Deadline: 24 February 2025
The Wits Centre for Journalism invites entries for the 2025 Taco Kuiper Awards for excellence in investigative journalism.
The award recognises outstanding examples of investigative reporting that reveal untold stories, hold the powerful to account and question those in public life, and can be made to a journalist or team of journalists for a single story or a series of stories published or broadcast between 1 January and 31 December 2024 (please do not include pieces from earlier years, though where relevant they can be referred to in your motivation). Winners will be chosen by a panel of judges who have discretion to set and use criteria they consider to be appropriate and reasonable.
Award Information
- The top prize is R200000 and the runner-up wins R100000.
Eligibility Criteria
- All South African and South African-based journalists are invited.
Application Requirements
- Entries must include:
- An electronic copy of the entry material as published/broadcast. If the original is reduced in size it must be accompanied by a readable Word/PDF document version. It is the obligation of the entrant to ensure that judges can access the electronic copy. Should the entry appear behind a paywall, please ensure the judges are given guest access or are otherwise able to access the work.
- Material that is not in English must be accompanied by an English translation or transcript.
- A 100-word biography and photo of each entrant.
- A high-res copy of the publication/broadcaster’s logo.
- A short motivation for the entry (maximum 500 words), including any background the judges should be aware of, an indication of the impact of the story and details of any significant challenge to the accuracy or fairness of the entry such as published letters, corrections, retractions, formal complaints or continuing court cases.
- Broadcast entries must include a short video clip of the story for publicity purposes.
For more information, visit Wits Centre for Journalism.
