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2011 Winners

CATEGORY

LANGUAGE

NAME & SURNAME

BOOK TITLE/ OEUVRE

1.Lifetime Achievement Literary Award

 

Afrikaans

Chris Barnard

His oeuvre

 

2. Posthumous Literary Award

 

Afrikaans

Jan Rabie

His oeuvre

3. Nadine Gordimer Short Story Award (for writing in African Languages in the RSA)

 No recipient

4. K. Sello Duiker Memorial Award

 

Afrikaans

 

IsiZulu

Dan Sleigh

 

EDM Sibiya

Afstande

 

Ngiyolibala Ngifile

5. Literary Journalism Award

 

English

Sabata Mpho Mokae

Print media reportage and electronic media presentations

6. Literary Translators Award

 

English

Leon de Kock

Intimately absent

(Original in Afrikaans: Intieme Afwesige) by Cas Vos

7. Poetry Award

 

English

Phillippa Yaa de Villiers

The Everyday Wife

8. First-time Published Author Award

English

Sifiso Mzobe

Young Blood

9. Chairperson’s Award

 

To be announced at the Awards ceremony

2010 Winners

      Lifetime Achievement Literary Award

  MM Mabuza her oeuvre in Xitsonga

  Hennie Aucamp: his oeuvre in Afrikaans

  Mandla Langa his oeuvre in English

  Zakes Mda his oeuvre in English  

  Peter Horn: his oeuvre in English 

  Marguerite Poland her oeuvre in English

·     Posthumous Literary  Award

  Elizabeth Eybers: her oeuvre in Afrikaans

  Stephen Bantu Biko for English: I write what I like

·     Nadine Gordimer Short Story Award (for writing in African Languages in the RSA)

  MM Mabuza for Khuluka na Ritavi

  Makobe MT Bishop for Nkhune se, Mphe se

·      k.Sello Duiker Memorial Literary Award

  M.V Molele for Mmaphefo le Maphefo: Sepedi

  Kgebetli Moele for the Book Of the Dead: English           

·      Literary Journalism Award

   Kevin Bloom for Ways of Staying: English

·      Poetry Award

  -Makobe MT Bishop : Kereketsane tsa bokgwale/hlaa tsa tokologo: Sepedi

   Danie Marais: Al is die man’n misverstaand

   Kobus Moolman: Separating the Seas: English

·      First-time published

   Alistair Morgan for Sleepers Wake

·      Chairperson’s award

   S.E.K Mqhayi-IsiXhosa  

   

The 2009 Winners

 

Lifetime Achievement Literary Award

   Abraham de Vries: His oeuvre

·      Posthumous Literary Award

   Sol Plaatje (across languages)

   Etienne le Roux: oeuvre in Afrikaans

   W.K Thamsanqa

·     Nadine Gordimer Short Story Award (for Writing in Indigenous Languages in the RSA)

   J.J Ngcongwane for Tikhatsi Letimatima in SiSwati
 
k.Sello Duiker Memorial Literary Award

   Chris Manerwick for Shepherds and Butchers in English

   H.R Tshianane for Vhuanzwu in Tshivenda

   Kabelo D Kgatea for Monwana wa Bosupa in Setswana

   Siphatheleni Kula for Inkawu Idliw’ilila

·     Literary Journalism Award

    Karabo Kgoleng for Electronic

    Maureen Isaacson for Print Media

·     Literary translators Award

    Ingrid and Dirk Winterbach for Die Boek van toeval en verlaat from English to Afrikaans

·     Poetry Award

    Mxolisi Nyezwa for New Country

    Loftus Marais for Staan in die algemeen nader aan venster

·     First-time Published Author Award

    Diale Tlholwe for Ancient Rites  

2011 Winners

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SALA appeals to the public, corporate, individual and other sectors to join this groundbreaking partnership to contribute towards the growth and continued existence of this great and nation-building awards programme.

In a quest to celebrate and commemorate the annus mirabilis of 2010, SALA will host the 2009 Awards ceremony on the 8th December 2010. Not only will this add impetus to the SALA, but will also be a fitting tribute to the commemorations of events such as the 20th anniversary of the release of Nelson Mandela, the 50th anniversary of the Sharpeville and Langa Massacres and the hosting of the Soccer World Cup for the first time on the African continent soil. In a nutshell, the combined SALA ceremonies will adequately showcase the momentous period and add to the historic moment period offered by the 2010 year.

Founded by the wRite associates, in partnership with the National Department of Arts and Culture (DAC), Sowetan and Nutrend Publishers, the main aim of the South African Literary Awards (SALA) is to pay tribute to South African writers who have distinguished themselves as groundbreaking producers and creators of literature, while it celebrates literary excellence in the depiction and sharing of South Africa’s histories, value systems, philosophies and art as inscribed and preserved in all the official languages of South Africa. The Awards aim to become the most prestigious and respected literary accolades in South African literature. 
Selections are made from published authors whose primary input is in imaginative writing. The work must demonstrate good linguistic presentation, the nation’s identity, the societal values, universal truths, and cultural aesthetics, contribution to social cohesion, nation-building and transcendence of time. 

Since its inception in 2005, SALA has played a significant role to encourage and motivate writers to raise the bar in our literary endeavours. To date SALA has proudly honoured ninety (90) authors. These are men and women, black and white, young and old who have dedicated their lives to preserving our literary heritage.
 

 

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