This year's winners of the South African Literary Awards (SALAs) were announced on Tuesday, 7 November 2017 at UNISA, Pretoria Campus.
Authors, poets, writers and literary practitioners whose works are continuously contributing to the enrichment of South Africa’s literary landscape were celebrated in an auspicious ceremony.
The SALA Awards have honoured over a hundred individuals in the past 12 years.
The 2017 South African Literary Awards (SALA) winners are:
Category: First-time Published Author Award
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Author |
Book title |
Language |
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Moses Shimo Seletisha |
Tšhutšhumakgala |
Sepedi |
Category: k.Sello Duiker Memorial Literary Award
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Author |
Book title |
Language |
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Nthikeng Mohlele |
Pleasure |
English |
Category: Poetry Award
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Author |
Book title |
Language |
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Helen Moffett |
Prunings |
English |
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Simphiwe Ali Nolutshungu |
Iingcango Zentliziyo |
isiXhosa |
Category: Creative Non-fiction Award
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Author |
Book title |
Language |
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Dikgang Moseneke |
My Own Liberator |
English |
Category: Literary Journalism Award
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Author |
Publications |
Language |
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Don Makatile |
Body of work |
English |
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Phakama Mbonambi |
Body of work |
English |
Category: Literary Translators Award
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Author |
Book title |
Language |
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Bridget Theron-Bushell |
The Thirstland Trek: 1874–1881 |
Afrikaans |
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Jeff Opland, Wandile Kuse and Pamela Maseko |
William Wellington Gqoba: Isizwe Esinembali Xhosa Histories And Poetry (1873–1888) |
English/isiXhosa |
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Jeff Opland and Pamela Maseko |
DLP Yali-Manisi: Iimbali Zamanyange, Historical Poems |
English/isiXhosa |
Category: Nadine Gordimer Short Story Award
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Author |
Book title |
Language |
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Roela Hattingh |
Kamee |
Afrikaans |
Category: Posthumous Literary Award
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Author |
Publications |
Language |
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|A!kunta |
Body of work |
!Xam and !Kun |
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!Kabbo |
Body of work |
!Xam and !Kun |
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≠Kasin |
Body of work |
!Xam and !Kun |
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Dia!kwain |
Body of work |
!Xam and !Kun |
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|Han≠kass’o |
Body of work |
!Xam and !Kun |
Category: Lifetime Achievement Literary Award
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Author |
Publications |
Language |
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Vusamazulu Credo Mutwa |
Body of work |
English |
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Aletta Matshedisð Motimele |
Body of work |
Sepedi |
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Etienne Van Heerden |
Body of work |
Afrikaans |
Aletta Matshedisð Motimele (source), Etienne van Heerden and Vusamazulu Credo Mutwa (Facebook)
Category: Chairperson’s Award
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Author |
Publications |
Language |
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Themba Christian Msimang |
Body of work |
isiZulu x |
Themba Christian Msimang (source)