National Bua Award 2003
 Winner: Snuki Zikalala
Department of Labour (DoL)
Background
Snuki is the Senior Executive Manager of Communications at the Department of Labour. He has been nominated for the leadership role he has played in various campaigns to ensure that information is correctly communicated to the intended target audience, most often, people at grassroots level.
He has also taken campaign visibility to a new height and has been able to lead his team in unpacking difficult legislation to workers and employers to ensure understanding and smooth implementation. Such campaigns include the registration of Domestic Workers with the Unemployed Insurance Fund, issues around the Growth and Development Summit and the Campaign on minimum wages for domestic and farm workers.
 Finalist: Babs Naidoo
Department of Water Affairs and Forestry (DWAF)
Background
Babs has been nominated for the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry's WASH Campaign. The WASH Campaign was introduced by the United Nations at the International Conference on Freshwater in Bonn, Germany in December 2001. It represents a concerted global advocacy to place water, sanitation and hygiene firmly on the political agenda.
Babs' submission highlighted the dynamic insight, strategy and management in developing and sustaining a long-term communications project with the potential for substantial public health benefits.
It also highlighted the leadership dedication and foresight in negotiating and structuring a landmark Public-Private Partnership that has already delivered over R5-million in actual value to the WASH Campaign.
 Finalist: Linda Gqomfa
South African Police Service (SAPS)
Background
Linda has been with the South African Police Service for one year. After only two months with the Service, she negotiated a free slot for the whole year from the SABC's Umhlobo Wenene National Radio, which covers seven provinces. This gave Linda a whole year to communicate to little children throughout the country on crime awareness.
She also visited parents in the East Rand Squatter Camps where crime, especially child abuse, is rife, to ask for permission to use their children on radio to spread the message on crime awareness to the whole country.
She initiated dramas and studio discussions about burning issues regarding crime. Next year, Linda will also be doing the programme for three more radio stations in Northern Sotho, Venda and Tswana.
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