President Jacob Zuma has congratulated the South African winners of the SADC 2015 Media Awards and the SADC Schools Competition in Gaborone in Botswana.
Two South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) journalists Mr Dennis Tshetlhane and Mr Sam Msibi walked away with the Television Category of the SADC Media Awards, while South African high school learner Ms Imbelani Matibe won the SADC Essay School Category Competition with her essay titled: "SADC Strategy for Economic Transformation: Leveraging the Region's Diverse Resources for Sustainable Economic and Social Development through Beneficiation and Value Addition".
Ms Matibe is a Grade 11 learner at Thengwe High School in the Vhembe District in the Limpopo Province.
The awards were conferred by the outgoing Chair of SADC and President of the Republic of Zimbabwe, Mr Robert Mugabe at the 35th SADC Summit in Botswana. The award winners were announced during the official opening ceremony of the 35th SADC Summit.
Mr Tshetlane and Mr Msibi jointly won US$2000 for their story of mine workers from SADC region who are owed money by a provident fund in South Africa. Ms Matibe won herself US$750 and a laptop.
“It is indeed fulfilling to share in this great moment for our country. I would like to congratulate all three winners on behalf of government and all the people of South Africa. They have done exceptionally well and have represented South Africa well!" said a proud President Zuma.
The SADC Media Awards are aimed at promoting excellence in the fields of Print Journalism, Radio Journalism, Television Journalism and Photojournalism. The SADC Media Awards serve as a link for coordination and synchronization between formal structures of SADC member states and media. They further seek to bring and enhance partnership between media and government institutions.
Enquiries:
Bongani Majola
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E-mail: bonganim@presidency.gov.za
