# M-Net Literary Awards

M-Net Literary Awards were a group of South African literary awards, awarded from 1991 to 2013. They were established and sponsored by M-Net (Electronic Media Network), a South African television station. The award was suspended indefinitely after the 2013 season. In the awards' fourth year, an award for indigenous African languages was inaugurated, alongside the original English and Afrikaans awards, to encourage writing in indigenous languages. In subsequent years there were six language categories, covering all eleven official South African languages: English; Afrikaans; Nguni (Zulu, Xhosa, Ndebele, and Swati); SeSotho (Sotho, Pedi, and Tswana); TshiVenda; and SeTsonga. In 2005, a Film award was introduced, for novels that novels that showed promise for translation into a visual medium. Three Lifetime Achievements Awards were also given: to Mazisi Kunene (2005), Cynthia Marivate (2006), and Mzilikazi Khumalo (2007).
In their early years, the M-Net Awards were notable among South African literary awards for considering, under their judging criteria, not only literary merit but also "strong narrative content" and "accessibility to a broad reading public." They were also, in the 1990s, the best remunerated literary awards in South Africa. From 2011, winners received a prize of R50 000, up from R30,000 in previous years.
Until 2010, the Awards were announced at the same event as the Via Afrika Awards (previously known as the Nasboek Literary Awards), which are ongoing as the Media24 Books Literary Awards.

## Award winners

Winners (1999-2013) :
| Year | Category | Winner | Work | Notes |
| 2013 | English | Imraan Coovadia | The Institute for Taxi Poetry | Awarded 20 September in Johannesburg. Shortlisted in the English category were: Life Under Water by Ken Barris No Time Like the Present by Nadine Gordimer The Land Within by Alistair Morgan The Book of War by James Whyle |
| 2013 | Afrikaans | Ingrid Winterbach | Die aanspraak van lewende wesens | Awarded 20 September in Johannesburg. Shortlisted in the English category were: Life Under Water by Ken Barris No Time Like the Present by Nadine Gordimer The Land Within by Alistair Morgan The Book of War by James Whyle |
| 2013 | Nguni | July Innocent Mtsweni | Inzinto Zyaphenduka | Awarded 20 September in Johannesburg. Shortlisted in the English category were: Life Under Water by Ken Barris No Time Like the Present by Nadine Gordimer The Land Within by Alistair Morgan The Book of War by James Whyle |
| 2013 | Nguni | M.J. Mngadi | Bayeza Abanqobi | Awarded 20 September in Johannesburg. Shortlisted in the English category were: Life Under Water by Ken Barris No Time Like the Present by Nadine Gordimer The Land Within by Alistair Morgan The Book of War by James Whyle |
| 2013 | SeSotho | Sabata-Mpho Mokae | Ga Ke Modisa | Awarded 20 September in Johannesburg. Shortlisted in the English category were: Life Under Water by Ken Barris No Time Like the Present by Nadine Gordimer The Land Within by Alistair Morgan The Book of War by James Whyle |
| 2013 | SeTsonga | No award | No award | | Awarded 20 September in Johannesburg. Shortlisted in the English category were: Life Under Water by Ken Barris No Time Like the Present by Nadine Gordimer The Land Within by Alistair Morgan The Book of War by James Whyle |
| 2013 | TshiVenda | N.M. Mphaphuli | Mbofho dza Malofha | Awarded 20 September in Johannesburg. Shortlisted in the English category were: Life Under Water by Ken Barris No Time Like the Present by Nadine Gordimer The Land Within by Alistair Morgan The Book of War by James Whyle |
