Nat Nakasa was a prominent journalist and writer who died in exile. This annual award recognises any media practitioner - journalist, editor, manager or owner - who has:
If you think anybody fits this definition, please submit your nomination before 15 May 2006, accompanied by a motivation to:
The Nat Nakasa Award
C/O Print Media SA
PO Box 47180
Parklands 2121
Or
5th Floor, Nedbank Gardens
33 Bath Avenue
Rosebank
For attention: Cathy Pestana
Email
Tel +27 (0)11 721 3200
Fax: +27 (0)11 721 3253/5
The winner will receive R20 000.00 in prize money and a certificate, and will be announced at the Nat Nakasa Awards ceremony in East London on 09 July 2006.
Previous winners of this award are not eligible for entry. Previous winners are: Jon Qwelane (1998); Mzilikazi wa Africa (1999); Mathatha Tsedu & Wolfram Zwecker (2000); Mzilikazi wa Africa, Jessica Bezuidenhout and Andre Jurgens (2001); Justin Arenstein (2002); Debbie Yazbek (2003); Buks Viljoen (2004) and Alf Kumalo (2005).
The Award is organised by the Print Media SA's Media Freedom Committee, SANEF and the Nieman Society of Southern Africa.