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MEDIA RELEASE For Immediate Release: 18/10/2022 Issued by: wRite associates Announcement of the Shortlisted Nominees of the S.A Literary Awards 2022 The over 30 judges of the South African Literary Awards (SALA) Adjudication Panel spent months rigorously reading, scrutinising and scoring the 200+ books that answered to the Call for Submissions issued earlier in 2022. Following this exhaustive process of…read more →

Dr Tshepo Mvulane Moloi: The 30th ‘International Writers Day’, on Sunday 7 November 2021 was organised as part of the signature annual events by wRite associates. This year’s local revelries for the 30th ‘International Writers Day’ on Sunday 7th November 2021 was once again organised as part of the signature annual events by wRite associates, a brainchild of Morakabe ‘Raks’ Seakhoa…read more →

By Kanya Mbuzane Following an exhaustive process of adjudication, the South African Literary Awards (SALA) is proud to announce the short list for its 2021 edition. The list reflects the leaps and bounds the country has taken since the inaugural ceremony held at the Durban International Convention Centre, Kwa-Zulu Natal, on the 5th March 2005 in honour of South Africa’s…read more →

Prof Mongane Wally Serote, South African National Poet Laureate, Delivers the 8th International African Writers’ Lecture. Prof Mongane Wally Serote, South Africa’s National Poet Laureate, world-renowned and award-winning poet, novelist, scholar, author and healer, will headline the 8th Africa Century International African Writers’ Conference on 7th November 2020. Prof Serote will deliver the 8th International African Writers Day Lecture, titled:…read more →

A Giant Has Fallen The South African Literary Award (SALA), an initiative of the wRite associates, express our heartfelt condolences at the passing on of Dr Aaron Gubudla Malindzisa, aged 76. Dr Malindzisa has been a member of the SALA family as both an Afrikaans and Siswati languages Adjudicator since 2006. Malindzisa was a prolific Siswati author of both short…read more →

PRESS RELEASE 28th September 2018 The 2018 South African Literary Awards Announces Nominees, Launches 2 Additional Categories, Names New Poet Laureate Celebrating 13th anniversary of their existence, the South African Literary Awards (SALA) have shortlisted twenty three (23) authors from a total of just under two hundred (200) submissions received for 2018. The winners will be announced at a glittering…read more →

PRESS RELEASE Release Date: 6 August 2018 (Immediate Release) Released by the wRite associates and partners. The 7th annual Africa Century International African Writers Conference (ACIAWC) Call for Papers is now open.  Papers and panel proposals, interpreting the theme “Unifying Africa: Writing and reading in African languages” are invited.  Delivered by the wRite associates in partnership with the national Department…read more →

Press Release SALA honoured fourteen South Africa’s authors at the 10th South African Literary Awards on the 7th November 2015, Tshwane Events centre, Pretoria. Receiving the awards were: CATEGORY LANGUAGE NAME & SURNAME BOOK TITLE/ OEUVRE 1. First-time Published Author Award English Carol Campbell   My Children Have Faces 2. k Sello Duiker Memorial Literary Award English Zukiswa Wanner London,…read more →