His career as a writer and reporter, broadening into coverage of horse racing, earned him several awards, including specialist writer of the year in 1978, and, the following year, campaigning journalist of the year, following his exposé of improper practices at the Tote under the chairmanship of Woodrow Wyatt.
Umsebenzi wakhe wokuba ngumbhali nentatheli, enabela ekusakazeni umjaho wamahhashi, kwamzuzela imiklomelo eminingana, kufaka phakathi umbhali onguchwepheshe wonyaka we-1978, kwathi ngonyaka olandelayo wakhankasela ukuba intatheli yonyaka, ngemuva kokudalula kwakhe imikhuba engafanele eTote ngaphansi kosihlalo kaWoodrow Wyatt.