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‘Flesh’ by David Szalay wins the Booker Prize 2025
Previously shortlisted for the Booker in 2016, Szalay's winning title is a spare but propulsive novel
By Mila de Villiers
SALA announces the 2025 shortlisted nominees
The South African Literary Awards (SALA) has announced its 2025 shortlisted nominees, marking 20 years of celebrating South Africa’s finest literary voices.
By Sinhle Hlatshwayo
From toilets to TB: Candice Andisiwe Sehoma’s life of activism
From discontinued insulin pens to overpriced TB drugs, meet the young South African holding drug makers to account on behalf of patients
By Sean Christie
UJ Prize winners 2025 announced
The University of Johannesburg Prize for South African Writing (UJ Prize) in English announces winners for Debut and the Main Prize categories.
By Siphiwo Mahala
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‘Being heard is a privilege I don’t take for granted’ — Zibu Sithole
In honour of Women’s Month, we speak to Zibu Sithole, author of ‘The Thing With Zola’, ‘I Do ... Don’t I?’ and ‘Love, Zola’.
UJ Prize shortlist announced
The University of Johannesburg Prize (UJ Prize) for South African writing has announced the 2025 shortlist for books published in 2024.
By Siphiwo Mahala
Women's Month | Busisekile Khumalo holds onto hope for a kinder tomorrow
Author holds onto hope for a kinder tomorrow, for a safer South Africa for women
By Staff Writer
TSHIAMO MODISANE | Womanhood is a constant battle between the self and society
Womanhood is a constant battle between the self and society, says Tshiamo Modisane
By Tshiamo Modisane
The literary girlhood we need: awards celebrate young women authors during Women’s Month
“Sala’s commitment to literary excellence has always included elevating women and the youth, not as symbolic gestures, but as essential architects and vessels of South Africa’s narrative,” said Prof Zodwa Motsa, chairperson of the Sala advisory board.
By South African Literary Awards
‘Being a woman is to be a warrior of authenticity’ — Vanessa Govender
In honour of Women’s Month, we speak to Vanessa Govender, author of ‘Beaten But Not Broken’ and ‘The Village Indian’
By Vanessa Govender
The 2025 Sunday Times Literary Awards longlist
Announcing the longlists for SA’s most prestigious annual literary awards for non-fiction and the fiction award in partnership with Exclusive Books. This year marks the 35th anniversary of the non-fiction and 24 years of the fiction prize.
Booker Prize 2025 longlist announced
First awarded in 1969, the Booker Prize is regarded as the leading award for high-quality literary fiction written in English.
By Mila de Villiers
Open Book Festival funding crisis — community response and latest government decisions
Open Book Festival provides an update on its emergency funding campaign
By Carmen Wells
From kindness to cupcakes: how one South African woman is sweetening the internet with ubuntu
Amid the often toxic and competitive environment of global BookTok, one local woman is turning the tide with a movement rooted in collaboration
By Shavonne Bulmer
