The last of the Vodacom Journalist of the Year 2008 regional winners, the Northern/Southern Region, were announced last night, Monday, 13 October 2008, at an awards function in Johannesburg. It's now time for the final countdown until the overall winners are revealed in the national finals, to be held on Friday 7 November at the Sandton Sun in Johannesburg.
The northern/southern winners in the various categories are:
| Category | Northern/Southern Region winners | | Print Feature | Aspasia Karras, The Times |
| Print News | Buddy Naidu, Sunday Times |
| Cartoonist | Bethuel Mangena, Sunday World |
| Columnist | Sizwekazi Jekwa, Finweek |
| Financial Economic | Rob Rose, Business Day |
| Sport | Simnikiwe Xabanisa, Sunday Times |
| Radio News | Mandy Weiner, Talk Radio 702 |
| Radio Feature | Jenine Coetzer, Channel Africa News and Jacqui January, RSG |
| TV News | Vanessa Rappetti, e News Prime Time |
| TV Feature | Xoli Moloi and Clive Mtshali, eTV's 3rd Degree |
| Photography | Majahid Safodien, The Star |
| Online | Charl Pretorius, www.mikedekockracing.com |
| Community Media | Shelley Elk, SA Jewish Report and Linky Matsie, Amazwi Villager |
| Editor's Choice | Jackie Mapiloko, City Press |
For more information, go to
www.vodacom.co.za/sponsorships/journalist_of_the_year/overview.jsp.
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