Countdown to Vodacom national Journalist of the Year Awards

The person named Vodacom Journalist of the Year will win R100 000 prize and the winner of the Editor's Choice will be awarded a three- months study bursary at the Thompson Foundation in Wales. Each of the regional winners received a cash prize of R5000 and a certificate from Vodacom, and have automatically been entered into the national competition.

Central region winners

Cartoonist: Gavin Petersen, Volksblad
Columnist: John Harrison, Diamond Fields Advertiser
Community Media: no winner as no valid entries were received.
Editor's Choice: Danel Blaauw, Volksblad
Financial/Economic: Julian Rademeyer, Sunday Times
Photography: Charl Devenish, Volksblad
Print Feature: Julian Rademeyer, Sunday Times
Print General News: Kago Ramoroka, Diamond Fields Advertiser
Radio Feature: Este De Klerk, SABC
Radio News: Gino Alberts , OFM
Sport: Rufus Botha, Ons Stad and John Harrison, Diamond Fields Advertiser
TV Feature: Charlene and Eddie Stanley of e.tv
TV News: Ulrich Hendriks, SABC and camera person Thato Ngwenya

Eastern region winners

Columnist: Jimmy Matyu, Weekend Post
Community Media: Khanyiswa Ndabeni, Ilizwi, Algoa Sun
Editor's Choice: Tabelo Timse, The Herald
Photography: Ivor Markman, The Herald
Print Feature Economic: Roux van Zyl, The Herald
Print Feature: Nicky Blatch, Weekend Post
Print News: Francois Rank, The Herald
Radio Feature: Veronica Fourie and Asanda Magaqa, both at the SABC
Radio News: Asanda Magaqa, SABC
Sport: Barbara Hollands, Weekend Post
TV Feature: Keith Sayster, SABC Fokus
TV General News: Asanda Mbetshe, SABC

KwaZulu-Natal region winners

Cartoonist: Nanda Soobben, Daily News
Columnist: Tony Carnie, The Mercury
Community Media: Mntomuhle Mandla Khwela, Kwezi Radio
Editor's Choice: Meleni Moses, East Coast Radio
Financial/Economic: no entries received
Photography: no entries received
Print Feature: Kerry Cullinen, Health E news and Barbara Cole, Daily News
Print News: Fred Kockott, Sunday Tribune
Radio Feature: Zwelandile Ngidi, Khwezi Community Radio and Ncumsa Mafunda, SABC Radio
Radio News: Morgan Collins, Highway Radio
Sport: no entries received
TV Feature: Ida Jooste, SABC Fokus
TV General News:
Vanessa Govender and McIntosh Nzimande, both at e.tv

Southern Northern region winners

Cartoonist: Yalo
Columnist: Sizwekazi Jekwa, FinWeek
Community News: Phumzile Twabu, City Vision
Editor's Choice: Nkepile Mabuse, e.tv news
Financial Economic: Barry Sergeant, MoneyWeb
Photography: Steve Lawrence, The Star
Print Feature: Shadi Rapitso, City Press
Print News: Stefaans Brummer, Sam Sole and Wisani Ngobeni, Mail & Guardian
Radio Feature: Alec Hogg for the MoneyWeb Power Hour
Radio News: Stephen Grootes , Talk Radio 702
Sport: Rafora Rangongo, Soccer Life - Sunday Times
TV Feature: Nicole Turner, Carte Blanche, M-Net
TV News: Sandy McCowen, SABC3

Western region winners

Cartoonist: Zapiro (Jonathan Shapiro), Sunday Times
Columnist: André le Roux, Sarie
Community Media: no award
Editor's Choice: Candice Bailey, Cape Argus
Finance/Economic: Bruce Cameron, Personal Finance
Photography: Fanie Jason
Print Feature: Elsabé Brits, Die Burger and Melanie Gosling, Cape Times
Print News: Rowan Philp, Sunday Times
Radio Feature: Mercedes Besent, SAfm
Radio News: Lulama Dlepu, SABC
Sports: No winner
TV Feature: John Bailey, SABC 2
TV News: Natasha Landman, e.tv