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Press Release  Immediate Release Miriam Tlali Reading and Book Club to reflect on “Women in Waiting” During Apartheid hundreds of South African women were separated interminably from their husbands by the migrant labour system, political exile, activism and imprisonment, or by their partners’ fecklessness thus they waited without duration for them. As we celebrate women’s…

Press Release Immediate Release Released by the wRite associates – 18 June 2019 The Miriam Tlali Reading and Book Club will discuss the trail of the mysterious suicide of a 27-year-old prodigal pianist, Moses Taiwa Molelekwa, a book, “To the peace on Earth”, by arts journalist and musician Mr Struan Douglas, 22nd June 2019 at…

For immediate release 16.03.18 Enquiries: Sindiswa Seakhoa +27733450168 SALA adds two new categories In their thirteenth year of existence, the South African Literary Awards (SALA) have added to their existing line-up two brand new categories, the Novel Award and Children’s Literature Award. More than 170 South African literature practitioners have been honoured since the awards…

Press release For immediate release: 11 October 2017 South Africa’s National Poet Laureate, Prof Keorapetse Kgositsile, will be honoured the third time running by a lecture in his name, by the wRite associates and the Department of Afrikaans and Theory of Literature, UNISA, at Keorapetse Kgositsile 3rd annual lecture, delivered by the legendary author, poet,…

INVITATION  The wRite associates in partnership with the department of Afrikaans and Theory of Literature, UNISA Present THE 6TH AFRICA CENTURY INTERNATIONAL AFRICAN WRITERS CONFERENCE   THEME: The Writer as a Drum Major of Conscience, Restoration & Transformation And The Establishment of the South African Writers Organisation   Date                : 7th November 2017 Time               :…

The South African Literary Awards Call for Submissions 2017 closed on the 30th June. We thank all who participated and look forward to releasing the nominees on the 13th October 2017. The award ceremony to honour the winners will be on the 7th November 2017.

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PRESS RELEASE 7th October 2016 The 2016 South African Literary Awards Nominees Are Announced. Celebrating 11th anniversary of their existence, the South African Literary Awards (SALA) have shortlisted eighteen (18) authors from a total of one hundred and thirty-two (132) submissions received for 2016. The winners will be announced at a glittering awards ceremony on…