Sunday Times Alan Paton Award
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Literary awards: ’Tis the season to toast the best of local authors
Awards season is upon us once more – that time in late autumn when authors turn to thoughts of riches that will be made known in midwinter.
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A secret history unraveled in the Giants Of Lesotho
Award-winning writer, Max Du Preez, transports listeners with a true story of wise men, warriors and an ideology that created the country of Lesotho.
Tale of two weekends …
What a difference seven days make. Here is a tale of two weekends, with two widely divergent aims and outcomes.
A paltry shortlist
The jury for the Alan Paton prize took issue with the quality of non-fiction books in South Africa. Sakhela Buhlungu explains why.