Sol Plaatje Prize for Translation
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The Sol Plaatje Prize for Translation is a bi-annual prize, first awarded in 2007,[1] for translation of prose or poetry into English from any of the other South African official languages. It is administered by the English Academy of South Africa, and was named in honour of Sol Plaatje.
- 2019 - Michiel Heyns for The Shallows (Vlakwater by Lettie Viljoen), from Afrikaans
- 2018 - Leon de Kock and Karin Schimke for Vlam in die Sneeu, from Afrikaans
- 2017 - Held over to 2018
- 2015 - Not awarded
- 2013 - Daniel Sekepi Matjila and Karen Haire for Lover of His People: A biography of Sol Plaatje, from Setswana (by Seetsele Modiri Molema)
- 2011 - Daniel Kunene for My Child! My Child! by C. L. S. Nyembezi
- 2009 - Award withdrawn (Jeff Opland for Abantu Besizwe: Historical And Biographical Writings (by S.E.K. Mqhayi))
- 2007 - Michiel Heyns for Agaat (by Marlene van Niekerk)
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