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Commonwealth Short Story prize shortlist announced
South African writer Lisa-Anne Julien one of 25 shortlisted writers for the world's most global short story prize
By Ruth Killick
Sunday Times Literary Awards: Call for entries
Submissions are invited from publishers for the 2026 Sunday Times Literary Awards for non-fiction and fiction.
By Sunday Times Staff
Call for submissions: ‘Unheard Voices’ short story anthology
New South African writers are invited to submit short stories for an anthology to be published in SA and the UK.
By Holland House
Call for submissions | 20.35 Africa: An Anthology of Contemporary Poetry Vol IX
An anthology by and for living African poets is both a celebration of the present moment
By Tamilore Oshoro
Calling Mzansi’s school-going writers
South African schoolchildren aged six to 18 are invited to enter the Kingsmead Young Writers' Competition
By Young Writers' Competition
Giveaway: Jennette McCurdy’s memoir and debut novel
One lucky reader can win a copy of 'I'm Glad My Mom Died' and 'Half His Age'
By Jonathan Ball Publishers
Lord Peter Hain calls on HSBC to account for its “criminal activity” against Education Africa
Read Hain's powerful open letter to HSBC Group CEO Georges Elhedery
Call for submissions: 2026 UJ Prize for South African Writing
The UJ Prize is open exclusively to South African authors or foreign authors who have resided in South Africa for at least six months while writing their book
By UJ Prize
Rand Refinery enters Ghana’s gold market
The group may take up majority ownership of the Gold Coast Refinery once all conditions precedent are met
By Dineo Faku
V-Day giveaway: Mzansi magic
Stand a chance to win four local stories about love
By NB-Uitgewers/Publishers
Literary l’amour is here | Danielle Steele and Zibu Sithole V-Day giveaway
Two copies of Steele's 'The Devil's Daughter' and the three books in Sithole's 'Zola'-series are up for grabs
By Pan Macmillan
Valentine’s giveaway: love will take you places in Joy Skye’s Sublime Retreats series
One lucky reader can win five love-soaked stories by Joy Skye
By Jonathan Ball Publishers
Blast from the past: Pollock and McKenzie steer Proteas to victory
Today in SA sport history: January 22
By David Isaacson
Wilbur Smith Foundation promotes local children’s literacy — one successful campaign at a time
It’s a case of mission accomplished for the Wilbur Smith Foundation, but the work is only just beginning says founder Niso Smith
By Kevin Ritchie
Motsepe-linked firms deny ‘court shopping’ claim in graphite lawsuit
Tanzania’s Pula Graphite Partners — which is embroiled in a two-year long $195m (R3.2bn) lawsuit against companies linked to billionaire Patrice Motsepe — has raised concerns about the timing of the application by the firms to have the matter heard in Sou
By Dineo Faku
