The Japie Grobler Awards aim to reward excellence and integrity in agricultural journalism in two categories. Members of Agricultural Writers South Africa are invited to enter qualifying articles.
Categories:
Investigative Journalism Award: deep-dive reporting that clarifies a relevant issue and its impact on agriculture, including social, economic, environmental or political matters, trade and policy, or corruption/malpractice affecting the industry.
Technical Article Award: explanatory journalism that makes technical agricultural topics understandable to the layperson, including mechanisation, technology or finance.
Eligible formats: online, print, radio, television and social media.
Important:
- There is no limit in the number of works entered by one person; a single entry may comprise more than one article, bulletin or TV presentation.
- Entries must use original sources and journalistic/investigative approaches, examine topics relevant to the broader agricultural sector and bring an original point of view.
- A completed entry form must accompany the work entered. See entry forms attached to the email.
- The work must be submitted electronically. Also include broadcast links, relevant supporting visuals/material, proof of publication/broadcast where applicable. Be sure to clearly label multi-part entries.
- Contributions in any one of the recognised SA languages. However, if entries are not in English or Afrikaans, the entry must be translated at the entrant’s cost.
Entries must have been published between 1 September 2025 and 31 August 2026
Prize Money: R10 000 per category
Closing Date: 2 November 2026
Send your full and completed entry to agriculturalwriterssa@gmail.