The winners of the 2022 South African Literary Awards (the SALAs) have been announced.
The winning writers were announced in a ceremony on 7 November 2022, International African Writers Day.
2022 South African Literary Awards winners
Children’s Literature Award winners
- Keegan & Samier #3: Die strokiesprent-kompetisie by André Trantraal
- On My Papa’s Shoulders by Niki Daly
- Qashi Qashi, Injani? by Nandipha Nomsobo
Youth Literature Award winners
- Hashtag Happy by Theodora Lee
- Imizila Yegazi by Themba Qwabe
- Se sa Feleng se a Tlhola by Thatayaone Dire
- Matlampulele Meduping ya Lerato by Maureen Ngwanamahlole Ramusi
- As jy droom by Daniëlla van Heerden
First Time Published Award winners
- A Home on Vorster Street by Razina Theba
- In Slavenhuis 39 by Herschelle Benjamin
- Bohwa Bja Rena by Mmabore Gladys Mogashoa
K Sello Duiker Memorial Literary Award winners
- Amazwembezwembe KaGxuluwe by Mzoli Mavimbela
- A Hibiscus Coast by Nick Mulgrew
Poetry Award winners
- Swatland by Ashwin Arendse
- Umkhumezelo umqulu 1, Umkhumezelo umqulu 2 by Bafana Charles Peter
- Khali Ya Lufuno by Takalani Lishivha
- Kgatsele ya Puo by Thatayaone Dire
Nadine Gordimer Short Story Award winners
- Zigqitywa Kuhlwile Zibonwe Liwuhlabile by Mzoli Mavimbela
- Mad Honey by SJ Naudé
Creative Non-Fiction Literary Award winners
- The Great Pretenders: Race and Class Under ANC Rule by Ebrahim Harvey
- Van Humpata tot Upingtonia by Nicol Stassen
Novel Award winners
- Pelgrim. Berg by Ingrid Winterbach
- Intlungu Yevezandlebe by Yamkela Ntwalana
- The Promise by Damon Galgut
- Nhlokonho wa Vele by Patrick Khosa
Literary Translators Award winner
- Tshika Fa E Ya Baneng by Tuelo Gabonewe
Posthumous Literary Award
- Gisela Ullyatt
Chairperson’s Literary Award winners
- Lebo Mashile
- Nokuthula Mazibuko Msimang
- Deela Khan
Lifetime Achievement Literary Award
- Vusi Mchunu
- Deena Padayachee
- Mothobi Mutloatse
Entries for next years’ South African Literary Awards will open on 30 November 2022.