SADC Media Awards Competition 2026 for Journalists from Southern Africa (USD 14,000 in prizes) – Opportunities For Africans

Application Deadline: February 29, 2026.

Applications are actually open for the 2026 SADC Media Awards Competition. The Secretariat of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) is happy to announce the launch of the 2026 SADC Media Awards competitors in the 4 classes specifically, Photo, Print, Television and Radio Journalism.

The SADC Media Awards are open to journalists from the SADC Member States. The Awards had been established in 1996 to recognise greatest media work in disseminating info on SADC to assist the method of regional co-operation, integration and growth in the SADC area. The first prize winner in every class receives US$2,500 and the runner-up receives US$1000.

Kindly word that the SADC Secretariat doesn’t obtain submissions of entries immediately from journalists. All entries should be submitted to the National Media Coordinators for processing on the nationwide degree.

Entries are invited from the next classes:
i) Print Journalism: comprising options/articles printed in newspapers,
newsletters, web sites, magazines.

• Print Journalism submissions ought to have a minimal of 100 (100
  phrases and a most of 2000 (two thousand) phrases. ii) Radio Journalism: comprising broadcast materials.
• Radio Journalism broadcast materials ought to have a minimal period of 1 (one) minute and a most of 30 (thirty) minutes. All broadcast materials ought to be submitted on a CD or USB. The entries ought to be accompanied by digital transcript in phrase format for translation functions.
  iii)Television Journalism: comprising televised materials. Broadcast materials ought to have a minimal period of 1 (one) minute and a most of forty-five (45) minutes. All broadcast materials ought to be submitted on a CD or USB. The entries ought to be accompanied by digital
  transcript in phrase format for translation functions.
  iv) Photojournalism: comprising printed photos with a caption. Photographic entries ought to have one (1) picture, or a pictorial unfold of no more than twenty (20) pictures printed in one challenge/version. Each entry should be accompanied by an unique newspaper in which picture (s) had been
  printed.
  
• All entries should be submitted to the National Adjudication Committee not later than
  February 29, 2026.

Enquiries

Ms. Barbara Lopi, Head of Communication and Public Relations Unit e-mail [email protected] or Innocent Mbvundula, Communication and Relations Officer (External) e-mail [email protected] or Mr. Peter Mabaka on the SADC Secretariat e-mail [email protected] with a duplicate to [email protected] and phone +267 395 1863.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the SADC Media Awards Competition