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The M-Net Literary Awards
CountrySouth Africa
Presented byM-Net
Reward(s)R50 000
First awarded1991
Last awarded20 September 2013

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.[1] 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.[2] 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.[3] 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."[4][5] They were also, in the 1990s, the best remunerated literary awards in South Africa.[6] From 2011, winners received a prize of R50 000, up from R30,000 in previous years.[3]

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.[7][8]

Award winners

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Winners (1999-2013)
Year Category Winner Work Ref. Notes
2013 English Imraan Coovadia The Institute for Taxi Poetry [9][10] Awarded 20 September in Johannesburg.[i]

Shortlisted in the English category were:

Afrikaans Ingrid Winterbach Die aanspraak van lewende wesens
Nguni July Innocent Mtsweni Inzinto Zyaphenduka
M.J. Mngadi Bayeza Abanqobi
SeSotho Sabata-Mpho Mokae Ga Ke Modisa
SeTsonga No award
TshiVenda N.M. Mphaphuli Mbofho dza Malofha
Film Sabata-Mpho Mokae Ga Ke Modisa
Karin Brynard Onse Vaders
Debut James Whyle The Book of War
S.J. Gambu Leqotjane
2012 English Finuala Dowling Homemaking for the Down-at-Heart [11][12] Awarded in October in Johannesburg.

Shortlisted in the English category were:

Afrikaans Sonja Loots Sirkusboere
Nguni No award
SeSotho N.P. Maake Manong a lapile
Herbert Lentsoane Tšhweu ya ditsebe
SeTsonga No award
TshiVenda Takalani Mbedzi Murunzi wa Vhutshilo
Film Deon Meyer 7 Dae
2011 English Ivan Vladislavic Double Negative [3][13] Awarded in June in Cape Town.

Shortlisted in the English category were:

Afrikaans Ingrid Winterbach Die Benederyk
Nguni Ncedile Saule Inkululeko Isentabeni
SeSotho K.J. Sekele Lehutso
SeTsonga No award
TshiVenda No award
Film Cynthia Jele Happiness is a Four-Letter Word
2010 English Sally-Ann Murray Small Moving Parts [14][15] Awarded 31 July in Cape Town.[ii]

Shortlisted in the English category were:

