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Carte Blanche Awards

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30 November 2022
Since 1988, Carte Blanche has enabled South Africans to see it all by telling stories that matter. Whether we honed in on various political figures, held individuals and organisations accountable, brought inspiring stories of resilience to the fore, or shone a light on pressing issues such as climate change and health matters, the Carte Blanche team has delivered stories that not only won awards but - in many instances - brought about real change.
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2021

SAFTA - Best Current Affairs Programme (Beitbridge Border Post)

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Vodacom Journalist of the Year Feature

Nicky Troll for Mining Takedown 

Vodacom Journalist of the Year Award Third Commendation

Latashia Naidoo for Crypto Heist

Sanlam Financial Journalism Awards Video Category

Sasha Schwendenwein for MTI, Mr Shopper & What the Fog?

 

2020

Best of Joburg: Best Local TV Programme - Winner

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Sanlam Financial Journalism Awards - Broadcast TV/Video Winner

Joy Summers: Citrus and Bullets

SAFTA – Best Current Affairs Programme

Carte Blanche Women's Month Special

This extended 90-minute broadcast concluded Women’s Month in August, commemorating the struggle of every woman who has suffered under what President Cyril Ramaphosa labelled “the second epidemic” – gender-based violence – especially under lockdown. We celebrated the women and men who, undeterred, fight for justice.

Taco Kuiper Award for Investigative Journalism - Runner-up

Tarryn Crossman: Midwife Investigation

 

2019

Genesis Award: Brigitte Bardot International Award - Outstanding International TV Series

Sasha Schwendenwein: Illegal Chicken Abattoirs

Genesis Award: Brigitte Bardot International Award - Outstanding International TV Series

Sasha Schwendenwein: Follow the Guns

SADC Media Awards – Television: Second Prize

Sasha Schwendenwein

SAB Environmental Award: Short Form / Video - Winner

John Webb - Palm Oil & Greener on the Other Side

Vodacom Journalist of the Year Gauteng Award - Investigative Journalism - Commended

Nicky Troll: The JRA is Falling Down

Best of Joburg: Best Local TV Programme - Winner

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Diageo Responsible Drinking Media Awards: Journalist of the Year

Carol Alberyn Christie - Crashes not Accidents

 

2018

Vodacom Journalist of the Year Gauteng Award - Political Journalism

Sasha Schwendenwein - uMhlathuze Water Board

Vodacom Journalist of the Year Gauteng Award - Lifestyle/Feature Journalism

Nicola de Chaud - Being Transgender

Vodacom Journalist of the Year Western Cape Award - Investigative Journalism

Annalise Lubbe - Abalone Poaching 

SAB Environmental Media & Environmentalist of the Year Awards: Video Media Award (Television and Online) - Winner

Sasha Schwendenwein: Illegal Chicken Abattoir

SAB Environmental Media & Environmentalist of the Year Awards: Video Media Award (Television and Online) - Winner

Sasha Schwendenwein: Follow the Guns

SAB Environmental Media & Environmentalist of the Year Awards: Video Media Award (Television and Online) - Merit

Joy Summers: Lion Bones

promaxbda Africa Awards - Best News & Current Affairs Promo: Gold

Carte Blanche TVC by Monarchy

promaxbda Africa Awards - Best Program Title Sequence: Gold

Carte Blanche 2018 by Monarchy

promaxbda Africa Awards - Best Documentary or Factual Entertainment Promo: Silver

Carte Blanche TVC by Monarchy

Gauteng Premier’s Service Excellence Award

The Carte Blanche Making a Difference Trust

 

2017

SA Breweries Environmental Awards – Video Journalist of the Year

Sasha Schwendenwein – Dirty Rivers

SA Breweries Environmental Awards – Merit

Carol Albertyn

SA Breweries Environmental Awards – Merit

Anna-Maria van Niekerk and Marzanne van den Berg

Discovery Health Journalist – Best TV Health Journalism

Michael Duffett – Doctors’ Working Hours

Discovery Health Journalist – Best Television Journalist of the Year

Anna-Maria van Niekerk – Missing Millions

 

