SALA Announces the 2024 Shortlisted Nominees South Africa’s premier literary prize, the 19th South African Literary Awards will, on 7 November 2024, celebrate a literary milestone in style when more than 30 authors are honoured for their sterling contributions to South African literature at a gala dinner at the Ditsong National Museum of Cultural History in Tshwane. The SALA is a highlight in South Africa’s literary calendar. The event
SALA Celebrates 19 Years of Honouring Literary Heritage Excellence The South African Literary Awards (SALA) proudly announces its 19th edition, set to take place on November 7, 2024, at the Ditsong National Museum of Cultural History in Pretoria to celebrate South Africa’s rich literary heritage. The judging process for this year’s Awards is currently underway by a distinguished panel made up of more than 30 members. The nominees will
SALA Announces the 2024 Shortlisted Nominees South Africa’s premier literary prize, the 19th South African Literary Awards will, on 7th November 2024, celebrate a literary milestone in style where over 30 authors will be honoured for their sterling contribution to South African literature at a gala dinner to be held at the Ditsong National Museum of Cultural History in Tshwane, a highlight in South Africa’s literary calendar. Luminaries marked
SALA AWARDS 2023 EDITION CELEBRATES 18 YEARS OF ADVANCING OUR LITERARY HERITAGE, NAMING THIRTY-FOUR WINNING AUTHORS Download Media Release
MEDIA RELEASE For Immediate Release: 17/10/2023 Issued by: wRite associates Announcement of the Shortlisted Nominees of the S.A Literary Awards 2023 The 34-strong panel of judges of the South African Literary Awards (SALA) spent months rigorously reading, scrutinising, and scoring the over 200 books that answered to the Call for Submissions issued in November 2022. Following this exhaustive process of adjudication, the South African Literary Awards (SALA) is proud to
As we’ve now reached the deadline of the extended SALA Call for Submissions midnight on 24th June 2022, we take this opportunity to thank all the nominees and nominators for their submissions. The rigorous process of adjudication now commences! See you on the 31st International African Writers Day, 7th November 2022, at the 17th SALA Awards Handover Ceremony! Good luck, Folks!
MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 09/11/2022 SALA AWARDS 2022 EDITION CELEBRATES 17 YEARS OF ADVANCING OUR LITERARY HERITAGE, NAMING FORTY-SEVEN WINNING AUTHORS SALA honoured the following forty seven South Africa’s authors – i.e. 33 winners and 14 runners-up – at the 17th South African Literary Awards on the 31st International African Writers’ Day, 7th November 2022, Freedom Park Museum & Heritage Site,Tshwane: Download Media Release
SALA AWARDS 2022 EDITION CELEBRATES 17 YEARS OF ADVANCING OUR LITERARY HERITAGE, NAMING FORTY-SEVEN WINNING AUTHORS SALA honoured the following forty seven South Africa’s authors – i.e. 33 winners and 14 runners-up – at the 17th South African Literary Awards on the 31st International African Writers’ Day, 7th November 2022, Freedom Park Museum & Heritage Site,Tshwane: Download Media Release
MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 18/10/2022 ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE SHORTLISTED NOMINEES OF THE S.A LITERARY AWARDS 2022 Download Media Release
2021 SALA WINNERS Category Author Title of book/publication Language Profile and Citation Children’s Literature Award Andre Trantraal Keegan & Samier: Die Sokkerfiasko Afrikaans Citation Profile Youth Literature Award Pamela Newham The Boy and the Poacher’s Moon English Citation Profile Youth Literature Award Kobate John Sekele Mararankodi mafelelo Sepedi Citation Profile Youth Literature Award Sipho R Kekezwa Ubomi, ungancama! iSixhosa Citation Profile First-time Published Author Award Lynthia Julius Uit die