Welcome to the 2008 and 4th Annual South African Weblog Awards
As you may already know - the SA blog awards showcase the very best of South African independent web publishing in various categories.
The 2008 South African Blog Awards is scheduled for its annual process of nominations and voting this year from 11th February through to 19th March, and the winners announced at the final awards ceremony on 2nd April. Please click here and have a look at rules with which the awards will be run this year.
If you weren't able to attend the awards night, see what went down. Here is a video of the event put together by the guys at Zoopy. Thanks.
And Winners are ...
Please Note: If you're a winner or a runner up in any of the categories, please contact us and we will forward you your winner/runner up badge for you to put on your blog. Thank you
South African Weblog of the Year
Best SA Entertainment Blog
Weblogs about movies, television, celebrities, theatre and topical issues with entertainment value
Winner:
blog.ecr.co.za/breakfast
Runners Up:
Most Humorous South African Blog
Witty, comical and written to induce uncontrollable laughter
Winner:
blog.ecr.co.za/breakfast
Runners Up:
Best Post on a South African Blog
The one post which stood out in 2007
Winner:
mushypeasontoast.blogspot.com/2007/10/how-not-to-buy-condoms.html
Runners Up:
- 6000.co.za/2007/07/06/the-big-south-african-crime-post
- splattermail.org/splattermail-mythbusters-the-real-reason-that-cocaine-is-bad-for-you-2007-10-25
- getaway.co.za/content/blog/singlepage.asp?id=251
- mushypeasontoast.blogspot.com/2008/01/husbank-or-husburden.html
- bandwidthblog.com/2007/12/10/the-offices-of-todays-leading-internet-companies
- pinotageclub.blogspot.com/2007/03/spit-lamb-not-pinotage-talking-of-lamb.html
- shaunoakes.com/charity-volunteers-are-evil.htm
- pinotageclub.blogspot.com/2007/03/pinotage-its-south-african-variety.html
Best Overseas South African Blog
Best blog written by a South African in any foreign country
Winner:
cooksister.typepad.com
Runners Up:
Best Original Writing on a South African Blog
Composition, attention to detail, advanced levels of subject investigation
Winner:
mushypeasontoast.blogspot.com
Runners Up:
Best SA Blog about Politics
Best SA Photographic Blog
The best SA blog featuring original photographic content
Winner:
jenty-mylifeinpics.blogspot.com
Runners Up:
Best New Blog
Best SA Blog about Food and Wine
Best SA Blog about Technology / Computers / Web Development
Best SA Music Blog
Best SA Blog about Design
Best SA Podcast
Best independently produced video or audio podcast in SA
Winner:
blog.ecr.co.za/justplain
Runners Up:
Best SA Business Blog
Best Group Blog
Best Website Promoting Blogging
Best South African blog content promotion service or blogging platform
Winner:
amatomu.co.za
Runners Up:
Best Sports Blog
Best Green blog
Weblog covering mainly environmental, organic or enviro-friendly related content
Winner:
urbansprout.co.za
Runners Up:
Best Travel Blog
The best South African blog featuring travel related content.
Winner:
capetowndailyphoto.com
Runners Up:
- africansurfer.com
- getaway.co.za/content/kingsley/blogs/kingsley.asp
- getaway.co.za/content/blog/categories.asp?category=Tony%20Park
- getaway.co.za/content/blog/categories.asp?category=Alison%20Westwood
- southafricablog.co.za
- blog.travelstart.co.za
- getaway.co.za/content/blog/categories.asp?category=Rob%20House
- mothercityliving.co.za
- getaway.co.za/content/blog/categories.asp?category=Jazz%20Kuschke
Best Undiscovered Blog
Due to these blogs being 'undiscovered' with limited readership, last year's winners will make a selection from the unknown blogs nominated for this category. The selected top ten with then go through to the final voting stage as per normal.
