Against All Odds, the weekly inspirational current affairs show on eNCA (DStv 403) presented by Mpho Lakaje (above, accepting the award together with Eurishka Nadesan) has won an international award from The Association for International Broadcasting (AIB) in London this week.
Against All Odds won for a profile story in the category for short documentaries for the story of Lucas Sithole from KwaZulu-Natal who's South Africa's number one ranked disabled tennis player and ninth best in the world.
The AIB's, now in its 8th year, celebrates and rewards success in factual programming worldwide and looks for inspirational storytelling.
"This award is important because it recognises the fact that we also tell stories of hope, inspiration and achievement," says Patrick Conroy, the head of eNCA. "The story of this country, and indeed all of Africa, is also a story about overcoming the challenges we face and succeeding in what we do. This has now been acknowledged at an international level. eNCA is very proud of Mpho Lakaje and his team."
Against All Odds is broadcast on Fridays at 20:45 on eNCA.
