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SADC MEDIA AWARDS 2021

The 26th meeting of the Regional Adjudication Committee (RAC) on the SADC Media Awards was
held virtually on 28 – 30 June 2021. It was attended by adjudicators from 13 SADC Member States --
Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eswatini, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi,
Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
The annual SADC Media Awards were launched in 1996 with the objective to promote regional
integration through information dissemination as well as to promote journalism excellence in the
region. The winners in various categories are shown below. The SADC Media Awards are open to
journalists from all

PRINT JOURNALISM CATEGORY TELEVISION JOURNALISM CATEGORY
Mr. José Luís Mendonça from Angola The award for the Television Category
won the first prize for his entry which fo- was won by Ms. Jabulile Binauli from
cused on the promotion of SADC re- Malawi for her entry on Malawi and
gional integration from a cultural and Mozambique strengthening their bilat-
civilizational perspective. The article dis- eral ties in the context of SADC re-
cusses a cultural isolation syndrome be- gional cooperation and integration,
tween the nations of Southern Africa, and following the meeting of the Presidents
appeals to African embassies in SADC to become agents of of Malawi and Mozambique.
change and promote cultural exchange.
Mr. Emmanuel Munyaradzi Chamal- 97
imba from Zimbabwe was awarded the
The runner-up in this category is Mr. second prize for his entry which high-
Shabani Thamani from Botswana whose lights the need for peace and harmony
entry highlights how the Kazungula Ferry in the trucking industry for the promo-
contributed towards the SADC regional tion of trade and economic growth of
integration agenda by transporting peo- the SADC region.
ple and goods between Botswana and
Zambia across the Zambezi River before
the construction of the Kazungula Bridge.

PHOTO JOURNALISM CATEGORY
Mr. Gaseitsiwe Moruakgomo from
RADIO JOURNALISM CATEGORY Botswana was awarded the first prize
The first prize winner is Mr. Horácio for his photo entry on Botswana and
Romão from Mozambique for his entry Zambia Ministers making final inspec-
on the impact of the adoption of the tion of the Kazungula Bridge before it
SADC biometric driving license on the was opened for business.
region’s economy.

Mr. Patrick O’Leary from South
Ms. Auleria Gabriel from Tanzania was Africa is the runner-up for his photo
awarded the second prize for her entry on the entry on the challenges faced by
arrival of the new MV Space Amani ship truckers across the borders during
from the DRC to Kigoma Port and how it will the early days of the outbreak of the
facilitate the smooth transportation of goods COVID-19 pandemic.
to Kigoma region of Tanzania.