The National Press Club and the African Media Communications Forum invites members of the media to a joint press briefing to share developments on the missing journalist Aserie Ndlovu and his partner. Reward offered.
Date: Sunday, 16 March 2025
Time: 16:00
Venue: Court Classique Suite Hotel, Cnr Francis Baard &, Beckett Street, Arcadia, Pretoria, 0007
The National Press Club (NPC) invites all members to enter the National Press Club-North-West University (NWU) Journalist of the Year competition 2024.
Members have until the 4th April 2025 to make their nominations.
“We stand for journalistic integrity as well as excellence in this noble craft, while we also seek to celebrate our diligent and accessible spokespersons,” says NPC acting chairperson Antoinette Slabbert.
Slabbert also highlighted the growing popularity of these awards, while also extending gratitude to the NWU for their dedication and commitment to media freedom and the plurality of voices in the South African media landscape with their continued partnership.
The awards for 2024 will be presented at the annual Newsmaker of the Year function, a highlight on the club’s calendar. This year’s event will be particularly special, with the Government of National Unity being named the 2024 Newsmaker of the Year.
Prof Bismark Tyobeka, principal and vice-chancellor of NWU, says: “The media plays a crucial role in determining leadership legitimacy and they do so by shaping and influencing public opinion. Last year South Africa once again showed that we are a country where democracy thrives. We again showed that we can look past our differences and seek common goals. For this system to flourish as it does, we need measures of accountability, and this is where we want to applaud your steadfast approach to ensure that honesty and transparency in all speres of society prevails.”
The panel of judges will include various industry experts and academics. “We appeal to journalists, photographers, presenters, producers and media liaison officers to enter the competition.”
The competition will consist of 11 categories:
The NPC also reminded communicators of the media liaison officers’ category that seeks to reward meticulous and dedicated spokesperson who excelled in 2024.
“The spokesperson of the year category seeks to recognise communicators who reflect excellence, outstanding communication skills, accessibility, helpfulness and the like,” added Antoinette Slabbert. This category will be chosen by the NPC committee.
In every category the winner will receive a cash prize sponsored by the NWU. From the categories (excluding media liaison officer category) an overall winner will be selected.
The NPC-NWU overall journalist of the year will win a cash prize of R10,000 sponsored by the university. “It delights us that NWU continues to work with us in shining the light on the fourth estate. This is yet another indication of its commitment to recognising excellence,” Slabbert says.
To make your nominations before the 4th April 2025, lick the link below:
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STATEMENT BY THE NATIONAL PRESS CLUB ON THE DISSAPEARANCE OF JOURNALIST ASERIE NDLOVU AND HIS PARTNER ZODWA MDHLULI
The National Press Club (NPC) calls upon members of the public to assist the police in solving the distressing case of the missing journalist and media practitioner, Aserie Ndlovu, and his partner, Zodwa Mdhluli.
It’s twelve days since their disappearance and we would like to assure the families of our continued support.
Aserie Ndlovu, a valued committee member of the National Press Club and the founder of Capital Live SA FM 99.0 FM, has been missing since February 18, 2025.
Ndlovu was last seen leaving Denlyn Mall in Mamelodi on Tuesday, February 18, around 18:00. He was reportedly wearing blue jeans, a blue and white long-sleeve shirt, and Nike sneakers.
Tragically, Ndlovu’s partner, Zodwa Mdhluli, is also reported missing. This is worrisome as much as it is painful especially since we are still to hear of positive leads that will help law enforcement agencies of our country to help solve this case.
We urge all our communities to help the distressed families of Aserie and Zodwa, whose disappearance has caused too much anguish to respective families and friends.
Police are working with private sector security companies as well to crack this case.
The NPC acknowledges the assistance of the office of the Deputy Provincial Commissioner: Crime Detection Gauteng, Major General Mbuso Khumalo and his detectives, the Tshwane District Commissioner Major General Samuel Thine and the Mpumalanga Detectives in particular KwaMhlanga Colonel Johannes Kgomo and his detectives, the intelligence officers under Major General Josias Lekalakala.
We urge anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Aserie Ndlovu and Zodwa Mdhluli to come forward and assist the authorities in their investigation.
ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL PRESS CLUB
