Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards

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The Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards are annual South African awards for journalism in a number of categories, awarded by Vodacom. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Vodacom Journalist of the Year" . Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  2. Nevill, Glenda (2012-05-29). "Vodacom Journalist of the Year awards cancelled". The Media Online. Retrieved 2013-02-06.