M-Net Literary Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 10 (2000) Winner
Jabulane Johan Ncongwane
ジャブラネ・ヨハン・ンコングワネ
Jabulane Johan Ncongwane
Pen Names:
J.J. Ncongwane（pen name）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1961-09-30 （Carolina, Mpumalanga, South Africa）
- Nationality
- South Africa
- Languages
- SiSwati
- Residence History
- Carolina, Mpumalanga, South Africa
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, short-story author, poet, dramatist, teacher, translator, language practitioner
- Active Years
- 1985-2024
- Affiliations
- Parliament of South Africa, Tshwane University of Technology, Hlabangamehlo High School, Chief Jerry Nkosi High School
- Influenced By
- Thomas Hardy, Charles Dickens, CT Msimang, DBZ Ntuli, Maqhawe Mkhize, JJ Gwayi, WP Steenkamp
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mgwenya College of Education | — | Education | Secondary Teacher's Diploma | — | South Africa |
| University of South Africa | — | Arts | Bachelor of Arts | — | South Africa |
| University of Pretoria | — | Arts | Honours Degree in Arts | — | South Africa |
Mgwenya College of Education
Education
Degree:
Secondary Teacher's Diploma
Year of Graduation:
1985
Country:
South Africa
Teacher's Diploma
University of South Africa
Arts
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Year of Graduation:
1996
Country:
South Africa
BA
University of Pretoria
Arts
Degree:
Honours Degree in Arts
Year of Graduation:
1997
Country:
South Africa
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Educum Drama Competition Award | Mncwi! Ngitake Ngibone | — | — | winner |
| 1990 | Skotaville Publishers Bertrams VO Award for African Literature | Tikhatsi Tiyagucuka (Times Change) | — | — | winner |
| 1993 | Maskew Miller Longman African Heritage Awards | Intsatsakusa (Wee Hours) | — | Maskew Miller Longman | winner |
| 2000 | M-Net Book Prize (Nguni Languages) | Loyishayile Sewuyosile (The One That Brings It Down Eats It) | — | M-Net | winner |
| 2009 | Nadine Gordimer Short Story Award (African Languages) | Tikhatsi Letimatima (Tough Times) | — | — | winner |
| 2023 | Mpumalanga Department of Culture, Sports & Recreations (Siswati literature) | Siswati literature development | — | Mpumalanga Department of Culture, Sports & Recreations | winner |
| 2023 | The Book Behind Award (best novel) | Live Litawutsini (What Will People Say) | — | — | winner |
| 2024 | PanSALB Multilingualism Award (Siswati Literature) | Siswati Literature | — | PanSALB | winner |
| 2024 | Siswati Academic Book of the Year Award | Ematekelo Ayitolo (Tales From Yesterday) | — | Mbokodo Publishers | winner |
| 2024 | Lifetime Achievement Award | — | — | Mbokodo Publishers | winner |
| 2024 | Best Novel Award by the South African Literature Award | Lifa Letilima | — | — | winner |
Educum Drama Competition Award
1989
Work:
Mncwi! Ngitake Ngibone
Result:
winner
Skotaville Publishers Bertrams VO Award for African Literature
1990
Work:
Tikhatsi Tiyagucuka (Times Change)
Result:
winner
Maskew Miller Longman African Heritage Awards
1993
Work:
Intsatsakusa (Wee Hours)
Organization:
Maskew Miller Longman
Result:
winner
M-Net Book Prize (Nguni Languages)
2000
Work:
Loyishayile Sewuyosile (The One That Brings It Down Eats It)
Organization:
M-Net
Result:
winner
Nadine Gordimer Short Story Award (African Languages)
2009
Work:
Tikhatsi Letimatima (Tough Times)
Result:
winner
Mpumalanga Department of Culture, Sports & Recreations (Siswati literature)
2023
Work:
Siswati literature development
Organization:
Mpumalanga Department of Culture, Sports & Recreations
Result:
winner
The Book Behind Award (best novel)
2023
Work:
Live Litawutsini (What Will People Say)
Result:
winner
PanSALB Multilingualism Award (Siswati Literature)
2024
Work:
Siswati Literature
Organization:
PanSALB
Result:
winner
Siswati Academic Book of the Year Award
2024
Work:
Ematekelo Ayitolo (Tales From Yesterday)
Organization:
Mbokodo Publishers
Result:
winner
Lifetime Achievement Award
2024
Organization:
Mbokodo Publishers
Result:
winner
Best Novel Award by the South African Literature Award
2024
Work:
Lifa Letilima
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
South African Literary Awards (SALA)
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (2009) Winner
Works
Major Works
Kuyophela Situnge
1986 poetryCollection of Siswati poems co-written with his younger brother S.J. Ncongwane (Beyond Boredom).
Tikhatsi Letimatima
1989 short storiesCollection of short stories (Tough Times). Winner of Nadine Gordimer Short Story Award.
Loyishayile Sewuyosile
1999 novelNovel (The One That Brings It Down Eats It). Winner of M-Net Book Prize.
Tinyembeti Tendvodza
2010 novelBibliography
- Kuyophela Situnge
- Emahemuhemu
- Tikhatsi Letimatima
- Mncwi! Ngitake Ngibone
- Emagalelo
- Emantjontjo
- Imihlanga Yeluhlanga
- Imphilo Yimfumbe
- Linyeva Ngelinyeva
- Ematekelo Ayitolo
- Lapha Nalapho
- Tikhatsi Tiyagucuka
- Nyoni
- Letingayubuna
- Loyishayile Sewuyosile
- Ematfunti Etikhatsi
- Tindzaba Letikhulumako
- Tinyembeti Tendvodza
- Lily waseLilydale
- Kuyawusala Tibongo
- Telutsandvo Atipheli
- Ngenca Yakho
- Kutawusho Sikhatsi
- Live Litawutsini
- Kuyawush' Imifula
- Ngingamane Ngicabuze Inja
- Lifa Letilima
- Letingeke Tiphuphe
Translations by Author
- What Does Mpumi Eat? to Udlani Mpumi
- What Does Mpumi Wear? to Ugcokeni Mpumi
- Nozincwadi – Mother of Books
- Mpumi Udlani
- Mpumi Ugcokani
- Ngingumoya
- Ngingumlilo
- Nozincwadi
Legacy
Ncongwane is regarded as one of the central figures in South Africa's Siswati literature. His work is taught at South Africa's high and tertiary schools.
Trivia
- Currently employed in the Parliament of South Africa as a Language Practitioner.
- Married to Emma Zwane with four children: Mbali (1988), Gugu (1990), Andile (1995), Njabulo (2005).
- Brothers: M. J. Ncongwane and S.J. Ncongwane.