CNN International and MultiChoice have officially launched the CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2011 Awards. The winners of these annual Awards will be announced at a gala ceremony to be held in Johannesburg, South Africa in June 2011.

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This year, the competition will recognise excellence in the following categories:

• Arts & Culture Award
• Digital Journalism Award
• Economics & Business Award
• Environment Award
• Free Press Africa Award
• The HIV/AIDS Reporting Award
• Mohamed Amin Photographic Award
• MSD Health & Medical Award
• Print General News Award
• Radio General News Award
• Sport Award
• Television Features Award
• Television News Bulletin Award
• Tourism Award
• Francophone General News Awards
• Portuguese Language General News Award