The Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns (SAAWK) (literally South African Academy for Science and Arts ) is a multidisciplinary organization dedicated to promoting science, technology and the arts in Afrikaans, as well as promoting the use and quality of Afrikaans. The Hertzog Prize is awarded annually by the academy for high-quality literary work, while the Havenga prize is awarded annually for original research in the sciences.
15-601: South African literary prize [REDACTED] This article contains translated text and the factual accuracy of the translation should be checked by someone fluent in Afrikaans and English. The Eugène Marais Prize is a South African literary prize awarded by the Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns for a first or early publication in Afrikaans . In 1971 it
30-752: A Master's degree in Creative writing at Rhodes University in 2019. While writing, Kamfer held various jobs, including waitress, office worker and nurse. Kamfer published her first poems in anthologies and magazines in South Africa and the Netherlands. Among the authors who influenced her, she mentions Derek Walcott , Charles Bukowski and Antjie Krog . Kamfer is married to poet, illustrator and comic-strip creator Nathan Trantraal; they have one child and live in Makhanda. In 2009, Kamfer won – with Loftus Marais –
45-532: A new academy. This led to the creation of The Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) in 1995. Act 67 of 2001, the ASSAf Statute, revoked the SAAWK statute and ASSAf became the only national science academy of South Africa. In response to this the Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns registered in 2002 as a Nonprofit company . Prizes, medals, awards of honorary membership and bursaries, as awarded by
60-1109: Is 'n halwe roman ) 2001 – Tom Dreyer ( Stinkafrikaners ) 2002 – Dine van Zyl ( Slagoffers ) 2003 – Barbara Fölscher ( Reisgenoot ) 2004 – Ilse van Staden ( Watervlerk ) 2005 – Melanie Grobler ( Die waterbreker ) 2006 – Marlize Hobbs ( Flarde ) 2007 – Danie Marais ( In die buitenste ruimte ) 2008 – Helena Gunter ( Op 'n plaas in Afrika ) 2009 – Ronelda Kamfer ( Noudat slapende honde ); Loftus Marais ( Staan in die algemeen nader aan vensters ) 2010 – Carel van der Merwe ( Geldwolf ) 2011 – Nicole Jaekel Strauss ( Maal ) 2012 – Sonja Loots ( Sirkusboere ) 2013 – Hennie Nortjé ( In die skadu van soveel bome ) 2014 – Dominique Botha ( Valsrivier ) 2015 – Nicola Hanekom ( Die pad byster ) 2016 – Stephanus Muller ( Nagmusiek ) 2017 – Bibi Slippers ( Fotostaatmasjien ); Lien Botha ( Wonderboom ); Amy Jephta ( Kristalvlakte ) 2018 – Fanie Naudé ( Die derde spoel ) 2019 – Andries Buys ( Die dao van Daan van der Walt under
75-774: Is 'n lang dag/Die teken ) 1988 – P.C. Haarhoff ( Uit 'n ander wêreld ) 1989 – Philip de Vos ( Daar's bitterals in die heuningwals ) 1990 – Henning Pieterse ( Alruin ) 1991 – Pieter Stoffberg ( Die hart van ’n hond ) 1992 – Riana Scheepers ( Dulle Griet ) 1993 – Marita van der Vyver ( Griet skryf ’n sprokie ) 1994 – Mark Behr ( Die reuk van appels ); Ronel de Goede ( Skoop ) 1995 – Johan Myburg ( Kontrafak ) 1996 – E.W.S. Hammond ( Doodsteek van ’n diabeet ); A.H.M. Scholtz ( Vatmaar ) 1997 – Jaco Fouché ( Die ryk van die rawe ) 1998 – Johann Botha ( Groot vyf ) 1999 – Cristoffel Coetzee (posthumous) ( Op soek na generaal Mannetjies Mentz ) 2000 – S.P. Benjamin ( Die lewe
90-466: The "Zuid-Afrikaanse Akademie voor Taal, Letteren en Kunst" (South African Academy for Language, Literature and Art). The aim of the academy was "The enforcement and promotion of Dutch Language and Literature, and of the South African History, Archeology and Art", with an addendum that Dutch implied both Dutch and Afrikaans, as both languages were common in South Africa at the time. The name of
105-662: The Academy was changed to the Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns in 1942 when a "science and technology" faculty was created. Since then, it has been responsible for the establishment of, among others, the Simon van der Stel Foundation and the Africa Institute. Furthermore, the Academy strives to promote interest in South African history, antiquities, art and Afrikaans language and literature. The Academy has become known over
120-619: The Academy, are listed below. Awards are given in the following categories: Ronelda Kamfer Ronelda Kamfer (born 16 June 1981 in Blackheath, Cape Town , South Africa) is a Kaaps -language South African poet and novelist. Kamfer grew up with her grandparents since the age of three. They were farm workers in Grabouw , Western Cape , South Africa, in a region known for its orchards and vineyards located 65 kilometers south-east of Cape Town. She then returned to her parents, who, when she
