"Sport has the power to change the world, to inspire and unite people," says Refilwe Masemola, SAB director of external communications Africa Zone. "To ensure a sustainable future for the various sporting codes, it falls to sports journalists to hold authorities accountable for their actions — protecting sport and the value it holds around the world."

The categories for the 2019 SAB Sports Media Awards include:
  • Audio Media Award (Radio and Online)
  • Integrated Media Award (Photography, Written, Video and Audio Media)
  • Photography Award (Print and Online)
  • Video Media Award (Television and Online)
  • Written Media Award (Print and Online)
  • The Newcomer of the Year (sports journalists with less than two years' experience in the industry in each category)
  • Sports Media Hall of Fame (media who have made a significant contribution to sports journalism for over 20 years)
  • Sports Journalists' Journalist of the Year (media peer recognition award)
Winners in each category will receive a cash prize of R15 000 and the winner of the Photography sub-category Action Shot of the Year, as well as the Newcomer of the Year in each category, will receive R5 000.

The awards will also induct a candidate into the SAB Sports Hall of Fame and acknowledge the Sports Journalists' Journalist of the Year.

Entry requirements for the award:
  • Entrants for the SAB Sports Media Awards have six weeks to consolidate material and submit via the online portal.
  • Entries will close on Friday, 18 October at midday.
  • Entrants must submit work published between Sunday, 30 September 2018 and Tuesday, 1 October.
  • For information and submissions, go to www.sabsportsmedia.co.za.
  • Entrants are required to register to enter the SAB Sports Media Awards and nominate a media peer for the Sports Journalists' Journalist of the Year to complete their entry.
Winners will be announced at an awards ceremony on Tuesday, 26 November.

For more information, visit www.SABSportsMedia.co.za. You can also follow South African Breweries on Facebook, Twitter or on Instagram.