Afrikaans Eben Venter Santa Gamka
Nguni Peter Mtuze Iingada Zibuyile Endle
SeSotho M.S. Machitela Ga di Mphelele
SeTsonga No award
TshiVenda No award
Film Karin Brynard Plaasmoord
2009 English Anne Landsman The Rowing Lesson [16] Awarded 13 June in Cape Town.
Afrikaans Etienne van Heerden 30 Nagte in Amsterdam
Nguni No award
SeSotho Mathethe Molope Babuši ba Lehono
SeTsonga No award
TshiVenda Tsireledzo Mushoma Nne na inwi
Film Deon Meyer 13 Uuur
2008 English J.M. Coetzee Diary of a Bad Year [17][18] Awarded 15 June in Cape Town. Shortlisted in the English category were:
Afrikaans Etienne van Heerden Asbesmiddag
Nguni Phakamile Gongo Ukutshona kweHotyazana
SeSotho M.C. Mphahlele Dilo tšela ke batho
SeTsonga M.C. Lubisi Xijahatana
TshiVenda No award
2007 English Shaun Johnson The Native Commissioner [19][20][21][22] Awarded 17 June in Cape Town.Shortlisted in the English category were:
Afrikaans Ingrid Winterbach Die boek van toeval en toeverlaat
Nguni Kula Siphatheleni Elowo Nalawo
SeSotho Kabelo Duncan Kgatea Ntshware ka letsogo
SeTsonga No award
TshiVenda No award
Lifetime Achievement Mzilikazi Khumalo
2006 English No award [23] Awarded at the Cape Town Book Fair.[iii]
Afrikaans André P. Brink Bidsprinkaan
Marita van der Vyver Bestemmings
I.L. de Villiers Jerusalem tot Johannesburg
Nguni Nelisile Thabisile Msimang Umsebenzi Uyindlala
SeSotho Mathediso Aletta Motimele Ngwana wa Mpa
Goitsemodimo L. Mancho Wetsho ke a go rata
SeTsonga S.J. Malungana Swilo Swa Humelela
TshiVenda No award
Lifetime Achievement Cynthia Marivate
2005 English [24][25]
Afrikaans Marlene van Niekerk Agaat
Anoeschka von Meck Vaselinetjie
Charl-Pierre Naudé In die geheim van die dag
Nguni S.D. Khumalo Isiqalo Esisha
C. Nyanda and J.J. Thwala Intathakusa
SeSotho
SeTsonga
TshiVenda
Lifetime Achievement Mazisi Kunene
2004 English [5]
Afrikaans Dan Sleigh Eilande
Nguni M.J. Mngadi Iziboshwa Zothando
SeSotho No award
SeTsonga No award
TshiVenda No award
2003 English [26] Awarded in Cape Town.
Afrikaans
Nguni Nakanjani G. Sibiya Kuxolelwa abanjani?
SeSotho
SeTsonga
TshiVenda Jemima L. Phaswana Isha la mitodzi
2002 English
Afrikaans
Nguni
SeSotho
SeTsonga
TshiVenda
2001 English Zoe Wicomb David's Story [27] Shortlisted in the English category were:
Afrikaans Etienne van Heerden Die swye van Mario Salviati
Nguni M.J. Mngadi Ifa Ngukufa
SeSotho Kabelo Duncan Kgatea Njeng manong fa ke sule!
SeTsonga N. Phaswana Tshi do Lilwa
TshiVenda N.B. Mkhari Mbilu ya Wanuna
2000 English [2] Shortlisted in the English category were:
Afrikaans
Nguni J.J. Ncongwane Loyishayile Sewuyosile
SeSotho
SeTsonga
TshiVenda
1999 English Mehlaleng Mosotho The Tikeline Yuppie [2][28]
Afrikaans Christoffel Coetzee Op soek na General Mannetjies Mentz
Nguni Livingstone Lubabalo Ngewu Koda Kube nina na?
SeSotho Lazarus M. Malebana Hlabang tlou ka diloka
SeTsonga Conny Masocha Lubisi I Vutomi
TshiVenda Sampson Nditsheni Mahamba Magala a vhahali
1998 English Ken Barris The Jailer's Book [6][28]
Afrikaans Piet van Rooyen Die olifantjagters
Nguni M.J. Mngadi Ashiko ndawo bakithi
SeSotho Peter Tseole Kgori e bona lee
SeTsonga Gertrude Siphiwe Shabangu N'wananga
TshiVenda Azwianewi Elvis Maisha Mme a nndwa dzothe
1997 English Zakes Mda Ways of Dying [2][6][28]
Afrikaans Karel Schoeman Verkenning
Nguni Ncedile Saule Ukhozi Olumaphiko
SeSotho Ramadimetja Ruth Phasha Ke Sehlola
SeTsonga Ndhuma Benneth Mkhari Nkhavi wa le Ndzhaku
TshiVenda James Mafela Mudi Ndi Wanga
1996 English Mark Behr The Smell of Apples [2]
Afrikaans A.H.M Scholtz Vatmaar
Nguni Rayman Fumanekile Mcimeli Kazi ndenzeni na
SeSotho Kgotso P.D. Maphalla Bashemane ba Dibataolong
SeTsonga N.R. Mgiba Vutomi i Vhilwa
TshiVenda Patrick Maanda Nefefe Mato a penya mitodzi
1995 English Dianne Hofmeyr Boikie, You Better Believe It [2]
Afrikaans Marlene van Niekerk Triomf
Nguni J.C. Buthelezi Impi yabomdabu isethunjini
SeSotho N.P. Maake Kweetsa ya pelo ya motho
1994 English Justin Cartwright Masai Dreaming [2]
Afrikaans Lettie Viljoen Karolina Ferreira
Nguni G.A. Malindzisa Sihonga
SeSotho N.P. Maake Sejamonna ha se moto gete
S.A. Mamadi Mahlagahlaga a Mafulang
1993 English John Eppel D.G.G. Berry’s The Great North Road [2]
Afrikaans Marita van der Vyver Griet skryf ‘n sprokie
1992 English Tony Spencer-Smith The Man Who Snarled at Flowers [2]
Afrikaans John Miles Kroniek uit die doofpot
1991 English Lesley Beake A Cageful of Butterflies [2]
Afrikaans Jeanne Goosen Ons is nie almal so nie
  1. ^ A debut award for debut works in any language was awarded for the first, and only, time.
  2. ^ The Awards were announced at a separate event to the Via Afrika Awards for the first time.
  3. ^ In 2005-6, each language category honoured works in different genres (short fiction, long fiction, and prose).
  4. ^ 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.

References

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