2016

SAFTA – Best News & Actuality Programme

Joy Summers – Dying For Water In Madibeng

Sanlam Awards: Financial Journalist of the Year, Television

Joy Summers – Eskom Coal Contract

 

2015

SAB Environmentalist & Environmental Journalists of the Year Award – Merit in Broadcast Category

Joy Summers – Living Off The Grid

Webber Wentzel Legal Journalist of the Year Award: Winner – TV Category

Joy Summers & Tony Beamish – Carte Blanche

Webber Wentzel Legal Journalist of the Year Award: Runner up – TV Category

Michael Duffett – Carte Blanche

Vodacom Journalist of the Year – Feature Winner

Joy Summers – Bobroff’s fall from Grace

Genesis Award: Brigitte Bardot International Award – Best International News Magazine

Sasha Schwendenwein – Wild Animals as Pets (part 1 and part 2);

Kate Barry: Driven Hunt (part 1 and part 2);

Bernadette Maguire – Canned Lion; North West Rare Game Empowerment;

Michael Duffett – Faroe Islands Whale Slaughter;

Phillip Hattingh and Karl Amman – Tiger Bones

Discovery Health Journalism Award – Best Television Health Journalism

Diana Lucas – Melanoma Breakthrough

 

2014

SAFTA – Best News & Actuality Programme

Sasha Schwendenwein & Susan Comrie – Carte Blanche

Leisure Options Best of Joburg Readers’ Choice Awards

Best Local TV Programme

National Press Club North-West University: Editor of the Year

George Mazarakis

National Press Club North-West University: Journalist of the Year

Graham Coetze – Carte Blanche

National Press Club North-West University: Journalist of the Year

Sasha Schwendenwein & Susan Comrie – Carte Blanche

National Press Club North-West University: Television Features

Graham Coetzer – Carte Blanche

National Press Club North-West University: Television Features

Sasha Schwendenwein & Susan Comrie – Carte Blanche

Discovery Health Journalism Awards: Discovery Foundation Nation Builder Award – Winner

Carol Albertyn – Bone Marrow

 

2013

Sanlam Financial Journalist of the Year – Business/Companies Category

Joy Summers, Susan Comrie & Godfrey Makomene – The Game of Geysers

Sanlam Financial Journalist of the Year – Africa Growth Story

Diana Lucas – African Entrepreneurs

National Press Club North-West University: Journalist of the Year

Dudley Saunders – Carte Blanche

National Press Club North-West University: Cameraman of the Year

Dudley Saunders – Carte Blanche

National Press Club North-West University: Television Features

Kate Barry – Flippie

Taco Kuiper Award, Runner-Up

Joy Summers & Susan Comrie – The Game of Geysers (Part 1 & 2)

SAFTA – Best News & Actuality Programme

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SA Premier Business Awards

Liz Fish – City Fish & Farms: SA

SAB Environmental Media Awards: TV Category

Joy Summers

Audiovisual Media – Sanlam Financial Journalist of the Year

Kate Barry – Auction Alliance

SAIFTA – Special Award for Service to South Africans

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2012

National Press Club North-West University: Winner – Television

Odette Schwegler & Nicola de Chaud – Fire Chief in Hot Water

Citadel Words on Money Journalism Awards: Best Feature

Michael Duffett – Where’s the Money?

