SANEF AGM elects new leadership

Saturday, 4 July 2026

The South African National Editors’ Forum (SANEF) held its Annual General Meeting in Pretoria today, where a new leadership was elected.

Katy Katopodis was elected the new SANEF Chairperson.
Other members of the Management Committee (MANCOM) are:

Deputy Chairperson: Slindile Khanyile
Secretary-General: Professor Glenda Daniels
Treasurer-General: Sbu Ngalwa

SANEF also elected new subcommittee chairpersons:

Media Freedom: Nicki Gules
Ethics and Diversity: Makhosazana Zwane-Siguqa
Education and Training: Dr Marenet Jordaan
Access to Information and Policy: Izak Minnaar
Safety and Wellness: Judy Sandison
Freelancers and Community Media: Dunisani Ntsanwisi

Regional Conveners:

Eastern Cape: Jude Mathurine
Gauteng: Dianne Hawker-Kalubi
KwaZulu-Natal: Judy Sandison
Western Cape: Prof. Sisanda Nkoala

SANEF congratulates all those elected to leadership positions and wishes the new Management Committee, subcommittee chairpersons and regional conveners every success as they take forward the organisation’s important work.

SANEF remains steadfast in its commitment to a strong, ethical and independent media sector. That commitment will continue to define the organisation’s work in the months and years ahead as it champions media freedom, defends journalists and promotes the highest standards of journalism in South Africa.