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South African Literary Awards 2017 shortlists announced

James Murua October 14, 2017 2 Comments Aletta Matshedisð Motimele Amy Jephta Dikgang Moseneke Don Makatile Elsabé Brits Emily Hobhouse – Geliefde Verraaier Etienne Van Heerden Hammie Helen Moffett Iingcango Zentliziyo K Sello Duiker Memorial Literary Award k.Sello Duiker Memorial Literary Award 2015 Kamee Kopano Matlwa Kristalvlakte Mohale Mashigo Moses Shimo Seletisha My Own Liberator Nadine Gordimer Short Story Award Nadine Gordimer Short story Award 2017 Nick Mulgrew Nthikeng Mohlele Period Pain Phakama Mbonambi Pleasure Prunings Roela Hattingh Ronelda S Kamfer Simphiwe Ali Nolutshungu Stations Sylvia Vollenhoven - The Keeper Of The Kumm: Ancestral Longing And Belonging Of A Boesmankind The Yearning Tšhutšhumakgala Vusamazulu Credo Mutwa

The South African Literary Awards have announced the shortlists for the best work for 2017. Since its inception in 2005 the South African Literary Awards…

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Awards South Africa

Poets, novelists for South African Mbokodo Awards

James Murua September 7, 2015 No Comments #longstorySHORT Angela Makholwa Busiswa Gqulu and Mbali Vilakazi Helen Moffett Kgauhelo Dube Lauren Beukes Mbokodo Awards Mbokodo Awards 2015 Rehana Rossouw

The Mbokodo Awards are presented annually to recognise women in the arts, highlighting the contribution by women in the ongoing development of the arts in…

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Anthologies South Africa

South African writers support their strays with new anthology

James Murua August 31, 2015 No Comments Alex Smith Arthur Attwell Beverly Rycroft Colleen Crawford Cousins Colleen Higgs Damon Galgut Diane Awerbuck Finuala Dowling Fiona Snyckers Gabeba Baderoon Gail Dendy Helen Moffett Henrietta Rose-Innes Isobel Dixon Ivan Vladislavić Jacqui L’Ange James Whyle Jenna Mervis Jenny Hobbs Joan Metelerkamp Julia Martin Justin Fox Liesl Jobson Makhosazana Xaba Margaret Clough Michael Cope Michiel Heyns Mmatshilo Motsei Nerine Dorman Niq Mhlongo Paige Nick Richard de Nooy Robert Berold Robyn Goss Rustum Kozain S.A. Partridge Sarah Lotz Sindiwe Magona Siphiwo Mahala Thando Mgqolozana Tom Eaton Yewande Omotoso Zukiswa Wanner

In 1985, American artists led by Michael Jackson and Lionel Ritchie came up with a song called We Are The World to help the people…

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