for a distinguished and outstanding example of investigative journalism. 2007

For a distinguished and outstanding

example of investigative journalism.

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Judges

Mr Justice Tom Cloete of the Valley Trust, and a judge of the Appeal Court

Charlayne Hunter-Gault, distinguished US journalist and foreign correspondent

Justice Malala, widely respected editor, columnist and media manager

Anton Harber, Caxton Professor of Journalism, Wits University

Nominators

Lizette Rabe, Professor of Journalism, Stellenbosch

Vuyo Mvoko, journalist and columnist

Ed Linington, former editor and Press Ombud

Taco Kuiper Investigative Journalism Award 2007

Justice Tom Cloete

Charlayne Hunter-Gault

Justice Malala

Anton Harber

Judges

Taco Kuiper Investigative Journalism Award 2007

Lizette Rabe Vuyo Mvoko Ed Linington

Nominators

Taco Kuiper Investigative Journalism Award 2007

We favour stories which:

• Probe beneath the surface• Go beyond the everyday

• Show commitment of time and energy• Have a wide impact

• Show persistence and courage

Taco Kuiper Investigative Journalism Award 2007

A distinguished and outstanding example of investigative reporting

Taco Kuiper Investigative Journalism Award 2007

Overall impression

Taco Kuiper Investigative Journalism Award 2007

Subject matter

Taco Kuiper Investigative Journalism Award 2007

Our newspapers are bold and challenging

Taco Kuiper Investigative Journalism Award 2007

BeeldGif in die water (Toxic water)

Short list

Taco Kuiper Investigative Journalism Award 2007

Short list

Daily Dispatch Frere Hospital investigation

Taco Kuiper Investigative Journalism Award 2007

Short list

Mail & Guardian Selebi – the endgame

Taco Kuiper Investigative Journalism Award 2007

Short list

SowetanCondom bribe scandal

Taco Kuiper Investigative Journalism Award 2007

Short list

Sunday TimesManto Tshabalala-Msimang

Taco Kuiper Investigative Journalism Award 2007

THE WINNERS

Taco Kuiper Investigative Journalism Award 2007

Mail & GuardianSelebi – the endgame

Runner-up

Taco Kuiper Investigative Journalism Award 2007

“The Taco Kuiper Award seeks to reward tenacity and bravery among those who

expose malfeasance in our society.”

Taco Kuiper Investigative Journalism Award 2007

Citation

Daily DispatchFrere Hospital investigation

Winner

Taco Kuiper Investigative Journalism Award 2007

"Here we have a clear demonstration of the problem our country faces - when are facts, facts

and atruthful representation of objective reality, or

should we resign ourselves to the notion that we live in a

post-modern world, which includes permissible 'rejection of truth as correspondence to reality'!"

President Mbeki's comments regarding Frere Hospital story-

Taco Kuiper Investigative Journalism Award 2007

“The changes promised by government as a result of the story are a testament to the power

and value of the best kind of journalism, of which this is most exemplary.”

Taco Kuiper Investigative Journalism Award 2007

Citation

Daily DispatchFrere Hospital investigation

Winner

Taco Kuiper Investigative Journalism Award 2007