SA journo Rogers scoops top award

 Sam Rogers, executive producer of Factuals: Crime and Investigation Unit on e.tv, won for her story Curse of the Nobody People, which was chosen from among 2 074 entries from 40 nations across the African continent. Curse of the Nobody People features on the discrimination and sometimes shocking fate of albinos in Tanzania.
Sam Rogers was one of 27 finalists at the awards ceremony and was a winner in the category Television Features Award.
The awards rotate location each year in tribute to their pan-African credentials.
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, Collins Khumalo, MultiChoice Africa president and Parisa Khosravi, senior vice-president of international newsgathering for CNN Worldwide presented Sam Rogers with the award.
Sam Rogers said: “I’m astounded, very honoured and so glad the story has a platform. People can now see what’s really going on. The truth has been outed.”
Chair of the judging panel, journalist and media consultant Joel Kibazo said: “The journalist told the story with care and sensitivity. She did deep research covering all the angles including the victims, traditional doctors and even the police and the local media. The victims were given a voice and also overcame risks in telling the story. It is a complete piece of work”.