The Forum for Community Journalists hosted the No Guts, No Glory, No Story Seminar for journalists, which was sponsored by AVBOB, at the Olifants River Lodge last Thursday and Friday.
Andre Brandmuller (lawyer and speaker), Joe Mabena (head of HR at Columbus Stainless), Fanie Groenewald, (public advocate for the Press Council) and Tobie van den Bergh (editor of the Middelburg Observer).
The prestigious seminar, which was first hosted in 1993 at Botshabelo.
About 85 journalists and students in training attended the event, where prominent speakers regaled attendees with inspirational messages, as well as tips and pointers in award-winning photography and writing.
Andre Brandmuller, Mhlonishwa Masilela (STLM Executive Mayor), Marietta Lombard (editor of Boksburg Advertiser).
The speakers included the following prominent people:
Dr Henning Gericke – The vulture and you
Hennie Homann – award-winning photographer
Lawyer, Andre Brandmuller – You can make a difference
Andre Gouws – feedback on FCJ Excellence Award entries (editorial)
Inge Kühne (the editor for Rapport) – for the love of (community) newspapers
Mayor Mhlonishwa Masilela – Executive Mayor for the Steve Tshwete Local Municipality
Saturn Media House: Brendon Keyser, Monette Coetzee, Janine Moller, Charlene van Tonder and Lonice Wessels.Wayne van der Walt (Editor of the Highvelder), René Joubert and Carissa Ferreira.Joe Mabena (head of HR at Columbus Stainless) and Hennie Homann (Photographer and one of the speakers at the seminar).Charmaine Lourens, editor Die Pos, was the lucky winner for a weekend at Olifants River Lodge. Marlene Maree form the lodge hands over her prize.Marietta Lombard (Chair for FCJ). Tobie van den Bergh (editor of the Middelburg Observer and Mpumalanga and Limpopo FCJ director) and Mirelle Jacobs (Caxton Creative Director).Mayor Mhlonishwa Masilela – Executive Mayor for the Steve Tshwete Local Municipality and Marietta Lombard.Inge Kühne (the editor for Rapport newspaper).
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Sjani has been working as a community journalist and photographer at the Middelburg Observer since 2018, during which she has been responsible for the content creation for both digital and print, as well as maintaining the publication's online platforms. She is a member of the Forum for Community Journalists, and focuses on fields including hard news, investigative reporting, human interest, columns and sports.
