In 1984, the Suid-Afrikaanse Nasionale Lewensassuransiemaatskappy
insurance company in cooperation with Tafelberg Publishers created the
Sanlam Prize. Gold, silver, and bronze awards were given to authors of
English and Afrikaans children's books. Since elections in 1994, the
competition is open to all eleven official South African languages with five
equal prizes. The Nasionale Boekhandel (Tafelberg, Human & Rousseau, Via
Afrika, Nasou, J. L. van Schaik, and Jonathan Ball publishers) contribute
to the prize.
2000 -Prize for Youth Literature in English
Gold Robson, Jenny. Because pula means rain. Cape Town:
Tafelberg.
Silver Britten, Sarah. The worst year of my life-so far. Cape Town:
Tafelberg, 2000.
2000 -Prize for Youth Literature in Nguni-languages
Silver Sisusa, Zibele. Sokuggibela, Isahluko (The last chapter). Cape
Town: Tafelberg, 2000.
2000 -Prize for Youth Literature in Sotho-languages
Silver Kgatea, Kabelo. Njeng manong fa ke sule! (Devour me, vultures, when I'm
dead!). Cape Town, Tafelberg, 2001.
1998 - Robson, J. (1998). The denials of Kow-Ten. Cape Town, SA:
Tafelberg.
Saunders, R. (1998). Sons of Anubis. Cape Town, SA: Tafelberg.
1996 - van Niekerk, B. (1996). Gamkab. Cape Town, SA: Tafelberg.
Preller, M. (1996). In die tyd van die Esob. Cape Town, SA: Tafelberg.
Robson, J. (1996). One magic moment. Cape Town, SA: Tafelberg.
Slingby, P. (1996). The joining. Cape Town, SA: Tafelberg.
Smith, G. (1996). Wheels! Cape Town, SA: Tafelberg.
1994 -
Gold
Hofmeyr, D. (1994). Boikie, you better believe it. Cape Town, SA: Tafelberg.
Weideman, G. (1994). Die optog van die aftjoppers. Kaapstad, SA: Tafelberg.
Silver
Robson, J. (1994). Don't panic, mechanic. Cape Town, SA: Tafelberg.
Preller, M. (1994). Anderkantland. Kaapstad, SA: Tafelberg.
Bronze
Hauptfleisch, A.-M. (1994). Roller coaster. Cape Town, SA: Tafelberg.
Botha, T. (1994). Rebel. Kaapstad, SA: Tafelberg.
1992 -
Gold
Williams, M. (1992). The genuine halfmoon kid. Cape Town, SA: Tafelberg.
Hough, B. (1992). Vlerkdans. Kaapstad, SA: Tafelberg.
Silver
Smith, G. (1992). The slowacki snoz. Cape Town, SA: Tafelberg.
Weideman, G. (1992). Los my uit, paloekas. Kaapstad, SA: Tafelberg.
Bronze
Thorpe, M. (1992). Lucy's game. Cape Town, SA: Tafelberg.
Maartens, M. (1992). Spinnekopsomer. Kaapstad, SA: Tafelberg.
1990 -
Gold
Hofmeyr, D. (1990). A red kite in a pale sky. Cape Town, SA: Tafelberg.
Maartens, M. (1990). Plek van dolfyne. Kaapstad, SA: Tafelberg.
Silver
Williams, M. (1990). Into the valley. Cape Town, SA: Tafelberg.
Hough, B. (1990). Droomwa. Kaapstad, SA: Tafelberg.
Bronze
Winter, J. (1990). Flash flood. Cape Town, SA: Tafelberg.
Rossouw, K. (1990). Wie se hart kan dit dan hou. Kaapstad, SA: Tafelberg.
1988 -
Gold
Jermieson, A. (1988). Rebecca's Horse. Cape Town, SA: Tafelberg.
Pieterse, P. (1988). Die pad na die see. Kaapstad, SA: Tafelberg.
Silver
Hofmeyr, D. (1988). When whales go free. Cape Town, SA: Tafelberg.
Maartens, M. (1988). Oor die nek van die draak. Kaapstad, SA: Tafelberg.
Bronze
Okes, N. (1988). The last of the Huguenots. Cape Town, SA: Tafelberg.
Greyling, F. (1988). Dirkie, Drieka, Frederika. Kaapstad, SA: Tafelberg.
1985 -
Gold
Merchant, E. (1985). Ghamka-man-of-men. Cape Town, SA: Tafelberg.
Maartenns, M. (1985). Die sakmense. Kaapstad, SA: Tafelberg.
Silver
Slingsby, P. (1985). The cave. Cape Town, SA: Tafelberg.
Kruger,L. (1985). Donkerboskind. Kaapstad, SA: Tafelberg.
Bronze
Grieg, D. (1985). Secret of the eagles. Cape Town, SA: Tafelberg.
Karsten, C. (1985). Floris Sapiens. Kaapstad, SA: Tafelberg.
