The Daily Voice’s Robin-Lee Francke, 25, has won the National Vodacom Young Journalist of the Year award.
The award ceremony took place in Johannesburg on Thursday night where our youngest reporter won big.
The Young Journalist award honours reporters who have been in their profession for less than three years and nominees are selected by the panel of judges.
Robin-Lee also won an all-expenses paid trip to be trained at the renowned Thomson Foundation in the UK for five weeks.
An emotional Robin-Lee could not thank everyone enough. “I am overwhelmed. The interview process was hard. I thought I blew it and went to the awards with just being happy to have made it thus far.
“When they called my name I broke out into tears. The amount of pride I feel is beyond words. The love and support from Cape Town journalists were amazing but the love and support from journos across the country I don't even know made my heart smile.
“Thank you to all the judges and Vodacom. I know I will be a great ambassador for you and the country of South Africa.”