| 2013 | Film | Sabata-Mpho Mokae | Ga Ke Modisa | Awarded 20 September in Johannesburg. Shortlisted in the English category were: Life Under Water by Ken Barris No Time Like the Present by Nadine Gordimer The Land Within by Alistair Morgan The Book of War by James Whyle |
| 2013 | Film | Karin Brynard | Onse Vaders | Awarded 20 September in Johannesburg. Shortlisted in the English category were: Life Under Water by Ken Barris No Time Like the Present by Nadine Gordimer The Land Within by Alistair Morgan The Book of War by James Whyle |
| 2013 | Debut | James Whyle | The Book of War | Awarded 20 September in Johannesburg. Shortlisted in the English category were: Life Under Water by Ken Barris No Time Like the Present by Nadine Gordimer The Land Within by Alistair Morgan The Book of War by James Whyle |
| 2013 | Debut | S.J. Gambu | Leqotjane | Awarded 20 September in Johannesburg. Shortlisted in the English category were: Life Under Water by Ken Barris No Time Like the Present by Nadine Gordimer The Land Within by Alistair Morgan The Book of War by James Whyle |
| 2012 | English | Finuala Dowling | Homemaking for the Down-at-Heart | Awarded in October in Johannesburg. Shortlisted in the English category were: Lost Ground by Michiel Heyns The Landscape Painter by Craig Higginson Shooting Angels by Christopher Hope Nineveh by Henrietta Rose-Innes |
| 2012 | Afrikaans | Sonja Loots | Sirkusboere | Awarded in October in Johannesburg. Shortlisted in the English category were: Lost Ground by Michiel Heyns The Landscape Painter by Craig Higginson Shooting Angels by Christopher Hope Nineveh by Henrietta Rose-Innes |
| 2012 | Nguni | No award | No award | | Awarded in October in Johannesburg. Shortlisted in the English category were: Lost Ground by Michiel Heyns The Landscape Painter by Craig Higginson Shooting Angels by Christopher Hope Nineveh by Henrietta Rose-Innes |
| 2012 | SeSotho | N.P. Maake | Manong a lapile | Awarded in October in Johannesburg. Shortlisted in the English category were: Lost Ground by Michiel Heyns The Landscape Painter by Craig Higginson Shooting Angels by Christopher Hope Nineveh by Henrietta Rose-Innes |
| 2012 | SeSotho | Herbert Lentsoane | Tšhweu ya ditsebe | Awarded in October in Johannesburg. Shortlisted in the English category were: Lost Ground by Michiel Heyns The Landscape Painter by Craig Higginson Shooting Angels by Christopher Hope Nineveh by Henrietta Rose-Innes |
| 2012 | SeTsonga | No award | No award | | Awarded in October in Johannesburg. Shortlisted in the English category were: Lost Ground by Michiel Heyns The Landscape Painter by Craig Higginson Shooting Angels by Christopher Hope Nineveh by Henrietta Rose-Innes |
| 2012 | TshiVenda | Takalani Mbedzi | Murunzi wa Vhutshilo | Awarded in October in Johannesburg. Shortlisted in the English category were: Lost Ground by Michiel Heyns The Landscape Painter by Craig Higginson Shooting Angels by Christopher Hope Nineveh by Henrietta Rose-Innes |
| 2012 | Film | Deon Meyer | 7 Dae | Awarded in October in Johannesburg. Shortlisted in the English category were: Lost Ground by Michiel Heyns The Landscape Painter by Craig Higginson Shooting Angels by Christopher Hope Nineveh by Henrietta Rose-Innes |
| 2011 | English | Ivan Vladislavic | Double Negative | Awarded in June in Cape Town. Shortlisted in the English category were: Zoo City by Lauren Beukes In a Strange Room by Damon Galgut Last Summer by Craig Higginson |
| 2011 | Afrikaans | Ingrid Winterbach | Die Benederyk | Awarded in June in Cape Town. Shortlisted in the English category were: Zoo City by Lauren Beukes In a Strange Room by Damon Galgut Last Summer by Craig Higginson |
