Radio Khwezi wins Best Presenter
at the SABC's Community Media Awards
31 May 2008



Sanelisiwe Fortunate Cele of Radio Khwezi has won the Best Overall Winner in the inaugural 2008 Community Media Awards which took place over the weekend in Johannesburg at the Khayalami Theatre. These awards are initiated by SABC News, in partnership with the Media Development Diversity Agency (MDDA), National Community Radio Forum (NCRF), National Association of Broadcasters (NAB), Association of Christian Broadcasters (ACB) and the Independent Forum for Religious Broadcasting (IFRB).

Other winners were

-  Best Presenter: Sanelisiwe Fortunate Cele - Radio Khwezi
-  Best Producer: Glen Ubisi - Radio Bushbuckridge
-  Excellence in Journalism: Rhodé Michelle Marshall - Bush Radio
-  Excellence in Broadcasting in Indigenous Languages:
   Angeline Marakoane - East Rand Stereo
-  Excellence in Developmental Journalism: Azhar Vardi - Radio Islam
-  Excellence in In-Depth News Coverage and Current Affairs:
   Celeste Langa - Bush Radio
-  Excellence in Investigative Journalism:
   Chanél September - Bush Radio
-  Best Overall Winner: Sanelisiwe Fortunate Cele - Radio Khwezi


The winners of each category receive R10 000 and a trophy,
the overall winner R20 000, a certificate and a trophy.

Some comments by our friends and partners:

• Congratulations. You deserve this.
• Once again congratulations! It was really an honour on Friday to be associated with you on Friday.
• Congratulations you guys have outdone yourselves. We are proud to be associated with Radio Khwezi.
• Well done!
• I was listening to a very interesting and exciting young broadcaster on SAfm tonight, here in Johannesburg, when half-way the interview the show host said that his guest was the winner of the Best Presenter at the SABC Community Media Awards. Later, when she mentioned her station: Radio Khwezi!... I felt so happy and couldn't resist to email you a note as I am aware of how important the award is for you.
  
  It was so refreshing to ear a young voice giving an interview on
  national radio with such confidence, context and insight about herself and her world without forgetting her local broadcast roots. Please continue to nurture and coach this diamond.