Finalists selected for Responsible Drinking Media Awards

Approximately 60 entries were received for the brandhouse Responsible Drinking Media Awards and, following the judging by Ruda Landman, Chris Moerdyk and Jason Bantjes, the finalists have been selected for the gala awards ceremony in Johannesburg on Wednesday, 1 June 2011.

"We are proud of the number of entries we received, especially as it's the first year of the awards. Most importantly however, we were impressed by the quality and range of the entries we received and would like to thank all the media for their submissions," said Priscilla Singh, corporate and brand PR manager at brandhouse.

The awards recognise journalistic efforts in supporting, promoting and contributing to the responsible drinking agenda and ultimately to help change consumer behaviour.

The judges have confirmed the following finalists:

Dalena van Jaarsveld (Kuier magazine)
Miriam Mannak (Freelance)
David Minchella (Soccer Laduma)
Cape Argus - "Name and Shame" series
Bafana Mahlangu (Sowetan)
Phiri Cawe (Vukani)
Bronwyn May (ReviewMe.co.za)
Jo Prins (Beeld)
Neil Pendock (Freelance)

Updated at 2.22pm on 16 May 2011