National Press Club names Eskom as the 2019 Newsmaker of the Year
Eskom was named the 2019 National Press Club Newsmaker of the Year.
“The decision to name Eskom as the newsmaker was an easy one as there is no
denying the fact that the power utility’s inability to keep the lights on,
has negatively impacted both the small and big businesses which has resulted
in more retrenchments in an already ailing economy,” says chairperson Ntando Makhubu.

Hosting the National Press Club
There are still a few spots open for hosting a monthly National Press Club networking forum in 2020. If you are interested in hosting a function, please send an email to the secretariat. Our next networking forum will be hosted by TUT Enterprise Holdings on 26 March 2020.
News
- COVID-19 Corona Virus South African Resource Portal March 27, 2020
- National Press Club names Eskom as the 2019 Newsmaker of the Year February 7, 2020
- National Elections 2019: National coalition governments and independent candidates May 15, 2019
- World Telecommunication and Information day May 14, 2019
- Meet our new chairperson, Ntando Makhubu May 14, 2019
- National Press Club elects first black female chairperson May 6, 2019
- National Press Club statement on #WorldPressFreedomDay May 3, 2019
South African Covid-19 Corona Virus Portal.
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Our history
Looking back at some key moments since the National Press Club started.
National Press Club turns 42 this year
On 12 July 1978, the Pretoria Press Club started with a handful of members. Today it is known as the National Press Club.
We honour outstanding work
Through the years the Newsmaker of the Year award, the registered intellectual property of the club, has become synonymous with the National Press Club.
National Press Club elects first black female chairperson
Ntando Makhubu, news editor of the Pretoria News, has been elected chairperson of the National Press Club, making her the first black female to be elected to this position.