Galliova Awards announces 2014 finalists
Judging panel for food writers
The food writers' judging panel comprised well-known South African food writer and television personality, Ina Paarman; award-winning local chef, Luke Dale-Roberts; cook book author and travel, nutrition and food writer and stylist, Dorah Sitole and renowned foodie stylist and writer, Anna Montali.
The judging process was completed over a two-week period, with each judge having the opportunity to individually go through each entry and give each entrant a preliminary score. The panel then met in Johannesburg on 8 October to present their scores, which were tallied up to identify the top scoring finalists in the two main categories and the three affiliated categories.
This list was whittled down to the current finalists and from this, the respective winners selected. There was much debate around the selection of the finalists and winners, with each judge providing strong motivations for their choices.
Separate judging for health writer
The judging in the health writer award category took place independently of the food writers' adjudication. Here health judges, registered dietician Madeleine de Villiers, and emeritus associate professor in nutrition and dietetics and part-time consultant, Martinette Stretch, selected the most outstanding pieces of writing that also offered the most balanced reporting on health and nutritional issues.
The winners' names will be revealed at the official awards ceremony, to be held on 24 October 2014 at the Waterkloof Wine Estate in Somerset West.
Finalists
In alphabetical order
Galliova Food Writer of the Year - Weeklies and newspapers
- Anel Potgieter - Rapport
Arina Du Plessis - Landbouweekblad
Carmen Niehaus - You/Huisgenoot
Debbie Reynolds - The Mercury
Esther Malan - You/Huisgenoot
Hilary Biller - Sunday Times Food Weekly
Hope Malau - Drum
Jenny Kay and Janice Lupini - The Star
Karla Janse Van Vuuren - Beeld Marlo Karstens - Vrouekeur
Galliova Food Writer of the Year - Magazines
- Abigail Donnelly - Taste
Aletta Lintvelt - Weg/GO
Anke Roux - FreshLiving
Diane Heierli - Good Taste and Winestyle
Johané Neilson - Tuis/Home
Justine Kiggen - Fairlady
Louisa Holst - Ideas/Idees
Pia-Alexa Duarte - FreshLiving
Sibahle Mtongana - Taste Vickie de Beer - Rooi Rose
Galliova Award - Up and Coming
- Anna Carolina Alberts - FreshLiving
Esther Malan - You/Huisgenoot
Gotlhokwang Angoma - Womens' Health
Hannah Lewry - Taste & House and Leisure
Hope Malau - Drum
Joanita Cillie - Media 24 Parenting titles
Nomvuselelo Mncube - Food and Home Pia-Alexa Duarte - FreshLiving
Galliova Award: Egg Champion
- Abigail Donnelly - Taste
Aletta Lintvelt - Weg/GO
Anke Roux - FreshLiving
Debbie Reynolds - The Mercury Hannah Lewry - Taste
Galliova Health Writer of the Year
Anna Rich - Fairlady
Christa Swanepoel - Vrouekeur
Glynis Horning - Life Health Care,Oprah, Child, Cosmopolitan
Gotlhowkang Angoma - Womens' Health Salomé Delport - Rooi Rose