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The Middelburg Observer made a clean sweep at the Annual Local Media Excellence Awards, with Jana Boshoff being judged Journalist of the Year, which places her at the very top of South Africa’s local media ladder.

June 20, 2016
Gerhard Rheeder 4 minutes read
Jana Boshoff, multiple award winner during the Annual Local Media Excellence Awards. Apart from being awarded investigative journalist of the year, Jana also won the human interest category and came third in the hard news category, consequently she was announced as the country's Journalist of the Year for 2015. Here she receives one of her awards from Karen Geurtse, Manager of Capital Media.

Ms Boshoff was also crowned investigative journalist of the year, and clinched poll position in the human interest category too.

With her third place in the hard news category, judges rightly opined that Jana deservedly earned the accolade as South Africa’s best community writer.

Apart from Jana’s sterling achievements, the Middelburg Observer also produced the third and second best journalists for 2015, with Gerhard Rheeder obtaining a third place, and Daleen Naude claiming second place. Aside from producing the three best journalists in South Africa for 2015, Middelburg Observer Editor, Mr Tobie van den Bergh, won both the editorial comment and best regular column categories, with Johan Gresse taking top honours as best headline writer.

The Middelburg Observer also produced the best front pages countrywide for 2015.

Furthermore, the newspaper also obtained a number of top three nominations in varying categories.

Daleen Naude was awarded second place in the hard news category, while Johan Gresse was judged second best sports writer.

Daleen Naude was awarded a second place in the Annual Local Media Excellence Awards' Journalist of the Year category. She is congratulated for the impressive achievement by Karen Geurste, Manager of Capital Media.
Daleen Naude was awarded a second place in the Annual Local Media Excellence Awards’ Journalist of the Year category. She is congratulated for the impressive achievement by Karen Geurste, Manager of Capital Media.

Gerhard Rheeder also clinched a second place nomination in the human interest category.

The Middelburg Observer was judged, by a panel of independent media specialists, to be the third best community paper in the country. The ceremony was hosted by the five star Leriba Hotel and Spa in Centurion on Friday.

WRITING / SKRYFWERK

Journalist of the Year / Joernalis van die Jaar

Finalists/Finaliste

Jana Boshoff (Middelburg Observer)

Tiyese Jeranji (People’s Post)

Daleen Naudé (Middelburg Observer)

Kaylan Palm (Plainsman)

Gerhard Rheeder (Middelburg Observer)

Ettiennne van Rensburg (Vaalweekblad)

Janine van der Riet (Hermanus Times)

Andries van Zyl (Zoutpansberger)

Karen Watkins (Constantiaberg Bulletin)

Nadine Willemse (Eikestadnuus)

Top5

Jana Boshoff (Middelburg Observer)

Daleen Naudé (Middelburg Observer)

Gerhard Rheeder (Middelburg Observer)

Kaylan Palm (Plainsman)

Janine van der Riet (Hermanus Times)

Winners/wenners

3. Gerhard Rheeder (Middelburg Observer)

2. Daleen Naudé (Middelburg Observer)

1. Jana Boshoff (Middelburg Observer)

Best investigative reporting/Beste ondersoekende joernalistiek

Finalists/Finaliste

Jana Boshoff (Middelburg Observer)

Cathly Dlodo (Bloemfontein Courant)

Refilwe Gaeswe (Bloemfontein Courant)

Daleen Naudé (Middelburg Observer)

Nicolene Smalman (Laevelder)

Winners/wenners

3. Cathly Dlodo (Bloemfontein Courant)

Refilwe Gaeswe (Bloemfontein Courant)

2. Nicolene Smalman (Laevelder)

1. Jana Boshoff (Middelburg Observer)

Hard news/Harde nuus

Finalists/finaliste

Jana Boshoff (Middelburg Observer)

Helene Eloff (Laevelder)

Zita Goldswain (Witbank News)

Jamey Gordon (District Mail)

Mbongiseni Maseko (City Vision)

Thobile Mlangeni (Mpumalanga News)

