newsroom make sure the story has balance, analysis, and is at the same time bursting with information and sound that takes the listener to the scene."

Braveman won for "showing a passion, commitment and dedication for good story telling and standing head and shoulders above the best in this category".
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Left: Mabutho Michael Ngcobo
Right: Tusokwake Braveman Mhlaba
Certificate of
Tusokwake Braveman Mhlaba


The RADIO FEATURE award went to Mabutho Michael Ngcobo from Radio Khwezi Community Radio in Kwa-Zulu Natal for a program that re-enacted the Anglo-Zulu War fought 124 years ago.
The judges said the winner took the listeners to the very spot of the event and made it sound as if the story had just happened.
The judges noted that a good radio news feature must appeal to the ear. The writing must be simple yet creative and the information relevant. "Most important of all is that the writer understands the subject and has taken the time to research the issue - making sure the listener has only the very best information on the story".
Extract from Vodacom press release.
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Certificate of
Mabutho Michael Ngcobo

 Left: Mabutho Michael Ngcobo
Right: Tusokwake Braveman Mhlaba


Photos: Daniel Wunderlich


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