Brandhouse Responsible Drinking Media Awards: Winner – Best Broadcast

Kim Cloete – Foetal Alcohol Syndrome

Brandhouse Responsible Drinking Media Awards: Journalist of the Year

Kim Cloete – Foetal Alcohol Syndrome

Sanlam Awards for Excellence in Financial Journalism: Winner – Audiovisual

Joy Summers – Carte Blanche

The Coca-Cola Company Economics & Business Award

Joy Summers – CRG

SAB Environmental Media Award – Winner: Broadcast

Joy Summers – Yellow Boy Rising

SAB Environmental Media Award – Merit Award: Broadcast

Nikki Otto & Jacques Otto – Harvest of Lies

Webber Wentzel Legal Journalist of the Year Award: Winner – TV Category

Odette Schwegler & Nicola de Chaud – No Justice for Kids

Discovery Health Journalist – Best TV Health Journalism

Amalia Christoforou & Wynand Grobler – Smart Drugs

National Press Club North-West University Journalist of the Year – Winner: TV Features

Amalia Christoforou – Pippie

SAFTA – Best Documentary Short Award

Joy Summers & Susan Comrie – Aurora Liquid

CNN MultiChoice African Journalist Awards

Nicola de Chaud – Michaela de Prince

 

2011

Citadel – Consumer Education Award

Sophia Phirippides & Jonathan Pienaar – Eskom Price Hike & Homeowners insurance

David Suzuki Green Producer Award: Banff International World Media Festival

Liz Fish – Carte Blanche

Siemens Pan African Profile Awards, Information Technology – Category Winner

Liz Fish – SKA Telescope

Siemens Pan African Profile Awards, Overall Winner

Liz Fish – SKA Telescope

Siemens Pan African Profile Awards, Health Category – Merit Award

Liz Fish – Magic Limbs

Vodacom Western Regional Awards, Television – Feature Winner

Liz Fish & Combined Artists – Fracking Up the Karoo

Vodacom Journalist of the Year – National Winner, TV Feature

Liz Fish & Combined Artists – Fracking Up the Karoo

SAB Environmental Media Awards – Merit Award

Liz Fish & Combined Artists – Plastic Millionaires

Citadel Words on Money Journalism Awards: Highly Commended

Liz Fish – Plastic Millionaires

SAFTA – Best Editor of a Documentary Short

Nicola de Chaud – Riaan Manser

Citadel Words on Money Journalism Awards: Breaking News Electronic Category

Este de Klerk – Estate Agency Affairs

 

2010

SA’s Most Influential Women in Business & Government (CEO Magazine): Joint Winner – Telecommunications, Media, TV, Radio & Press: Live

Devi Sankaree Govender – Carte Blanche

SAFTA – Best News & Actuality Programme

Eugene Botha – Lotz Murder

Support of Philanthropy in the Media – Fourth Annual Inyathelo Philanthropy Awards

George Mazarakis & Karolina Andropoulos – Carte Blanche

SAB Environmentalist & Environmental Journalists of the Year Award – Merit in Broadcast Category

Joy Summers – DDT Pesticide

Winner: Webber Wentzel Journalist of the Year Award, Broadcast Category

Michael Duffett – Ellen

Webber Wentzel Journalist of the Year Award, Broadcast Category – Commended

Kim Cloete – Info Bill

National Press Club North-West University: Winner – Television, In-depth Features

Joy Summers & Bernadette Cook – Acid Mine Drainage & Rhinos

 

2009

Taco Kuiper – Award for Investigative Journalism

Odette Schwegler & Nicola de Chaud – In Sheep’s Clothing

SAFTA – Gold Horn for Best News & Actuality Programme

Adri Kotze – Hospital Rates

Vodacom Journalist of the Year – National Winner, TV Feature

Joy Summers – Water in the Works

Citadel – Breaking News Electronic Award

Michael Duffet – Debt Admin

Vodacom Journalist of the Year – Western Regional Winner, TV Feature

Liz Fish – Fishy

SAB Environmentalist & Environmental Journalists of the Year Award – Merit, Broadcast Category

Liz Fish – Fishy

CNN African Journalist Awards – Runners-up: Television Category

Odette Schwegler & Nicola de Chaud – In Sheep’s Clothing

National Press Club North-West University Journalist of the Year

Joy Summers – EL AL

Siemens Profile Awards for Excellence in Scientific Journalism- Joint Winner, Health Category

