South African Blog Awards 2006 » 2006 » March
Here they are! The winners and runners up in this year’s South African blog awards. The voting public have chosen their favourites and here are your results:
South African blog of 2005 - The best of the best from SA
Category prize: 2006 SA cents + a subscription to NAG courtesy of SA computer magazine
Winner: 2oceansvibe
Runners up: Other side of the mountain + Commentary
Most humourous South African blog - Leon Schuster online.
Winner: Chumpstyle
Runners up: 2Oceansvibe + The Savages
Best post on a South African blog
- The one post which took game for 2005
Winner: 2Oceansvibe - Tabasco
Runners up: Chumpstyle - Boobs of the week + It’s Almost Supernatural - Both Sides
Best overseas South African blog -
Written by a South African in any foreign country
Winner: Reluctant nomad
Runners up: Wozafriday + Daridawg
Best writing on a South African blog -
Humour, attention to detail…captivating
Winner: 2oceansvibe
Runners up: Splattermail + Commentary
Best SA blog about politics -
The best SA blog featuring mainly a political theme.
Winner: It’s almost Supernatural
Runners up: Commentary + Politics ZA
Best SA photographic blog - The best SA blog featuring original photographic content.
Category prize: R200 Kalahari.net gift voucher courtesy of Jeanne from Cooksister
Winner: Cherryflava pics
Runners up: Apparently nothing + Gosu
Best SA group blog - The best SA blog featuring more than one writer.
Category prize: R200 Kalahari.net gift voucher courtesy of Armand and Thea from Dotnet
Winner: Chumpstyle
Runners up: Joblog + It’s Almost Supernatural
Best new blog -
Best blog which was started during the year of 2005
Winner: (Mushy) Peas on toast
Runners up: Lusharazzi + Moral fiber
Best SA blog about food - The best blog written mainly about food or drink
Winner: Cooksister
Runners up: Kitch ‘n Zinc + Hand to mouth
Best SA blog about tech - Best South African technology focused weblog
Category prize: Subscription to SA computer magazine courtesy of SA computer magazine
Winner: Mark Forrester
Runners up: Dot Net + PC Stuff
Best SA lifestyle blog - Best blog of lifestyle type content
Category prize: Subscription to FHM from Rox in the city.
Winners: Splattermail
Runners up: 2Oceansvibe + Cherryflava
Best design for a blog - Best overall design and layout of a weblog page.
Category prize: 100% loaded (hardcover) sponsored by Somenoone
Winner: Somenoone
Runners up: Lusharazzi + Mark Forrester
The winners of the 2006 South African blog awards will be announced on Thursday 16 March at ceremonies in Joburg and Cape Town.
The Cape event will be held at Relish restaurant and bar @ 70 New Church Street, Cape Town.
Time: 6:30pm for 7pm.
The Joburg event will be held at Il Capo in Douglasdale and will be hosted by the Missing LInk legends who will also be sponsoring a portion of the bar bill. Time: 6:30pm for 7pm.
Our suggestion is that you book your diary for the 16th, get on the blower, file through your cellphone contacts and put a small team together to come out and enjoy the evening with people you’ve only read about.
Everyone is welcome, both events are sure to be classic.