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The Zoutpansberger and Limpopo Mirror cemented their positions as two of the best publications in the province during the past weekend’s LiN Media Awards. Pictured are some of the staff with the awards the newspapers won. Kneeling in front, from left to right, are Phathutshedzo Luvhengo (journalist) and Andries van Zyl (news editor Zoutpansberger). Behind them are Dallien Viljoen (production), Wikus Lee (editor Limpopo Mirror), Luandi Smit (production), Kaizer Nengovhela (journalist) and Isabel Venter (journalist).

More accolades for local newspapers

Date: 20 March 2015 By: Andries van Zyl

The Zoutpansberger and its sister publication the Limpopo Mirror once again did exceptionally well during the third annual LiN Media Awards for privately owned independent newspapers in Limpopo.

The LiN Media Awards were established to recognise excellence in not only the journalistic aspects of the newspaper industry, but also to give recognition with regard to marketing and production excellence.

This year’s awards ceremony took place at the prestigious Koro Creek golf estate in Modimolle on Saturday, 14 March. Publications competing for top honours were theZoutpansberger and Limpopo Mirror, the Bulletin (Tzaneen), Die Pos (Bela-Bela and Modimolle), The Beat (Bela-Bela up to Hammanskraal), Noordelike Nuus (Mokopane and Lephalale), Kruger2Canyon (Hoedspruit) and die Kwêvoël (Thabazimbi).

The Zoutpansberger and Limpopo Mirror cemented their positions as two of the best publications in the province. In the prestigious Newspaper of the Year Award, Limpopo Mirror was runner-up to Die Pos, with the Zoutpansberger finishing third. In the category for best website, the Limpopo Mirror was runner-up and the Zoutpansberger third once more. Top honours in this category went to Noordelike Nuus.

In the Press Photo of the Year category, the Zoutpansberger’s Isabel Venter not only won the category, but also secured a third place with her photo entries. Die Pos photographer Herman Steyn was runner-up.

The writing categories were fiercely contested, with the judges remarking that the competition was so tough that a mere two points separated first and second place in the hard news category. The category was won by the Zoutpansberger’s news editor, Andries van Zyl, with Bulletin’s Francois Aucamp in a close second place. It was also another top-three finish for Andries van der Heyde, who came third.

In the human interest writing category, Andries van Zyl came second, with the category being won by Sue Ettmayr of the Bulletin. The points for third place were so close that the judges decided to award two third places, with certificates going to Jasper Raats ofNoordelike Nuus and Louis Roux of the Bulletin.

In the production category, the Zoutpansberger’s Dallien Viljoen took top honours in the category for small advertisements. David Morrison of the Bulletin managed both a second and third place in this category.

Overall, the judges were impressed by the standard of editorial content and production of all newspapers in the LiN Media group. In the Newspaper of the Year category, the judges said that the Limpopo Mirror “distinguished itself as a newspaper that is community-centred. Its involvement with the community must be applauded”. With regard to the Zoutpansberger, the judges said that it “showcased its exceptional community involvement ... In general, the editorial content was of a high standard." 

 
 
 

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Andries van Zyl

Andries joined the Zoutpansberger and Limpopo Mirror in April 1993 as a darkroom assistant. Within a couple of months he moved over to the production side of the newspaper and eventually doubled as a reporter. In 1995 he left the newspaper group and travelled overseas for a couple of months. In 1996, Andries rejoined the Zoutpansberger as a reporter. In August 2002, he was appointed as News Editor of the Zoutpansberger, a position he holds until today.

 
 

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