The 2017 SALA Winners Are…
Category: First-time Published Author Award
| Author | Book title | Language |
| Moses Shimo Seletisha | Tšhutšhumakgala | Sepedi |
Category: k.Sello Duiker Memorial Literary Award
| Author |
Book title | Language |
| Nthikeng Mohlele | Pleasure | English |
Category: Poetry Award
| Author | Book title | Language |
| Helen Moffett | Prunings | English |
| Simphiwe Ali Nolutshungu | Iingcango Zentliziyo | isiXhosa |
Category: Creative Non- Fiction Award
| Author | Book title | Language |
| Dikgang Moseneke | My Own Liberator | English |
Category: Literary Journalism Award
| Author | Publications | Language |
| Don Makatile | Body of work | English |
| Phakama Mbonambi | Body of work | English |
Category: Literary Translators Award
| Author | Book title | Language |
| Bridget Theron-Bushell | The Thirstland Trek: 1874 – 1881
The Thirstland Trek 1874 – 1881 |
Afrikaans |
| Jeff Opland
Wandile Kuse Pamela Maseko
|
William Wellington Gqoba: Isizwe Esinembali
Xhosa Histories And Poetry (1873 – 1888)
|
English/isiXhosa |
| Jeff Opland
Pamela Maseko |
DLP.Yali-Manisi: Iimbali Zamanyange, Historical Poems
|
English/isiXhosa |
Category: Nadine Gordimer Short story Award
| Author | Book title | Language |
| Roela Hattingh | Kamee | Afrikaans |
Category: Posthumous Literary Award
| Author | Publications | Language |
| |A!kunta
!Kabbo ≠Kasin Dia!kwain |Han≠kass’o |
Body of work
|
!Xam and !Kun
|
Category: Lifetime Achievement Literary Award
| Author | Publications | Language |
| Vusamazulu Credo Mutwa | Body of work
|
English |
| Aletta Matshediso Motimele | Body of work | Sepedi |
| Etienne Van Heerden | Body of work | Afrikaans |
Category: Chairperson’s Award
| Author | Publications | Language |
| Themba Christian Msimang | Body of work | isiZulu |