| 2011 | Nguni | Ncedile Saule | Inkululeko Isentabeni | Awarded in June in Cape Town. Shortlisted in the English category were: Zoo City by Lauren Beukes In a Strange Room by Damon Galgut Last Summer by Craig Higginson |
| 2011 | SeSotho | K.J. Sekele | Lehutso | Awarded in June in Cape Town. Shortlisted in the English category were: Zoo City by Lauren Beukes In a Strange Room by Damon Galgut Last Summer by Craig Higginson |
| 2011 | SeTsonga | No award | No award | | Awarded in June in Cape Town. Shortlisted in the English category were: Zoo City by Lauren Beukes In a Strange Room by Damon Galgut Last Summer by Craig Higginson |
| 2011 | TshiVenda | No award | No award | | Awarded in June in Cape Town. Shortlisted in the English category were: Zoo City by Lauren Beukes In a Strange Room by Damon Galgut Last Summer by Craig Higginson |
| 2011 | Film | Cynthia Jele | Happiness is a Four-Letter Word | Awarded in June in Cape Town. Shortlisted in the English category were: Zoo City by Lauren Beukes In a Strange Room by Damon Galgut Last Summer by Craig Higginson |
| 2010 | English | Sally-Ann Murray | Small Moving Parts | Awarded 31 July in Cape Town. Shortlisted in the English category were: To Heaven by Water by Justin Cartwright Summertime by J.M. Coetzee High Low In-between by Imraan Coovadia Little Ice Cream Boy by Jacques Pauw |
| 2010 | Afrikaans | Eben Venter | Santa Gamka | Awarded 31 July in Cape Town. Shortlisted in the English category were: To Heaven by Water by Justin Cartwright Summertime by J.M. Coetzee High Low In-between by Imraan Coovadia Little Ice Cream Boy by Jacques Pauw |
| 2010 | Nguni | Peter Mtuze | Iingada Zibuyile Endle | Awarded 31 July in Cape Town. Shortlisted in the English category were: To Heaven by Water by Justin Cartwright Summertime by J.M. Coetzee High Low In-between by Imraan Coovadia Little Ice Cream Boy by Jacques Pauw |
| 2010 | SeSotho | M.S. Machitela | Ga di Mphelele | Awarded 31 July in Cape Town. Shortlisted in the English category were: To Heaven by Water by Justin Cartwright Summertime by J.M. Coetzee High Low In-between by Imraan Coovadia Little Ice Cream Boy by Jacques Pauw |
| 2010 | SeTsonga | No award | No award | | Awarded 31 July in Cape Town. Shortlisted in the English category were: To Heaven by Water by Justin Cartwright Summertime by J.M. Coetzee High Low In-between by Imraan Coovadia Little Ice Cream Boy by Jacques Pauw |
| 2010 | TshiVenda | No award | No award | | Awarded 31 July in Cape Town. Shortlisted in the English category were: To Heaven by Water by Justin Cartwright Summertime by J.M. Coetzee High Low In-between by Imraan Coovadia Little Ice Cream Boy by Jacques Pauw |
| 2010 | Film | Karin Brynard | Plaasmoord | Awarded 31 July in Cape Town. Shortlisted in the English category were: To Heaven by Water by Justin Cartwright Summertime by J.M. Coetzee High Low In-between by Imraan Coovadia Little Ice Cream Boy by Jacques Pauw |
| 2009 | English | Anne Landsman | The Rowing Lesson | Awarded 13 June in Cape Town. |
| 2009 | Afrikaans | Etienne van Heerden | 30 Nagte in Amsterdam | Awarded 13 June in Cape Town. |
| 2009 | Nguni | No award | No award | | Awarded 13 June in Cape Town. |
| 2009 | SeSotho | Mathethe Molope | Babuši ba Lehono | Awarded 13 June in Cape Town. |
| 2009 | SeTsonga | No award | No award | | Awarded 13 June in Cape Town. |
| 2009 | TshiVenda | Tsireledzo Mushoma | Nne na inwi | Awarded 13 June in Cape Town. |
| 2009 | Film | Deon Meyer | 13 Uuur | Awarded 13 June in Cape Town. |
| 2008 | English | J.M. Coetzee | Diary of a Bad Year | Awarded 15 June in Cape Town. Shortlisted in the English category were: Blood Kin by Ceridwen Dovey After Tears by Niq Mhlongo Plot Loss by Heinrich Troost No Man's Land by Carel van der Merwe |
