Photo: Sandra Herrington, SAB Environmental Journalist in the broadcast category, and Monica Graaf, SAB Environmental Journalist in the print & Internet category. Picture by Lettie Ferreira.
Monica Graaff, an environmental journalist working for Mind Shift, has won the 2008 SAB Environmentalist and Environmental Journalism Award in the print and internet category, while Sandra Herrington emerged victorious in the broadcast category for her documentary 'Sustainable Options for the Wild Coast', aired on SABC2's 50/50. The presentation of these awards took place earlier this week at the Johannesburg Country Club in Auckland Park, Johannesburg.
According to the panel of judges chaired by Dr Ian Player, Graaff - the editor of Mind Shift - excelled because her articles presented many challenges for the business world, examining the politics, economics and technology involved in meeting environmental challenges.
Mind Shift is printed on top quality recycled paper and is partly sponsored by the University of Cape Town's School of Business.
Herrington's outstanding work for SABC2's 50/50 caught the judges' attention due to its fairness and balance and its focus on the sustainability and involvement of the community, while steering away from any unnecessary sensationalism.
Herrington previously won two SAB Environmental Journalism awards in the electronic category in 1993 and 1999. Print media and broadcast's past winners include Russel Molefe with the Sowetan (1999 and 2001) and Elise Tempelhoff with Beeld (2005), and Annelise Burgess with SABC's Special Assignment (2005), respectively.
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