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South African Literary Awards 2019 make a call for submissions.

James Murua March 4, 2019 No Comments South African Literary Awards South African Literary Awards 2019

The wRite associates who organise South African Literary Awards 2019, in partnership with the Department of Arts and Culture, have made a call for submissions.…

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South African Literary Awards 2018 winners announced.

James Murua November 7, 2018 No Comments 1795 Dan Sleigh Hermann Giliomee Jeff Opland Jurgen Schadeberg Kelwyn Sole Leon Rousseau Malebo Sephodi Miss Behave Nick Mulgrew Nicole Jaekel Peter Magubane Peter Mtuze Ronnie Kasrils Sam Mathe SM Mofokeng South African Literary Awards South African Literary Awards 2018 Strauss As in die mond The First Law of Sadness The Way I See It Umoya Wembongi: Collected Poems 1922 – 1935) by John Solilo Walking Falling Wally Mongane Serote

The South African Literary Awards 2018 winners were announced at a ceremony in Johannesburg, South Africa on November 6, 2018. The South African Literary Awards…

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Wally Mongane Serote is South African Poet Laureate.

James Murua November 7, 2018 No Comments Abantu Book Festival Koleka Putuma South African Literary Awards South African Literary Awards 2018 Wally Mongane Serote

Wally Mongane Serote has been announced as the new South African Poet Laureate taking over a role that was previously filled by the late Keorapetse…

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Winners at South African literary awards 2015 announced

James Murua November 9, 2015 2 Comments Abraham H de Vries Achmat Dangor Antjie Krog Bishop MT Makobe (Sepedi)Carol Campbell Charl-Pierre Naudé Creative Non-Fiction Edwin Cameron HIE Dhlomo Justice: A Personal Account K Sello Duiker Memorial Literary Award Karen Press London Cape Town Jo'burg Mangaliso Buzani Mede-wete Michele Magwood My Children Have Faces Nadine Gordimer Short Story Award RRR Dhlomo South African Literary Awards South African Literary Awards 2015 Synapse Zukiswa Wanner

The best writers in South Africa this year were feted at the South African literary awards 2015 on Saturday night. The event was a gala…

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South African Literary Awards 2015 nominees announced

James Murua October 14, 2015 No Comments Abraham H de Vries Achmat Dangor Antjie Krog Bishop MT Makobe Carol Campbell Charl-Pierre Naudé Edwin Cameron Jannie Malan Johann de Lange Karen Press LS Mokoena Mangaliso Buzani Matebello Innocentia Masasa Michele Magwood Nekhavhambe Khalirendwe RRR and HIE Dhlomo Ruth Carneson South African Literary Awards South African Literary Awards 2015 Thokozani Mandlenkosi Nene Zukiswa Wanner

Celebrating 10 years of growth and exhilarating success, the South African Literary Awards (SALA) will honour over 10 South African authors at a celebratory awards…

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