Joy Summers – Water in the Works

Discovery Health Journalist of the Year

Anna-Maria Lombard – Dora Nginza

Discovery Health Journalist – Winner, TV Health Journalism

Anna-Maria Lombard – Dora Nginza

Taco Kuiper Award: Runner-up

Susan Puren & Devi Sankaree Govender – Chicken Run

National Press Club North-West University Journalist of the Year

Joy Summers – Carte Blanche

National Press Club North-West University: Winner – Television, In-depth Features

Joy Summers – Carte Blanche

 

2008

SAB Environmental Awards – Merit Award

Nicolene Troll & Julie Kelly-Laurenz – River Jeopardy

European Commission’s Lorenzo Natali Prize for Humanitarian Journalism – First Prize Africa

Nicolene Troll & Julie Kelly-Laurenz – Backstreet Abortions

 

2007

CNN MultiChoice African Journalist

Adri Kotze & Anna Maria Lombard – Maternity Ward Mayhem

MSD Health & Medical Award – Winner

CNN MultiChoice African Journalist

Diana Lucas – Soweto Gospel Choir

Arts & Culture Award – Winner

CNN MultiChoice African Journalist Award – Winner: Television General News Award

Nicola De Chaud & Odette Schwegler – Angel of Soweto

Webber Wentzel Bouwens Legal Journalist of the Year, Electronic Category – Runner-up

Michael Duffet – The JD Group

 

 

2006

Vodacom Journalist of the Year – Regional Winner, TV Feature

Nicole Turner – Inner City Kids

Webber Wentzel Bowens Legal Journalist of the Year Award – Electronic Category: Winner

Anna-Maria Lombard – Metrorail

SAB Environmental Journalist of the Year – Electronic Category

Julie Kelly & Nicolene Troll – Forest Poaching

CNN MultiChoice African Journalist Award – Winner: Sport

Angus Begg – Night Cricket

CNN MultiChoice African Journalist Award – Winner: Arts & Culture

Victoria Cullinan – Ashley’s Legacy

People Magazine, Crystal Award – Best Male Presenter

Derek Watts – Carte Blanche

Citadel Words on Money Award

Sophia Phirippides & Jonathan H. Pienaar  – Retirement Annuities

Telkom ICT Journalist of the Year

Bronwyn Nielsen – Telkom

Telkom ICT Journalist of the Year Awards – Television Category: Runner-up

Carol Albertyn & Victoria Cullinan – Television at Your Fingertips

 

2005

Webber Wentzel Legal Awards – Runner-up

Victoria Cullinan – Whistle Blowers

CNN MultiChoice African Journalist Award – Winner: Television General News Category for a TV Feature

Nicolene Troll & Julie Kelly – Stealing Dockets

People Magazine, Crystal Award – Best Male Presenter

Derek Watts – Carte Blanche

WWB Legal Journalist of the Year – Silver

Odette Schwegler – Charge to Conviction

 

2004

SAB Environmental Journalist of the Year – Overall Winner

Odette Quesnel – The Dirty River

US/SA Health Reporting Awards – Best TV Reporting in a Documentary Programme: Joint Winner

Carol Albertyn – Your Card or Your Life

People Magazine, Crystal Award – Best Male Presenter

Derek Watts – Carte Blanche

Genesis Awards – Brigitte Bardot International Award

Hein Ungerer – Animals & the Law

 

2003

CNN African Journalist of the Year – Winner in the Sport Category

Sophia Phirippides & Jonathan H. Pienaar – Kamp Staaldraad

Paul Harris Awards for the Contribution That Carte Blanche Has Made To Broadcasting over the Past 15 Years – Rotary Clubs of KZN

Derek Watts & Ruda Landman – Carte Blanche

US/SA Excellence in Health Reporting: Highly Commended

Kate Barry – DIY Abortions

ICT Telkom Journalist of the Year

Grant Nelson & Nikki Berryman – Clip-on-Fraud

Profile Awards: Recognising Journalistic Contribution to Excellence in the Field of Technology:  Business Solutions (IT) – Winner  

