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


Lizette Rabe Vuyo Mvoko Ed Linington

Nominators


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


A distinguished and outstanding example of investigative reporting


Overall impression


Subject matter


Our newspapers are bold and challenging


BeeldGif in die water (Toxic water)

Short list


Short list

Daily Dispatch Frere Hospital investigation


Short list

Mail & Guardian Selebi – the endgame


Short list

SowetanCondom bribe scandal


Short list

Sunday TimesManto Tshabalala-Msimang


THE WINNERS


Mail & GuardianSelebi – the endgame

Runner-up


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

expose malfeasance in our society.”


Citation

Daily DispatchFrere Hospital investigation

Winner


"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-


“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.”


Citation

Daily DispatchFrere Hospital investigation

Winner


for a distinguished and outstanding example of investigative journalism. 2007

Documents

taco kuiper award

caxton professor of

best kind of journalism

frere hospital story

short listmail guardian

distinguished us journalist

judgesmr justice tom

respected editor