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.
Zethembe Sibiya