Caxton Publishers & Printers recognises its editorial, sales, advertising, management and support staff at its annual Caxton Excellence Awards. This year, 1500 entries were submitted by staff for consideration with a total prize value of R280,000.
Best Free Newspaper (more than 24 pages) went to Highway Mail, edited by Robyn Scott, for the second consecutive year and the Best Sold Newspaper (with circulation exceeding 8000), went to South Coast Herald edited by Colleen Haggard.
Zsaraeva Nel and Gerhard Rheeder, both reporters from Middelburg Observer, were awarded joint Best Multimedia Storyteller of the Year, while Best Multimedia Presence of a local newspaper went to Rekord Centurion edited by Corné van Zyl.
The Most Promising Newspaper Journalist of the Year was awarded to Kristian Meijer of Pretoria Rekord; Best Get It Magazine of the Year went to Lowvelder, edited by Ciska Kay. Field Salesperson of the Year was awarded to Julie Murray from Capital Media: Rekord and Newspaper Journalist of the Year was awarded to Daleen Naudé of the Middelburg Observer.
