2020 SALA WINNERS
| Category | Author | Title of book/publication | Language | Profile and Citation |
| Children’s Literature Award | Niki Daly | It’s Jamela! | English | Citation Profile |
| Youth Literature Award | Trevor Noah | Born A Crime, Edition for Young Readers | English | Citation Profile |
| First-time Published Author Award | Lize Albertyn-Du Toit | Die Kinders van Spookwerwe | Afrikaans | Citation Profile |
| First-time Published Author Award | Trevor Sacks | Lucky Packet | English | Citation Profile |
| k. Sello Duiker Memorial Award | Phumlani Pikoli | Born Free-Loaders | English | Citation Profile |
| Poetry Award | Marlise Joubert | Grondwater | Afrikaans | Citation Profile |
| Poetry Award | Musawenkosi Khanyile | All The Places | English | Citation Profile |
| Creative Non-Fiction Award | Toni Strasburg | Holding the Fort | English | Citation Profile |
| Nadine Gordimer Short Story Award | Fred Khumalo | Talk of The Town | English | Citation Profile |
| Literary Journalism Award | Bongani Mavuso | For his Body of Work | isiZulu | Citation Profile |
| Novel Award | Fiona Snyckers | Lacuna | English | Citation Profile |
| Literary Translators Award | Refiloe Moahluli | YHEKE YANGA! Umdlali ka3 Toti uba yintshatsheli yeqakamba | isiXhosa | Citation Profile |
| Posthumous Literary Award | Makhokolotso Albertina Mokhomo | – | Sesotho | Citation Profile |
| Chairperson’s Literary Awards | Recius Melato Malope | For His Body of Work | Setswana | Citation Profile |
| Lifetime Achievement Literary Award | Gubudla Aaron Malindzisa | For His Body of Work | Siswati | Citation Profile |