| 2008 | Afrikaans | Etienne van Heerden | Asbesmiddag | Awarded 15 June in Cape Town. Shortlisted in the English category were: Blood Kin by Ceridwen Dovey After Tears by Niq Mhlongo Plot Loss by Heinrich Troost No Man's Land by Carel van der Merwe |
| 2008 | Nguni | Phakamile Gongo | Ukutshona kweHotyazana | Awarded 15 June in Cape Town. Shortlisted in the English category were: Blood Kin by Ceridwen Dovey After Tears by Niq Mhlongo Plot Loss by Heinrich Troost No Man's Land by Carel van der Merwe |
| 2008 | SeSotho | M.C. Mphahlele | Dilo tšela ke batho | Awarded 15 June in Cape Town. Shortlisted in the English category were: Blood Kin by Ceridwen Dovey After Tears by Niq Mhlongo Plot Loss by Heinrich Troost No Man's Land by Carel van der Merwe |
| 2008 | SeTsonga | M.C. Lubisi | Xijahatana | Awarded 15 June in Cape Town. Shortlisted in the English category were: Blood Kin by Ceridwen Dovey After Tears by Niq Mhlongo Plot Loss by Heinrich Troost No Man's Land by Carel van der Merwe |
| 2008 | TshiVenda | No award | No award | | Awarded 15 June in Cape Town. Shortlisted in the English category were: Blood Kin by Ceridwen Dovey After Tears by Niq Mhlongo Plot Loss by Heinrich Troost No Man's Land by Carel van der Merwe |
| 2007 | English | Shaun Johnson | The Native Commissioner | Awarded 17 June in Cape Town.Shortlisted in the English category were: Green-eyed Thieves by Imraan Coovadia How We Puried Puso by Morabo Morojele My Mother's Lovers by Christopher Hope The Shadow Follows by David Medalie |
| 2007 | Afrikaans | Ingrid Winterbach | Die boek van toeval en toeverlaat | Awarded 17 June in Cape Town.Shortlisted in the English category were: Green-eyed Thieves by Imraan Coovadia How We Puried Puso by Morabo Morojele My Mother's Lovers by Christopher Hope The Shadow Follows by David Medalie |
| 2007 | Nguni | Kula Siphatheleni | Elowo Nalawo | Awarded 17 June in Cape Town.Shortlisted in the English category were: Green-eyed Thieves by Imraan Coovadia How We Puried Puso by Morabo Morojele My Mother's Lovers by Christopher Hope The Shadow Follows by David Medalie |
| 2007 | SeSotho | Kabelo Duncan Kgatea | Ntshware ka letsogo | Awarded 17 June in Cape Town.Shortlisted in the English category were: Green-eyed Thieves by Imraan Coovadia How We Puried Puso by Morabo Morojele My Mother's Lovers by Christopher Hope The Shadow Follows by David Medalie |
| 2007 | SeTsonga | No award | No award | | Awarded 17 June in Cape Town.Shortlisted in the English category were: Green-eyed Thieves by Imraan Coovadia How We Puried Puso by Morabo Morojele My Mother's Lovers by Christopher Hope The Shadow Follows by David Medalie |
| 2007 | TshiVenda | No award | No award | | Awarded 17 June in Cape Town.Shortlisted in the English category were: Green-eyed Thieves by Imraan Coovadia How We Puried Puso by Morabo Morojele My Mother's Lovers by Christopher Hope The Shadow Follows by David Medalie |
| 2007 | Lifetime Achievement | Mzilikazi Khumalo | Mzilikazi Khumalo | | Awarded 17 June in Cape Town.Shortlisted in the English category were: Green-eyed Thieves by Imraan Coovadia How We Puried Puso by Morabo Morojele My Mother's Lovers by Christopher Hope The Shadow Follows by David Medalie |
| 2006 | English | No award | No award | Awarded at the Cape Town Book Fair. |
| 2006 | Afrikaans | André P. Brink | Bidsprinkaan | Awarded at the Cape Town Book Fair. |
| 2006 | Afrikaans | Marita van der Vyver | Bestemmings | Awarded at the Cape Town Book Fair. |
| 2006 | Afrikaans | I.L. de Villiers | Jerusalem tot Johannesburg | Awarded at the Cape Town Book Fair. |
| 2006 | Nguni | Nelisile Thabisile Msimang | Umsebenzi Uyindlala | Awarded at the Cape Town Book Fair. |
