“The response this year has been overwhelming,” says Robyn Chalmers, head of Corporate Communications at SAB. “We’re thrilled that all the hard work and effort is paying off with not only the highest number of entries being recorded, but also entrants coming from a diverse range of media houses and institutions.”

“We encourage all first time entrants to continue working to hone their craft and in time they too, will walk away with one of these prestigious awards,” she says.

The list of SAB Sports Media Award winners for 2013 is as follows:

Print

SAB Sports Columnist of the Year:
- Kevin McCallum (The Star)

SAB Sports Feature Writer of the Year:
- Jon Cardinelli (Highbury Safika Media)

SAB Sports News Reporter of the Year:
- Stephen Nell (Die Burger)

Winner of the SAB Sports Media Award 2013 for print:
- Jon Cardinelli (Highbury Safika Media)

Photography

SAB Sports Media Action Shot of the Year 2013:
- Alet Pretorius (Foto24)

Winner of the SAB Sports Media Award 2013 for Photography:
- Herman Verwey (City Press)

New Media and Online

SAB Sports Social Media Correspondent of the Year:
- Antoinette Muller (@mspr1nt)

SAB Online Writer of the Year 2013:
- Kevin McCallum (iol.co.za)

Winner of the SAB Sports Media Award 2013 for New Media and Online:
- Kevin McCallum (iol.co.za)

Radio

SAB Sports Commentator of the Year 2013 – Radio:
- Brian Letsogo (Motsweding FM)

SAB Sports Presenter of the Year 2013 – Radio:
- David O’Sullivan (Talk Radio 702)

SAB Sports News Reporter of the Year 2013 – Radio:
- Marc Lewis (Eyewitness News Sport)

SAB Sports Producer of the Year 2013 – Radio:
- Derek Alberts (Eyewitness News Sport)

Winner of the SAB Sports Media Award 2013 for Radio:
- Brian Letsogo (Motsweding FM)

Television

SAB Sports News Reporter of the Year – Television:
- Matthew Pearce (SuperSport)

SAB Sports Commentator of the Year – Television:
- Nick Mallett (SuperSport)

SAB Sports Presenter of the Year – Television:
- Robert Marawa (SuperSport)

SAB Sports Producer of the Year – Television:
- Richard Parker (SuperSport)

Winner of the 2012 SAB Sports Media Award for Television:
- Richard Parker (SuperSport)

Newcomer of the Year:
- Julia Stuart (eNCA)

“SAB would like to congratulate all of our winners and thank all our entrants for entering this year and we look forward to growing this competition even more next year,” says Chalmers.