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DUT Journalism Programme Recognises Students Academic Excellence

DUT Journalism Programme Recognises Students Academic Excellence

The Durban University of Technology’s (DUT’s) Journalism Programme acknowledged its students’ academic excellence during the recent Journalism Students Achievement Awards Ceremony held at DUT’s Arthur Smith Hall, City Campus in Durban.

Speaking during the event, the Head of the Journalism programme, Ayesha Mall, said this awards ceremony aims to recognise the academic excellence of journalism students.

“These are not our first awards; we have hosted awards ceremonies for the journalism programme before. I would like to congratulate all winners. We are aiming to motivate the students to pursue more excellence within the journalism programme and inspire them for the future,” said Mall.

The Guest Speaker was a Liberty Radio Awards winning journalist and DUT journalism programme alumnus Mfundo Mabaso, who works for Gagasi FM as a Content Producer for their current affairs show, Indaba.

Mabaso urged journalism students to listen to the guidance they receive from their lecturers because the journalism industry is fast paced and deadline driven, which offers limited time for guidance.

“Use the Journalismiziko platform, because I used the very same platform and today, thanks to that opportunity I am working for Gagasi FM,” Mabaso said.

The award ceremony was hosted by Thandeka Hlongwa and RadioDUT’s presenter Matshidiso Tsolo, who are also students in the Journalism programme. The awards were held to celebrate high achieving Journalism students who are striving academically. The awards were given to first year students, up to the BTech students.

This awards ceremony is set to be hosted by the Journalism programme on an annual basis.

The winners announced during the awards ceremony are as follows:

News Reporting 1:

News Writing – Romania Kistensamy

Court and Crime Reporting – Athenkosi Baliso

Regulation of News – Yolanda Mplatyi & Sandisile Mthethwa

Media Production 1:

Radio – Kubobonke Luthuli

Photography – Enzokuhle Tobia

Media Communication 1:

Media Studies – Wongalethu Maquthu

Contemporary Politics – Athenkosi Baliso & Wongalethu Maquthu

Media Information Management:

MIM General – Boitumelo Gwala & Mandisa Mchunu

Computer literacy – Faheeda Crouch

Media Communication 2:

Contemporary Politics – Sinoxolo Mahlatshana

Media Studies – Sinoxolo Mahlatshana

Advanced Reporting 2:

News Writing – Sanelisiwe Mabaso

Feature and Review Writing – Ntokozo Thembela

Media Law – Nothile Mbatha

Media Production 2:

Television Production – Matshidiso Tsolo

Radio – Daegan Martin

New Media – Matshidiso Tsolo

Editorial management – Carissa Marnce

DTP – Mandisa Magubane

Advanced Reporting 3:

Feature and Review Writing – Adryan Ogle

News Writing – Nkosanzane Dambuza

Investigative 3 – Adryan Ogle

Media Production 3:

Broadcasting 3 – Nkosanzane Dambuza, Thabiso Goba & Thandeka Hlongwa

New Media 3 – Nosimphiwe Mpetsheni

Media Practice 3:

Research – Adryan Ogle

Work Integrated Learning – Zanele Mbatha

BTech Journalism

Basic Research 4 – Samkelisiwe Gumede

Editorial Management 4 – Silindile Ntombela

Special Reporting 4:

Reporting Africa – Dasen thathiah

Business Journalism – Mfundo Mthembu

Development Journalism – Nokuthula Mabuza

Media & Marketing – Princess Nkabane

Pictured: Head of the DUT Journalism programme, Ayesha Mall and DUT alumnus Mfundo Mabaso at the DUT Journalism Students Achievement Awards ceremony.

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