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Taco Kuiper Award

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Taco Kuiper Award corruption assassination News24 Silenced whistleblower

Investigations into Lottery Corruption, Whistleblower’s Assassination Share Taco Kuiper Journalism Prize

By Rowan Philp | April 26, 2023

Separate investigations into corruption at the national lottery and the brazen assassination of a government whistleblower jointly won the 2022 Taco Kuiper Award, recognizing the best of watchdog reporting in South Africa.

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2021 Taco Kuiper Awards

South African Awards: World-Class Muckraking & Resilience Amid a Pandemic

By Anton Harber | April 26, 2021

An investigation into the assassination of the section commander of Cape Town’s anti-gang unit and a story about a midwife drugging patients without consent were among those recognized in the 2020 Taco Kuiper Awards, South Africa’s prestigious prize for investigative reporting, which were handed out on April 15.

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South African Investigative Awards: Diverse Subjects, Nonprofit Surge, and Thanks to Whistleblowers

By Anton Harber | May 21, 2020

Outstanding investigative stories on subjects from land reform and roads to sexual abuse and corruption were among the finalists at this year’s Taco Kuiper Award for Investigative Journalism. Panel convener Anton Harber said the diversity of stories and media showed the core strength of South African investigative reporting, which was now being deployed to tackle the coronavirus pandemic fallout.

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South Africa’s Extraordinary Year: Journalists Turn the Tide Against Corruption

By Anton Harber | March 21, 2018

Every year South African investigative journalists are recognized for their hard work when the winners of the Taco Kuiper Award for Investigative Journalism are announced. This year has provided a chance to assess the highs and the lows of our investigative reporting after an extraordinary year.

Anton Harber

South African Awards Highlight World Class Reporting

By Anton Harber | April 11, 2013

High quality investigative journalism is spreading around the world. One country where it has put down strong roots, despite an often hostile environment, is South Africa. The depth of reporting can be seen in the just announced Taco Kuiper Awards, that country’s highest prize for investigative journalism. In the awards announcement speech last weekend, which GIJN is pleased to reprint here, Wits University Journalism Professor Anton Harber salutes the finalists for work on extraordinary stories ranging from police death squads to government waste, fraud, and abuse of the public trust.

Anton Harber

South African Awards Showcase Impressive Investigations

By Anton Harber | April 15, 2014

Despite a tough environment for investigative reporting, South Africa’s muckrakers are turning out some of the world’s best journalism year after year. Here are the finalists and winner of the just announced Taco Kuiper Awards, that country’s highest prize for investigative journalism. In the awards presentation, Wits University Journalism Professor Anton Harber talked about the extraordinary range of reports submitted, from corrupt officials and crooks to rhino horn smuggling, bad doctors, botched circumcisions, and lion hunting.

Award Recipients

South African Awards Showcase Inspiring Investigative Reports

By Anton Harber | April 2, 2015

The just announced 9th Taco Kuiper Award for Investigative Journalism is South Africa’s highest prize for investigative journalism. The award recognizes “outstanding examples of journalism, that reveal untold stories, hold the powerful to account and question those in public life.” GIJN is pleased to reprint below the awards speech by Wits University Journalism Professor Anton Harber, given March 27 in Johannesburg.

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South Africa Awards Highlight Fraud, Waste, and Abuse

By Anton Harber | March 21, 2016

We gather for the 10th time to pay tribute to journalists who spend their time digging and probing – and often risking their lives for little reward – to expose wrongdoing. Investigative reporters have been derisively called “muckrakers”, but we embrace that label to say that we are proud of those who play such an important role in our society by digging around in the dirt to hold the powerful to account.

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