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The 'Oscars' of South African magazine publishing took place tonight. The MPASA PICA Awards recognise individuals and companies in the magazine industry that deliver publishing and editorial excellence, and display excellent teamwork. For the 2013 PICA Awards, the judges were looking for fresh new ideas which 'provoke thought, inspire readers and challenge the industry'.Our Sea Rescue magazine won a PICA (for a third time) in the category 'Essential Services'.Thank you to our Managing Editor, Wendy Maritz, and our probono publishers The Publishing Partnership. Thank you to Chris Hudson our faithful proof reader. Thank you to our regular contributors Georgina Jones, Cherelle Leong and Andrew Ingram.Most importantly thank you to our 60 000 readers, your feedback goes a long way to convincing the judges that the content and layout are both interesting and relevant. PICA
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