Odette Quesnel  – Professor Cyborg

Profile Awards: Recognising Journalistic Contribution to Excellence in the Field of Technology: Medial Solutions – Merit Award

Diana Lucas – Crawling with Evidence

Profile Awards: Recognising Journalistic Contribution to Excellence in the Field of Technology: Transportation – Winner  

Nicola De Chaud – Air Traffic Controllers

US/SA Excellence in Health Reporting: Winner – TV Documentary

US/SA Excellence in Health Reporting: Runner-up

USA/SA Health Journalist of the Year – Overall Winner

Odette Quesnel – Emergency Room

Genesis Awards – Commendations

 

2002

Webber Wentzel Bowens Legal Journalist of the Year – Silver

Odette Quesnel – Pardon Me

Webber Wentzel Bowens Legal Journalist of the Year

Victoria Cullinan – Justice for Sale

ICT Telkom Journalist of the Year

Ruda Landman – Solar School

CNN Journalist of the Year

Susan Puren – China, War Child

Nat Nakasa Award for Courageous Journalism – Nominated Finalist

Susan Puren – Carte Blanche

SAB Environmental Journalist of the Year – Electronic Award

Teri Leppan – Wangari Mathaai

SAB Environmental Journalist of the Year Award – Merit Award

Susan Puren – Kruger Fires

SAB Environmental Journalist of the Year Award – Merit Award

Carol Albertyn – San Survival

SND New Media Award – International

Graunt Kruger – Shark Finning Webpage

 

2001

Webber Wentzel Legal Awards

Eugene Botha – My Land, Your Land

Webber Wentzel Legal Awards

Odette Quesnel – More Than Their Fair Share

SAB Environmental Journalist of the Year Award – First Prize

Julie Kelly & Victoria Stevens – Toxic Soup

SAB Environmental Journalist of the Year Award – Merit Award

Nikki Berryman & Grant Nelson – Crude

SAB Environmental Journalist of the Year Award – Merit Award

Byrne Keanly – Sea of Oestrogen

SAB Environmental Journalist of the Year Award – Merit Award

Odette Quesnel – An Act of God

South African Science & Technology Journalism Award

Nicola De Chaud – Let the Sunshine in

NTVA Avanti Award – Magazine Category

Victoria Cullinan – Havoc by Hackers

NTVA Avanti Award – News/Actuality Category

Victoria Stevens & Julie Kelly – Licence to Kill

SAFTA – Craft Award

Odette Quesnel – Tow Truckers

ICT Journalist of the Year

Human Rights Commission Award for Human Rights Journalism

Miracle Corners of the World Award

 

2000

African Journalist of the Year Award

Nicola De Chaud & Odette Quesnel – Elder Abuse

Rapport/City Press Prestige Award

Avanti Silver Award

Avanti Craft Award: Producing

SAB Environmental Journalist of the Year Award – Electronic Media Category

Derek Watts – Carte Blanche

CNN African Journalist of the Yea: Second Prize

Sophia Phirippides – Tolerance Education

 

1999

The Ark Trust International Award

Hein Ungerer – Animals in Transit

The Ark Trust International Award

Nikki Berryman & Grant Nelson – Foie Gras

Citation from the Law Society of South Africa

Carte Blanche – Human Rights Programmes

Science & Technology Journalism Award

Michelle Alexander – Sonic Bloom

Science & Technology Journalism Award

Carol Albertyn – Diagnostic Machine

Avanti Silver Award

Genesis Award – Brigitte Bardot International Award

SPCA Service to Animals Award

Genesis Awards – Brigitte Bardot International Award

Hein Ungerer – Tuli Elephants

 

1998

NTVA – Silver Award, Best Magazine Programme or Talk Show

SPCA National Council Media Award for Service to Animals

Hein Ungerer – Animals in Transit

Genesis Award – The Ark Trust International Award

Security Personalities of the Year

 

