Nat Nakasa was a prominent South African journalist and writer who died in exile in 1965. The annual Nat Nakasa award is awarded for courageous and brave journalism. The award recognises any media practitioner – journalist, editor, manager or owner who has:
> Shown integrity and reported fearlessly;
> Displayed a commitment to serve the people of South Africa;
> Tenaciously striven to maintain a publication or other medium despite insurmountable obstacles;
> Resisted any censorship; and
> Shown courage in making information available to the SA public.
The winner is selected by a jury on the basis of nominations submitted by the public.
Please send your nominations and motivations to admin@sanef.org.za. The closing date for nominations is 31 May 2019.
The award ceremony will be held at a gala dinner on Saturday 22 June 2019.
Click here for a list of previous winners and more information about Nat Nakasa.
