SABC and e.tv reporters make the list of 27 finalists for the CNN MultiChoice African Journalist Awards 2011.

TV reporters from the SABC and e.tv have made it as finalists in the CNN MultiChoice African Journalist of the Year Awards 2011 that will be taking place on Saturday 25 June.

From the entries for the 16th year of the competition, 27 finalists from 13 countries have been selected who will be competing in various categories and for the overall prize in Africa's most prestigious competition rewarding quality journalism on the continent.

Mark Klusener of e.tv, Melini Moses from the SABC and Lindile Mpanza from e.tv are the 3 South African TV journalists that forms a part of this year's 27 overall finalists.

The CNN MultiChoice African Journalist Awards 2011 will be taking place in Johannesburg this year. The event will in all likelihood be televised again. The confirmed presenters are CNN International's Isha Sesay who've now hosted it several times the past few years, as well as the South African SuperSport presenter Robert Marawa, MultiChoice announced in a press release.

Joel Kibazo, chairperson of the CNN MultiChoice African Journalist Awards 2011 judging panel says in the press release that ''African journalists are becoming noticeably more challenging, showing greater courage and strength which would have been unimaginable just a few years ago. Entries this year have demonstrated this – bolder, more determined on their home patch, and with a new found zeal to cover countries beyond their own borders."

CNN MultiChoice African Journalist Awards 2011: Only two weeks left to enter the continent's most prestigious competition.

Only two weeks remain for journalists across Africa to enter the CNN MultiChoice African Journalist Awards 2011 with entries closing on 27 January.

Stories that was published and broadcast between January 2010 and December 2010 by African journalists on this continent are eligible in numerous categories ranging from Arts & Culture, Digital Journalism, Economics & Business, Environment, Free Press Africa, HIV/AIDS Reporting, Photography, Health & Medical, Print General News, Radio General News, Sport, Television Features, Television News, Tourism, Francophone General News, and Portuguese Language General News.

All the details on how to enter can be found RIGHT HERE at ww.cnn.com/WORLD/africa/africanawards/. The CNN MultiChoice African Journalist Awards 2011 will take place in Johannesburg, South Africa in June. ''I would like to encourage journalists from across the continent to embrace the opportunity to make your voices heard,'' says Imtiaz Patel, group CEO of MultiChoice SA.

BREAKING. Entries open for the prestigious CNN MultiChoice African Journalist Awards 2011 taking place in June.

CNN International (DStv 401) and MultiChoice just announced that they will both, once again be sponsoring the CNN MultiChoice African Journalist Awards in 2011, the African continent's most prestigious awards ceremony honouring excellence in journalism across a wide field of story genres as well as mediums.

The CNN African Journalist Awards 2011 will be taking place in June in Johannesburg and journalists across the continent can now enter. The closing date for entries is January 27, 2011. The judging will take place in April, 2011. Full details on exactly how to enter and the categories can be found HERE at www.cnn.com/africanawards. The organizers say there won't be any extensions on the closing dates, so hurry.

''The CNN MultiChoice African Journalist Awards have been encouraging excellence in journalism across the continent for 16 years and are truly a highlight in CNN's editorial calendar,'' says Tony Maddox, the executive vice president and managing director of CNN International in a statement. ''I'm delighted that they continue to grow in stature and prestige, and it's a humbling experience each year to see and experience such dedication, passion and talent.''

''For the past 16 years, our partnership with CNN has resulted in some incredible stories being told,'' says Imtiaz Patel, the group CEO of MultiChoice SA in the same press release. ''I would like to encourage journalists from across the continent to embrace the opportunity to make your voices heard. We are looking forward to celebrating your excellence in journalism in June 2011.''

Journalists can enter in categories like Arts & Culture, Digital Journalism, Economics & Business,  Environment, Free Press Africa, HIV/AIDS Reporting, Photography, Health & Medical, Print General News, Radio General News, Sport, Television Features, Television News, Tourism, Francophone General News, and Portuguese Language General News.

 From these category winners, the judges will choose the overall winner, the CNN MultiChoice African Journalist of 2011. The competition is open to all Africans who are professional journalists including freelancers. Any work for applicable categories that's been produced between January and December 2010 will be eligible.