Tshifhiwa Mukwevho (Limpopo Mirror)

Daleen Naudé (Middelburg Observer)

Nicolene Smalman (Laevelder)

Samantha Traill (Witbank News)

Isabel Venter (Zoutpansberger)

Winners/wenners

3. Jana Boshoff (Middelburg Observer)

2. Daleen Naudé (Middelburg Observer)

1. Helene Eloff (Laevelder)

Human interest/Menslike nuus

Finalists/finaliste

Jana Boshoff (Middelburg Observer)

Carl Collison (Cape Towner)

Stefan de Villiers (Laevelder)

Yolande du Preez (Sentinel News)

Zita Goldswain (Witbank News)

Norman McFarlane (Bolander)

Daleen Naudé (Middelburg Observer)

Erika Nel (Die Hoëvelder)

Samantha Lee (Potch Herald)

Gerhard Rheeder (Middelburg Observer)

Marianka Saayman (Potch Herald)

Janine van der Riet (Hermanus Times)

Ettiennne van Rensburg (Vaalweekblad)

Andries van Zyl (Zoutpansberger)

Karen Watkins (Constantiaberg Bulletin)

Winners/wenners

3. Erika Nel (Die Hoëvelder)

2. Gerhard Rheeder (Middelburg Observer)

1. Jana Boshoff (Middelburg Observer)

Editorial comment/Redaksionele kommentaar

The top three journalists in the 2015 Local Media Excellence Awards, all hail from the Middelburg Observer. Gerhard Rheeder came in third. He is congratulated by Karen Geurtse, Manager of Capital Media.
The top three journalists in the 2015 Local Media Excellence Awards, all hail from the Middelburg Observer. Gerhard Rheeder came in third. He is congratulated by Karen Geurtse, Manager of Capital Media.

Finaliste/finaliste

Lise Beyers (Paarl Post)

Carolyn Frost (Bolander)

Bongani Hlatshwayo (Mpumalanga News)

Danie Keet (Eikstestadnuus)

Hennie Stander (Potch Herald)

Lerato Serero (Sedibeng Ster)

Tobie van den Bergh (Middelburg Observer)

Winners/wenners

3. Danie Keet (Eikstestadnuus)

2. Hennie Stander (Potch Herald)

1. Tobie van den Bergh (Middelburg Observer)

Columns/Rubrieke

Finalists/finaliste

Lise Beyers (Paarl Post)

Jana Boshoff (Middelburg Observer)

Daleen Fouche (Hermanus Times)

Zita Goldswain (Witbank News)

Lynda Greyling (Maluti)

Albé Grobbelaar (Bloemfontein Courant)

Stan Kruger (Witbank News)

Norman McFarlane (Bolander)

Tobie van den Bergh (Middelburg Observer)

Murray Williams (Bolander)

Gerald Young (Highvelder)

Daleen Naude was awarded a second place in the Annual Local Media Excellence Awards' Journalist of the Year category. She is congratulated for the impressive achievement by Karen Geurste, Manager of Capital Media.
Daleen Naude was awarded a second place in the Annual Local Media Excellence Awards’ Journalist of the Year category. She is congratulated for the impressive achievement by Karen Geurste, Manager of Capital Media.

Winners/Wenners

2. Lise Beyers (Paarl Post)

1. Tobie van den Bergh (Middelburg Observer)

Headlines/Opskrifte

Finalists/Finaliste

Johan Gresse (Middelburg Observer)

Mark Kinnear (Lowvelder)

Mathilda Myburgh (Roodepoort Rekord)

Schalk le Rouc (Sasolburg Bulletin)

Samantha Traill (Witbank News)

Winners/wenners

3. Schalk le Rouc (Sasolburg Bulletin)

2. Mark Kinnear (Lowvelder)

1. Johan Gresse (Middelburg Observer)

Sport

Finalists/Finaliste

Johan Gresse (Middelburg Observer)

Lynda Greyling (Maluti)

Carli Koch (Lowvelder)

Mbekezeli Mbuli (Mpumalanga News)

Hugo Redelinghuys (George Herald)

Stehan Schoeman (Tygerburger)

Ettienne van Rensburg (Vaalweekblad)

Andries van Zyl (Zoutpansberger)

Isabel Venter (Zoutpansberger)

Raymond Willemse (Eikestadnuus)

Johan Gresse, best headline writer and second best sports writer in South Africa, receiving his awards from Ms Karen Geurtse, General Manager of Capital Media.
Johan Gresse, best headline writer and second best sports writer in South Africa, receiving his awards from Ms Karen Geurtse, General Manager of Capital Media.

