The winners of the awards will be announced at a ceremony in Johannesburg, South Africa in June 2011. Executive Vice President and managing director of CNN, Tony Maddox, said: "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 calender. 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. 2011 promises to be another year of stellar African journalism." The President of MultiChoice Africa, Collins Khumalo, said: "MultiChoice is delighted to once again participate in Africa's largest and most coveted journalism awards. Each year we are proud of the talent showcased at the awards and excited about the great progress made in African journalists telling the African story. We believe as an African company that our participation makes a significant contribution towards the development of media in Africa."
