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Bruce Cameron claims 'Words on Money' award

Bruce Cameron, editor of Independent Newspapers' title Personal Finance, is the first business and investment writer to win the Citadel 'Words on Money' journalism award a second time.

The award was established by financial services company Citadel in 1999 to award and encourage excellent writing about investment matters and issues related to personal finance.

The award has attracted entries from the best known names in financial reporting since its inception and continues to grow each year as more publications and media include editorial and reporting about personal financial affairs.

The judges for the 2005 award were: Hennie Janse van Rensburg, retired Business Executive; Solly Keetse, Senior Legal Adviser (Retail) at Old Mutual; Sakkie van der Merwe, CEO Financial Planning Institute; and Andrew Campbell, CEO, Brait Specialized Funds and Deputy President of the Alternative Investment Management Association.

The winners of all categories are as follows:

Overall winner of the 2005 Citadel Words on Money

Bruce Cameron of Personal Finance

Chairman's award

Adri van Zyl of Sake-Rapport

Hedge fund award

Bruce Cameron of Personal Finance

Electronic

Winner: Alec Hogg of Moneyweb
Runner up, television: Leigh Roberts of Summit TV
Runner up, Internet: Barry Sergeant of Moneyweb
Runner up, radio: Bruce Whitfield of 702 Talk Radio

Print

Winner: Charlene Clayton of Personal Finance
Runner up, category for a column in a weekly publication: Stephen Cranston of Financial Mail
Runners up, consumer magazines: Elretha Louw of You / Huisgenoot; Charlene Clayton of Personal Finance Magazine
Runner up, feature in a business publication: Marc Hasenfuss of Finance Week / Finansies & Tegniek
Runner up, feature in a daily newspaper: Renee Bonorchis of Business Report
Runner up, weekly newspaper: Laura du Preez of Personal Finance

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