The CEO and co-founder of Daily Maverick, Styli Charalambous, is the winner of the Nat Nakasa 2021 award. Winners of the 23rd Nat Nakasa Journalism Awards, were announced at a gala dinner at The Trevor Huddleston Memorial Centre in Sophiatown, Johannesburg.
The recipient of the Nat Nakasa Award for 2021 is Styli Charalambous, the CEO and co-founder of Daily Maverick. Since its inception the publication has become one of the leading online and a printed publication in SA.#NatNakasaAwards2021 @sanlam @StyliChara @dailymaverick pic.twitter.com/s6NU6IMoeV
— SANEF (@SAEditorsForum) August 14, 2021
The flagship event of the South African National Editors’ Forum (SANEF) awards journalists who have shown courage and tenacity in the face of enormous challenges.
Daily Maverick has become one of the leading online and a printed publications in SA, in part because of the commitment and passion of the former chartered accountant.
Charalambous says he is now fully reformed and passionate about the media business.
The Nat Nakasa Award Community Media was awarded to Nathan Geffen and Raymond Joseph for their work in the community news agency GroundUp.
The Nat Nakasa Award: Community Media was made to Nathan Geffen and Raymond Joseph for their work in the community news agency @GroundUp_News. The news agency’s work in general provides a sterling example of good community journalism in action.#NatNakasaAwards2021 @sanlam pic.twitter.com/EXe9rLdOsG
— SANEF (@SAEditorsForum) August 14, 2021
The coveted Stephen Wrottesley Award went to Mahlatse Mahlase, chairperson of SANEF 2016- 2020 and current secretary-general.
The award was presented for her passion, professionalism, and commitment to SANEF, and her dedication to media freedom and ethics.
Stephen Wrottesley Award recipient, Mahlatse Mahlase, delivering the closing at the 23rd Nat Nakasa Awards.#NatNakasaAwards2021 @sanlam @hlatseentle pic.twitter.com/aClz5eWQzu
— SANEF (@SAEditorsForum) August 14, 2021