| 2006 | SeSotho | Mathediso Aletta Motimele | Ngwana wa Mpa | Awarded at the Cape Town Book Fair. |
| 2006 | SeSotho | Goitsemodimo L. Mancho | Wetsho ke a go rata | Awarded at the Cape Town Book Fair. |
| 2006 | SeTsonga | S.J. Malungana | Swilo Swa Humelela | Awarded at the Cape Town Book Fair. |
| 2006 | TshiVenda | No award | No award | | Awarded at the Cape Town Book Fair. |
| 2006 | Lifetime Achievement | Cynthia Marivate | Cynthia Marivate | | Awarded at the Cape Town Book Fair. |
| 2005 | English | | | |
| 2005 | Afrikaans | Marlene van Niekerk | Agaat | |
| 2005 | Afrikaans | Anoeschka von Meck | Vaselinetjie | |
| 2005 | Afrikaans | Charl-Pierre Naudé | In die geheim van die dag | |
| 2005 | Nguni | S.D. Khumalo | Isiqalo Esisha | |
| 2005 | Nguni | C. Nyanda and J.J. Thwala | Intathakusa | |
| 2005 | SeSotho | | | |
| 2005 | SeTsonga | | | |
| 2005 | TshiVenda | | | |
| 2005 | Lifetime Achievement | Mazisi Kunene | Mazisi Kunene | | |
| 2004 | English | | | |
| 2004 | Afrikaans | Dan Sleigh | Eilande | |
| 2004 | Nguni | M.J. Mngadi | Iziboshwa Zothando | |
| 2004 | SeSotho | No award | No award | | |
| 2004 | SeTsonga | No award | No award | | |
| 2004 | TshiVenda | No award | No award | | |
| 2003 | English | | | Awarded in Cape Town. |
| 2003 | Afrikaans | | | Awarded in Cape Town. |
| 2003 | Nguni | Nakanjani G. Sibiya | Kuxolelwa abanjani? | Awarded in Cape Town. |
| 2003 | SeSotho | | | Awarded in Cape Town. |
| 2003 | SeTsonga | | | Awarded in Cape Town. |
| 2003 | TshiVenda | Jemima L. Phaswana | Isha la mitodzi | Awarded in Cape Town. |
| 2002 | English | | | |
| 2002 | Afrikaans | | | |
| 2002 | Nguni | | | |
| 2002 | SeSotho | | | |
| 2002 | SeTsonga | | | |
| 2002 | TshiVenda | | | |
| 2001 | English | Zoe Wicomb | David's Story | Shortlisted in the English category were: Quiet Violence of Dreams by K. Sello Duiker Shark's Egg by Henrietta Rose-Innes |
| 2001 | Afrikaans | Etienne van Heerden | Die swye van Mario Salviati | Shortlisted in the English category were: Quiet Violence of Dreams by K. Sello Duiker Shark's Egg by Henrietta Rose-Innes |
| 2001 | Nguni | M.J. Mngadi | Ifa Ngukufa | Shortlisted in the English category were: Quiet Violence of Dreams by K. Sello Duiker Shark's Egg by Henrietta Rose-Innes |
| 2001 | SeSotho | Kabelo Duncan Kgatea | Njeng manong fa ke sule! | Shortlisted in the English category were: Quiet Violence of Dreams by K. Sello Duiker Shark's Egg by Henrietta Rose-Innes |
| 2001 | SeTsonga | N. Phaswana | Tshi do Lilwa | Shortlisted in the English category were: Quiet Violence of Dreams by K. Sello Duiker Shark's Egg by Henrietta Rose-Innes |
| 2001 | TshiVenda | N.B. Mkhari | Mbilu ya Wanuna | Shortlisted in the English category were: Quiet Violence of Dreams by K. Sello Duiker Shark's Egg by Henrietta Rose-Innes |
| 2000 | English | | | Shortlisted in the English category were: Disgrace by J. M. Coetzee Frieda and Min by Pamela Jooste Gods of our Time by Mongane Wally Serote Manly Pursuits by Ann Harries The Prodigal Husband by Lazarus Miti |
| 2000 | Afrikaans | | | Shortlisted in the English category were: Disgrace by J. M. Coetzee Frieda and Min by Pamela Jooste Gods of our Time by Mongane Wally Serote Manly Pursuits by Ann Harries The Prodigal Husband by Lazarus Miti |
| 2000 | Nguni | J.J. Ncongwane | Loyishayile Sewuyosile | Shortlisted in the English category were: Disgrace by J. M. Coetzee Frieda and Min by Pamela Jooste Gods of our Time by Mongane Wally Serote Manly Pursuits by Ann Harries The Prodigal Husband by Lazarus Miti |
| 2000 | SeSotho | | | Shortlisted in the English category were: Disgrace by J. M. Coetzee Frieda and Min by Pamela Jooste Gods of our Time by Mongane Wally Serote Manly Pursuits by Ann Harries The Prodigal Husband by Lazarus Miti |