135-693: The Afrikaans language, or to the Academy in particular. In the early 1990s it was decided that a new organisation should be created to be the representative national science academy for South Africa. To this end the president of the Foundation for Research and Development invited the Royal Society of South Africa (RSSAf), the Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns (SAAWK) and the Science and Engineering Academy of South Africa (SEASA) to jointly plan
150-616: The founding of the SAAWK came from General J. B. M. Hertzog who championed the Dutch-Afrikaans language. He suggested "dat een lichaam in 't leven worde geroepen ter bevordering van de Hollandse taal en letteren in Zuid-Afrika" (that one organisation be established to promote the Dutch language and literature in South Africa). On 2 July 1909, the first 30 members of the body gathered to form
165-1481: The original (PDF) on 20 August 2018 . Retrieved 21 September 2019 . ^ Prinsloo, Dionē (13 April 2018). "SA Akademiepryse 2018" (PDF) (in Afrikaans). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 December 2018 . Retrieved 21 September 2019 . ^ Prinsloo, Dionē (12 April 2019). "Mediaverklaring" (PDF) (in Afrikaans). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 May 2019 . Retrieved 21 September 2019 . ^ "SA Akademie-pryse vir 2020 toegeken" . Maroela Media . 2020-05-21 . Retrieved 2020-06-27 . ^ "SA Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns: Bekronings vir 2021" . LitNet . 16 April 2021 . Retrieved 29 April 2021 . Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Eugène_Marais_Prize&oldid=1214350133 " Categories : Afrikaans literature South African literary awards Hidden categories: CS1 Afrikaans-language sources (af) All articles with dead external links Articles with dead external links from March 2024 Articles with permanently dead external links Articles with short description Short description matches Wikidata Misplaced Pages articles to be checked after translation Misplaced Pages articles to be checked after translation from Afrikaans Articles containing Afrikaans-language text Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns The initiative for
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#1732868843878180-585: The pseudonym Lodewyk G. du Plessis) 2020 – Johan Jack Smith ( Zola' ) 2021 – Jolyn Phillips ( Bientang ) References [ edit ] ^ "Akademiepryse 1909" (PDF) (in Afrikaans). akademie.co.za. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 December 2015 . Retrieved 12 March 2016 . ^ "Akademiepryse 2015" (PDF) (in Afrikaans). akademie.co.za . Retrieved 12 March 2016 . ^ "Akademiepryse 2016" (PDF) . ^ "Akademiepryse 2017" (PDF) (in Afrikaans). akademie.co.za. 30 March 2017. Archived from
195-498: The years because of the regular awarding of literary prizes (of which the Hertzog Prize is best known) and other prestigious awards such as the N. P. van Wyk Louw medal. Honorary membership of the Academy is regarded as an exceptionally high honour, although it is not accompanied by any prize or prize money. A person considered for honorary membership of the Academy is nominated in recognition of exceptional service to South Africa,
210-584: Was nine years old, settled in Eerste River, Western Cape , a township of Cape Town that had many social problems, including a prevailing gang culture. This experience profoundly marked her life and her writing. She went to school at Eersterivier Sekondêr and obtained an Honours degree in Afrikaans and Dutch languages at the University of the Western Cape in 2011 (with Antjie Krog as one of her professors) and
225-1653: Was renamed after the Afrikaans poet and researcher Eugène Marais . The prize has no genre limitation, but only works that have appeared in the previous calendar year are eligible. Further, an author can only win the award once. The prize money (as of 2009) was R22 000 and was sponsored by ABSA and Rapport . List of winners [ edit ] 1961 – Audrey Blignault ( In klein maat, Die vrolike lied and her contribution to Die dammetjie ) 1963 – André P. Brink ( Caesar ) 1964 – Dolf van Niekerk ( Skepsels ); Elsa Joubert ( Ons wag op die kaptein ) 1965 – George Louw ( Koggelstok ) 1966 – Henriette Grové (all of her dramatic work) 1967 – Abraham H. de Vries (all of his prose) 1968 – M.M. Walters ( Cabala ) 1970 – P.G. Hendriks ( Die weg van ’n man ) 1971 – Sheila Cussons ( Plektrum ') 1972 – Lina Spies ( Digby Vergenoeg ) 1973 – Antjie Krog ( Januarie-suite ) 1974 – Leon Strydom ( Geleentheidsverse ) 1975 – P.J. Haasbroek ( Heupvuur ) 1976 – J.C. Steyn ( Grammatika van liefhê ) 1978 – Marlene van Niekerk ( Sprokkelster ) 1979 – Eveleen Castelyn ( Tussen hemel en aarde ) 1980 – Petra Müller ( Patria ) 1981 – Annesu de Vos ( Gebed van 'n groen perske en ander verse ) 1982 – Louis Krüger ( Die skerpskutter ) 1983 – E. Kotze ( Halfkrone vir die Nagmaal ) 1984 – Etienne van Heerden ( My Kubaan ) 1985 – Alexander Strachan ( 'n Wêreld sonder grense ) 1986 – Freek Swart ( Spinola se rooi angelier ) 1987 – Joan Hambidge ( Bitterlemoene ); Deon Opperman ( Môre
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