1997

M.A.S.A. Award for Excellence in Medical Reporting

Clive Morris – Ian von Memerty’s Kids

Genesis Awards –  Brigitte Bardot International Award

Carte Blanche – The Cook Report: Making A Killing

 

1996

M.A.S.A. Awards for Excellence

Clive Morris – Legal Drugs

 

1995

Transnet Transport Journalism Awards – Hard News Category

Jan Lampen – Taxi Drivers

Transnet Transport Journalism Awards – Second Prize

Anthony Shaw – Carte Blanche

Rotary Club Vocational Awards

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1994

SAB Environmental Awards – Second Prize

Glenda Spiro – Carte Blanche

M.A.S.A. Awards – Television Category

Clive Morris – Pain Clinic

Star Tonight Awards – Best News or Actuality Programme or Insert

Linda Vermaas – Carte Blanche

Education Journalism Award – Presented by Princess Anne

Teri Leppan – Orange Farm

SAB Environmental Journalists of the Year Award

Carte Blanche – Overall Award

SAB Environmental Journalists of the Year Awards

Rick Lombard – Black Eagle, Rhino Project, Zimbabwe Elephants, Luanda Zoo Rescue

SAB Environmental Journalists of the Year Awards

Michelle Alexander – Rooi Els

SAB Environmental Journalists of the Year Awards

Nick Chevallier – Richard Leakey, Daphne Sheldrick

SAB Environmental Journalists of the Year Award

Victoria Cullinan – Elephant Patrols

SAB Environmental Journalists of the Year Award

Leora Rajak – Tsumeb

 

1993

M.A.S.A. Awards – Television Category

Clive Morris – Brain Operation, Sex and the Disabled, Autism

Education Reporter of the Year – Runner-up

Derek Watts & Diana Lucas – Smile Schools

Checkers/Shoprite Consumer Awards – Merit Award

Ruda Landman & Diana Lucas – Skin Lighteners

Checkers/Shoprite Consumer Awards – Merit Award

Anthony Shaw – SAAMBOU

 

1992

Star Tonight Awards – Best Actuality Reporter

Derek Watts – Carte Blanche Presenter

M.A.S.A. Award – Second Prize, Highly Commended Certificate

Michelle Alexander – Organ Donors

Education Reporter of the Year – Runner-up

Ruda Landman & Linda Vermaas – Farm Schools

Education Reporter of the Year – Runner-up

Ruda Landman & Diana Lucas – Takalani Schools

SPCA National Media Award for Service to Animals

Carte Blanche – Pet Shop & Follow-up

 

1991

Rosholt Fellowship Award – Enterprising Executive Journalism

Pieter Cilliers – Carte Blanche

Checkers Consumer Awards – Merit Award

Anthony Shaw & Derek Watts – Infant Deaths

Checkers Consumer Awards – Third Prize in Electronic Media

Linda Vermaas & Ruda Landman – Patient Abuse

Patrons Certificate in Recognition of Outstanding Service & Contribution to the work of the Johannesburg Child Welfare

Carte Blanche – Child Welfare

Star Tonight Awards – Best Presenter

Ruda Landman – Carte Blanche Presenter

Star Tonight Awards – Best Magazine Programme

Pieter Cilliers – Carte Blanche

 

1990

NTVA Awards – Certificate of Merit

Diana Lucas – Freemasons

SAB Environmental Journalism Award for Overall Contribution for Film & Television

Paul Myburgh – St Lucia

Star Tonight Awards – Best Actuality Programme

Susan Stos & Pieter Cilliers

 

1989

Star Tonight Awards – Best Actuality Programme

Marie Bruyns – Alexander Township

Star Tonight Awards – Best Magazine Programme

Bill Faure – Carte Blanche

African Journalist of the Year Award

Victoria Stevens & Julie Kelly – Glue Smoking

Webber Wentzel Legal Awards: Runner-up

Carol Albertyn & Nicola De Chaud – Husband Killers