| 2000 | SeTsonga | | | Shortlisted in the English category were: Disgrace by J. M. Coetzee Frieda and Min by Pamela Jooste Gods of our Time by Mongane Wally Serote Manly Pursuits by Ann Harries The Prodigal Husband by Lazarus Miti |
| 2000 | TshiVenda | | | Shortlisted in the English category were: Disgrace by J. M. Coetzee Frieda and Min by Pamela Jooste Gods of our Time by Mongane Wally Serote Manly Pursuits by Ann Harries The Prodigal Husband by Lazarus Miti |
| 1999 | English | Mehlaleng Mosotho | The Tikeline Yuppie | |
| 1999 | Afrikaans | Christoffel Coetzee | Op soek na General Mannetjies Mentz | |
| 1999 | Nguni | Livingstone Lubabalo Ngewu | Koda Kube nina na? | |
| 1999 | SeSotho | Lazarus M. Malebana | Hlabang tlou ka diloka | |
| 1999 | SeTsonga | Conny Masocha Lubisi | I Vutomi | |
| 1999 | TshiVenda | Sampson Nditsheni Mahamba | Magala a vhahali | |
| 1998 | English | Ken Barris | The Jailer's Book | |
| 1998 | Afrikaans | Piet van Rooyen | Die olifantjagters | |
| 1998 | Nguni | M.J. Mngadi | Ashiko ndawo bakithi | |
| 1998 | SeSotho | Peter Tseole | Kgori e bona lee | |
| 1998 | SeTsonga | Gertrude Siphiwe Shabangu | N'wananga | |
| 1998 | TshiVenda | Azwianewi Elvis Maisha | Mme a nndwa dzothe | |
| 1997 | English | Zakes Mda | Ways of Dying | |
| 1997 | Afrikaans | Karel Schoeman | Verkenning | |
| 1997 | Nguni | Ncedile Saule | Ukhozi Olumaphiko | |
| 1997 | SeSotho | Ramadimetja Ruth Phasha | Ke Sehlola | |
| 1997 | SeTsonga | Ndhuma Benneth Mkhari | Nkhavi wa le Ndzhaku | |
| 1997 | TshiVenda | James Mafela | Mudi Ndi Wanga | |
| 1996 | English | Mark Behr | The Smell of Apples | |
| 1996 | Afrikaans | A.H.M Scholtz | Vatmaar | |
| 1996 | Nguni | Rayman Fumanekile Mcimeli | Kazi ndenzeni na | |
| 1996 | SeSotho | Kgotso P.D. Maphalla | Bashemane ba Dibataolong | |
| 1996 | SeTsonga | N.R. Mgiba | Vutomi i Vhilwa | |
| 1996 | TshiVenda | Patrick Maanda Nefefe | Mato a penya mitodzi | |
| 1995 | English | Dianne Hofmeyr | Boikie, You Better Believe It | |
| 1995 | Afrikaans | Marlene van Niekerk | Triomf | |
| 1995 | Nguni | J.C. Buthelezi | Impi yabomdabu isethunjini | |
| 1995 | SeSotho | N.P. Maake | Kweetsa ya pelo ya motho | |
| 1994 | English | Justin Cartwright | Masai Dreaming | |
| 1994 | Afrikaans | Lettie Viljoen | Karolina Ferreira | |
| 1994 | Nguni | G.A. Malindzisa | Sihonga | |
| 1994 | SeSotho | N.P. Maake | Sejamonna ha se moto gete | |
| 1994 | SeSotho | S.A. Mamadi | Mahlagahlaga a Mafulang | |
| 1993 | English | John Eppel | D.G.G. Berry’s The Great North Road | |
| 1993 | Afrikaans | Marita van der Vyver | Griet skryf ‘n sprokie | |
| 1992 | English | Tony Spencer-Smith | The Man Who Snarled at Flowers | |
| 1992 | Afrikaans | John Miles | Kroniek uit die doofpot | |
| 1991 | English | Lesley Beake | A Cageful of Butterflies | |
| 1991 | Afrikaans | Jeanne Goosen | Ons is nie almal so nie | |
* ↑ A debut award for debut works in any language was awarded for the first, and only, time.
* ↑ The Awards were announced at a separate event to the Via Afrika Awards for the first time.
* ↑ In 2005-6, each language category honoured works in different genres (short fiction, long fiction, and prose).
* ↑ Shortlisted in the Afrikaans category were Boendoe by Chris Barnard, Buller se Plan by Ingrid Winterbach, Draaijakkals by George Weideman, Vos by Anna M. Louw and Wegkomkans by Marita van der Vyver; in the SeSotho category, Kodiyamalla by N.P. Maake, Lehlaba la lephako by T.W.D. Mohapi, and TsHwara thebe ka mallela by M.B. Tsolo; and in the Nguni category, Loyishayile Sewuyosile by J.J. Ncongwane.