We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children.
- Native American Proverb
Past Winners
1989
Danie van der Walt of 50/50 (only one category in the inaugural year)
1990
James Clarke, The Star (Printed Media); Paul Myburgh, M-Net (Television); David Holt-Biddle, Radio RSA (Radio)
1991
Charles Leftwich, Natal Witness (Printed Media); Lonka Guedes, M-Net (Television); Maphuti Mpai and Steve Galane, Radio Lebowa (Radio)
1992
John Yeld, The Argus (Printed Media); Mike Vincent, freelance producer (Television); John Richards, Radio RSA (Radio)
1993
Anita Allen, The Star (Printed Media); Dr Sandra Herrington, Tekweni Productions (Television); Jacqueline Bräunlich, SABC (Radio); Fanie van der Merwe, Ecovision (Special Award)
1994
Musa Zondi, The Sowetan (Printed Media); Carte Blanche, M-Net (Television); Garth Lucas and Ann Strimling, Talking Pictures (Special Award); No award was made in the radio category.
1995
John Yeld, The Argus (Newspapers); John Richards, SABC (Radio); Debbie Rogers, SABC TV 50/50 (Television); Arlene Cameron, Earthyear (Magazines) and Ockert Venter, SABC TV 50/50 (Special Award)
1996
Tony Carnie, The Mercury (Newspapers); Arlene Cameron, Earthyear (Magazines); Karin de la Hunt, Eco-Act (Electronic); Donald Campbell Guy (Special Award)
1997
Melanie Gosling, Cape Times (Newspapers); Julienne du Toit, Keeping Track (Magazines); Donald Campbell Guy, Sebenza Productions (Electronic); Tony Carnie, The Mercury (Nick Steele Memorial Award)
1998
Melanie-Ann Ferris, The Star (Newspapers); Arlene Cameron, Earthyear (Magazines); Talking Pictures (Electronic); SABC TV’s 50/50 (Nick Steele Memorial Award)
1999
Russel Molefe, Sowetan (Printed Media); Dr Sandra Herrington, (Electronic); Arlene Cameron, Earth Year (Nick Steele Memorial Award)
2000
Michelle Nel, freelance (Printed Media); Derek Watts, Carte Blanche, M-Net (Electronic); Melanie-Ann Ferris, The Star (Nick Steele Memorial Award)
2001
Russel Molefe, Sowetan (Printed Media); Vusi Ndlovu, Sowetan (Special Award); Victoria Stevens, First Edit (Electronic); Julie Kelly, First Edit (Electronic)
2002
Jorisna Bonthuys, Die Burger (Printed Media); Teri Leppan, Carte Blanche (Electronic); John Yeld, Cape Argus (Nick Steele Memorial Award)
2003
Jorisna Bonthuys, Die Burger (Printed Media); SABC TV’s 50/50 (Electronic); Melanie Gosling (Nick Steele Memorial Award)
2004
Guy Rogers, The Herald (Printed Media); Anthony Irving, SABC TV’s 50/50, Odette Quensel, Carte Blanche, Nicole Turner, SABC Special Assignment (Electronic); Fiona Macleod (Nick Steele Memorial Award).
2005
Elise Templehoff, Beeld (Print Media);Annelise Burgess, SABC Special
Assignment; and Donald Guy, SABC50/50 (Nick Steele Memorial Award).
2006
Michelle Nel, Freelancer (Print Media);Julie Kelly and Nicolene Troll, First Edit
(Electronic); and Di Dold, WESSA (Nick Steele Memorial Award).
2007
Elise Tempelhoff, Beeld (Print Media); Karl Ammann, SABC’s 50/50 (Broadcast) and Andrew Muir, executive director of the Wilderness Foundation (Nick Steele Memorial Award)
2008
Monica Graaff, Mind Shift (Print Media); Sandra Herrington for Sustainable Options for the Wild Coast, SABC2’s 50/50 (Broadcast) and Adrian Gardiner, Shamwari Game Reserve (Nick Steele Memorial Award)