Winners/Wenners

3. Ettienne van Rensburg (Vaalweekblad)

2. Johan Gresse (Middelburg Observer)

1. Hugo Redelinghuys (George Herald)

BEST FONT PAGES / BESTE VOORBLAAIE

Independent commercial/Onafhanklik

2. Limpopo Mirror

1. Zoutpansberger

Corporate Free/Korporatiewe Gratis

3. Nelspruit Post

2. People’s Post (False Bay)

1. Tygerburger (Tableview)

Corporate paid/Korporatiewe betaalde

3. Eikestadnuus

2. District Mail

1. Middelburg Oberserver

BEST NEWSPAPERS / BESTE KOERANTE

Independent commercial/Onafhanklik

1. Zoutpansberger

Corporate free/Korporatiewe gratis

3. Roodepoort Rekord

2. People’s Post (Woodstock)

1. Bolander

Corporate paid/Korporatiewe betaalde

3. Middelburg Observer

2. Weslander

1. Lowvelder

PHOTOGRAPHY / FOTOGRAFIE

Best Portfolio /Beste portefeulje

3. Ettienne van Rensburg (Vaalweekblad)

2. Trevor Aingworth (Witbank News)

1. Zita Goldswain (Witbank News)

Hard news / Harde nuus

Finaliste

10. Lazarus Dithagiso (Vaalweekblad)

9. Claudine Senekal (Ladysmith Herald)

8. Isabel Venter (Zoutpansberger)

7. Jannie du Plessis (Vaalweekblad)

6. Carina Roux (Tygerburger)

5. Carina Roux (Tygerburger)

4. Elmon Tshikhudo (Limpopo Mirror)

3. RC Myburgh (Polokwane Observer)

2. Trevor Aingworth (Witbank News)

1. Isabel Venter (Zoutpansberger)

Feature / Geleentheid

10. Zita Goldswain (Witbank News)

9. Carina Roux (Tygerburger)

8. Ettienne van Rensburg (Vaalweekblad)

7. Lazarus Dithagiso (Vaalweekblad)

6. Jannie du Plessis (Vaalweekblad)

5. Marizka Coetzer (Krugersdorp Nuus)

4. Carina Roux (Tygerburger)

3. Tersia Marais (Mosselbaai Advertiser)

2. Isabel Venter (Zoutpansberger)

1. Zita Goldswain (Witbank News)

Best portrait / Beste portrette

5. Hugo Redelinghuys (George Herald)

4. Isabel Venter (Zoutpansberger)

3. Elsje Vermeulen (Vaalweekblad)

2. Marianke Saayman (Potch Herald)

1. Claudine Senekal (Ladysmith Herald)

Sport

10. Zita Goldswain (Witbank News)

9. Isabel Venter (Zoutpansberger)

8. Trevor Aingworth (Witbank News)

7. Stehan Schoeman (Tygerburger)

6. Hugo Redelinghuys (George Herald)

5. Dustin Wetdewich (Potch Herald)

4. Ettienne van Rensburg (Vaalweekblad)

3. Hugo Redelinghuys (George Herald)

2. Hugo Redelinghuys (George Herald)

1. Hugo Redelinghuys (George Herald)

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June 20, 2016
Gerhard Rheeder 4 minutes read

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Gerhard Rheeder

I have been a journalist for two decades, with numerous awards to my credit, both in photography and writing. A brief stint as researcher in the opposition offices of the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature, honed my skills as specialist local government reporter, covering crime and courts.
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