Past Winners
Past Winners
"We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children." - Native American Proverb
1989 – Danie van der Walt of 50/50 (only one category in the inaugural year)
1990 – James Clarke, The Star (Printed Media); Paul Myburgh, M-Net (Television);
David Holt-Biddle, Radio RSA (Radio)
1991 – Charles Leftwich, Natal Witness (Printed Media); Lonka Guedes, M-Net
(Television); Maphuti Mpai and Steve Galane, Radio Lebowa (Radio)
1992 – John Yeld, The Argus (Printed Media); Mike Vincent, freelance producer
(Television); John Richards, Radio RSA (Radio)
1993 – Anita Allen, The Star (Printed Media); Dr Sandra Herrington, Tekweni
Productions (Television); Jacqueline Bräunlich, SABC (Radio); Fanie van der
Merwe, Ecovision (Special Award)
1994 – Musa Zondi, The Sowetan (Printed Media); Carte Blanche, M-Net
(Television); Garth Lucas and Ann Strimling, Talking Pictures (Special
Award); No award was made in the radio category.
1995 – John Yeld, The Argus (Newspapers); John Richards, SABC (Radio);
Debbie Rogers, SABC TV 50/50 (Television); Arlene Cameron, Earthyear
(Magazines) and Ockert Venter, SABC TV 50/50 (Special Award)
1996 – Tony Carnie, The Mercury (Newspapers); Arlene Cameron, Earthyear
(Magazines); Karin de la Hunt, Eco-Act (Electronic); Donald Campbell Guy
(Special Award)
1997 – Melanie Gosling, Cape Times (Newspapers); Julienne du Toit, Keeping Track
(Magazines); Donald Campbell Guy, Sebenza Productions (Electronic); Tony
Carnie, The Mercury (Nick Steele Memorial Award)
1998 – Melanie-Ann Feris, The Star (Newspapers); Arlene Cameron, Earthyear
(Magazines); Talking Pictures (Electronic); SABC TV’s 50/50 (Nick Steele
Memorial Award)
1999 – Russel Molefe, Sowetan (Printed Media); Dr Sandra Herrington,
(Electronic); Arlene Cameron, Earth Year (Nick Steele Memorial Award)
2000 – Michelle Nel, freelance (Printed Media); Derek Watts, Carte Blanche, M-Net
(Electronic); Melanie-Ann Feris, The Star (Nick Steele Memorial Award)
2001 – Russel Molefe, Sowetan (Printed Media); Vusi Ndlovu, Sowetan (Special
Award); Victoria Stevens, First Edit (Electronic); Julie Kelly, First Edit
(Electronic)
2002 – Jorisna Bonthuys, Die Burger (Printed Media); Teri Leppan, Carte Blanche
(Electronic); John Yeld, Cape Argus (Nick Steele Memorial Award)
2003 – Jorisna Bonthuys, Die Burger (Printed Media); SABC TV’s 50/50
(Electronic); Melanie Gosling, Cape Times (Nick Steele Memorial Award)
2004 – Guy Rogers, The Herald (Printed Media); Anthony Irving, SABC TV’s 50/50,
Odette Quensel, Carte Blanche, Nicole Turner, SABC Special Assignment
(Electronic); Fiona Macleod (Nick Steele Memorial Award).
2005 - Elise Tempelhoff, Beeld (Print Media); Annelise Burgess, SABC Special
Assignment; and Donald Guy, SABC TV 50/50 (Nick Steele Memorial Award).
2006 - Michelle Nel, Freelancer (Print Media); Julie Kelly and Nicolene Troll, First Edit
(Electronic); and Di Dold, WESSA (Nick Steele Memorial Award).
2007 - Elise Tempelhoff, Beeld (Print Media); Karl Ammann, SABC’s 50/50 (Broadcast) and Andrew Muir, executive director of the Wilderness Foundation (Nick Steele Memorial Award)
2008 – Monica Graaff, Mind Shift (Print Media); Sandra Herrington for Sustainable Options for the Wild Coast, SABC2’s 50/50 (Broadcast) and Adrian Gardiner, Shamwari Game Reserve (Nick Steele Memorial Award)
2009 – Leoni Joubert, Freelancer (Print Media); Donald Guy, Pondo People, SABC2’s 50/50 (Broadcast); Tanya dos Santos, The Newcastle Advertiser (the Magqubu Ntombela and Ian Player Cub Award) and Bishop Geoffrey Davies, founder and executive director of SAFCEI (Nick Steele Memorial Awards)
"Because we don't think about future generations, they will never forget us." - Henrik Tikkanen
