Durban artist Andrew Verster is among the five South African finalists of the Winsor & Newton Millennium Painting Competition for his work My Country; My Gods. The other selected artists are Mary-Rose Hendrikse, Kim Lieberman, Edward Alfred Lutaakome and Diane Victor.

The selected five works will be sent to London for the final round of judging, alongside works from 53 other countries. The first prize is £10 000, second prize £5 000, third prize £2 500 while nine runners up each receive £1 000.