| AWARD | Finalists | |
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| 1 | WRITING AWARDS | |
| Hard News: | |
| | Desireé Rorke (Tygerburger, Milnerton) |
| | Daleen Naudé (Middelburg Observer) |
| | Avuyile Mngxitama-Diko (Grocott's Mail) |
| Investigative Journalism: | |
| | Susanna Oosthuizen (Lowvelder) |
| | Landé Willemse (Lowvelder) |
| | Christopher De Wet (Lowvelder) |
| | Lizeka Tandwa (Zithethele Community News) |
| Human Interest | |
| | Abrie Bronkhorst (Potchefstroom Herald) |
| | Faatimah Hendricks (Table Talk) |
| | Susan Maré (Vrystaat) |
| Sport | |
| | Christopher de Wet (Lowvelder) |
| | Quintin van Jaarsveld (East London/South Coast Fever) |
| | Daryn Wood (Algoa Sun) |
| Columns | |
| | Cathy Stagg (Cape Community Newspapers) |
| | Taralyn McLean (Go & Express) |
| | Mahmood Sanglay (Muslim Views) |
| Personal Finance | |
| | Clement Deane (Table Talk) |
| | Yaseen Gaffar (Middelburg Observer) |
| | Bev Mortimer (St. Francis Chronicle) |
| Photography | |
| News | Herman Steyn (Die Pos/The Post) |
| | Lynda Greyling (Maluti) |
| | Yolandi Nel (Streeknuus) |
| Sport | |
| | Mario van de Wall (Potch Herald) |
| | Joe Dreyer (Lowvelder) |
| | Rashied Isaacs (People's Post) |
| Features and Portraits | |
| | Herman Steyn (Die Pos/The Post) |
| | Carina Roux (Tygerburger) |
| | Gabriela Falanga (Eden Express) |
| Press Photographer of the Year | |
| | Herman Steyn (Die Pos/The Post) |
| | Carina Roux (Tygerburger) |
| | Joe Dreyer (Lowvelder) |
| Journalist of the Year | |
| | Gerhard Rheeder (Middelburg Observer) |
| | Daleen Naude (Middelburg Observer) |
| | Abrie Bronkhorst (Potch Herald |
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| 2 | NEWSPAPER AWARDS | |
| BEST FRONT PAGES: | |
| Community/Grassroots Media: | |
| | The Eye News, Polokwane |
| | Ikamva Lase Gcuwa, Butterworth |
| Independent emerging newspapers (2-5 years): | |
| Emerging | |
| | Titimuleni Nthavela |
| | EzaKwaZulu |
| | Zithethele |
| Independent established newspapers (more than 5 years): | |
| Established | |
| | Ziwaphi |
| | Muslim Views |
| | EzaKwazulu |
| Corporate-owned Free Sheets | |
| | Tygerburger, Milnerton |
| | Corridor Gazette, Nelspruit |
| | Sedibeng Ster, Vanderbijlpark |
| Corporate-owned Paid papers: | |
| | Paarl Post, Paarl |
| | Lowvelder, Nelspruit |
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| 3 | BEST NEWSPAPERS: | |
| COMMUNITY/GRASSROOTS: | |
| | Ikamva Lase Gcuwa, Butterworth |
| | The Eye News, Polokwane |
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| 4 | INDEPENDENT EMERGING (2-5 YEARS)/INDEPENDENT ESTABLISHED (5 YEARS PLUS) | |
| Finalists (Established 2-5 years): | Zithethele, Nelson Mandela Bay |
| | Tame Times, Alberton/Joburg South |
| Finalists (Established 5 years+): | Grocott's Mail, Grahamstown |
| | Eastern Cape Today, East London |
| | Witzenberg Herald, Ceres |
| Corporate-owned Free Sheets: | |
| | Steelburger/Lydenburg News, Lydenburg |
| | Kalahari Bulletin, Upington |
| | South Coast Fever, Port Shepstone |
