South Africa: Award Organisers Caught By Surprise As Sunday Times Returns Prizes for False Reports

"This is the first I've heard of it."

Rashid Wajoodeen, chief accountant at Print and Digital Media South Africa (PDMSA), which organises the Standard Bank Sikuvile Newspaper Awards, was taken by surprise on Monday morning when called for comment, following the announcement by Sunday Times that it would be returning awards and repaying prize money received for false reports.

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