The South African Literacy Association
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2025 CALENDAR
2025 Calendar
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ABOUT US
Good public speaking skills are the easiest and most crucial skill that most of us need to take into the real world. One may not be expected to make ridiculous claims about a number of issues. However, one may be expected from time to time to make a speech that will really endear you to your target audience. Thus any form of persuasive/public speaking is an art and should be refined.
The Emalahleni English Orators NPC was founded in 2012, after 3 years of planning by the Incorporator, Mr. K. du Plessis an English teacher of profession.
The idea was to give a platform to learners, where they can participate against others in various competitions. The first of these were public speaking.
This Company is registered with CIPRO. The main objective is that we would like to give the youth of South Africa the opportunity to better themselves in the art of Public Speaking, as the youth of today, are tomorrows leaders.
The Emalahleni English Orators or EEO had great success with their competition during 2013 in Mpumalanga. In 2014 the competition was spread out over Mpumalanga, KZN Midlands and Gauteng with great success. During 2015 this competition had participants from Mpumalanga, Gauteng, KZN-Midlands, KZN-Coastal and the Free State. The competition went as far as Limpopo during 2016. 2016 was a fantastic year for the Emalahleni English Orators. With the success of 2016 we took the next step and introduced a reading competition which turned out to be an enormous success.
The board of directors took a vote and decided that the competition will continue under a new name, since anyone in SA now can participate. With the start of 2017, SALA or The South African Literacy Association was born. Same competition just with a new look and more divisions for learners to participate in. SALA's numbers grew and with the coming of the '20, The public speaking was divided into two. Participants can now enter into an English Home Language division or English First Additional Language division. The reading festival was also edited to accommodate home language and first additional language learners.
GREAT NEWS! WE HAVE NEW COMPETITIONS DURING 2025!
WE HAVE ADDED POETRY OPEN MIC & TONGUE TWISTERS & UNDER CREATIVE WRITING WE HAVE ADDED COMIC STRIPS! LET'S HAVE SOME FUN!
SALA offers the following competitions in 2025:
Public Speaking (English & Afrikaans)
Reading Festivals (English & Afrikaans)
Creative Writing (English & Afrikaans) New category for 2025 added!
Poetry Recitation (English & Afrikaans)
Poetry Open Mic (English & Afrikaans) This is a new competition as of 2025!
Tongue Twisters (English & Afrikaans This is a new competition as of 2025!
You will be able to download the entry forms for each competition from their respective section on our website.
You are welcome to contact us at info@salacompetition.com
Teach our youth to form own meanings and arguments
Promote logical thinking
CONTACT US
- Witbank, Mpumalanga, South Africa
- SALA will be open from 15 January 2024.
- +27-082 072 3214
- info@salacompetition.com
- 08:30 - 16:30 MONDAY TO THURSDAY 08:30 - 15:00 FRIDAYS
BANKING DETAILS
THE SOUTH AFRICAN LITERACY ASSOCIATION
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
HIGHVELD MALL BRANCH
BRANCH CODE: 230 146
ACCOUNT NO: 6241 5892 357
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2024 RESULTS
GRADE 1 - 2024 - WINNERS
Congratulations to the Grade 1's of 2024! Here you can download the Top 4 Winners of each competition division. The results will also be sent to all participants together with certificates via email between 25 and 27 October 2024. We will be in contact with the couriering of the WINNING prizes. Thank you for a GREAT year! And thank you for accommodating SALA during 2024 as a virtual competition!
GRADE 2 - 2024 - WINNERS
Congratulations to the Grade 2's of 2024! Here you can download the Top 4 Winners of each competition division. The results will also be sent to all participants together with certificates via email between 25 and 27 October 2024. We will be in contact with the couriering of the WINNING prizes. Thank you for a GREAT year! And thank you for accommodating SALA during 2024 as a virtual competition!
GRADE 3 - 2024 - WINNERS
Congratulations to the Grade 3's of 2024! Here you can download the Top 4 Winners of each competition division. The results will also be sent to all participants together with certificates via email between 25 and 27 October 2024. We will be in contact with the couriering of the WINNING prizes. Thank you for a GREAT year! And thank you for accommodating SALA during 2024 as a virtual competition!
GRADE 4 - 2024 - WINNERS
Congratulations to the Grade 4's of 2024! Here you can download the Top 4 Winners of each competition division. The results will also be sent to all participants together with certificates via email between 25 and 27 October 2024. We will be in contact with the couriering of the WINNING prizes. Thank you for a GREAT year! And thank you for accommodating SALA during 2024 as a virtual competition!
GRADE 5 - 2024 - WINNERS
Congratulations to the Grade 5's of 2024! Here you can download the Top 4 Winners of each competition division. The results will also be sent to all participants together with certificates via email between 25 and 27 October 2024. We will be in contact with the couriering of the WINNING prizes. Thank you for a GREAT year! And thank you for accommodating SALA during 2024 as a virtual competition!
GRADE 6 - 2024 - WINNERS
Congratulations to the Grade 6's of 2024! Here you can download the Top 4 Winners of each competition division. The results will also be sent to all participants together with certificates via email between 25 and 27 October 2024. We will be in contact with the couriering of the WINNING prizes. Thank you for a GREAT year! And thank you for accommodating SALA during 2024 as a virtual competition!
GRADE 7 - 2024 - WINNERS
Congratulations to the Grade 7's of 2024! Here you can download the Top 4 Winners of each competition division. The results will also be sent to all participants together with certificates via email between 25 and 27 October 2024. We will be in contact with the couriering of the WINNING prizes. Thank you for a GREAT year! And thank you for accommodating SALA during 2024 as a virtual competition!
GRADE 8 - 2024 - WINNERS
Congratulations to the Grade 8's of 2024! Here you can download the Top 4 Winners of each competition division. The results will also be sent to all participants together with certificates via email between 25 and 27 October 2024. We will be in contact with the couriering of the WINNING prizes. Thank you for a GREAT year! And thank you for accommodating SALA during 2024 as a virtual competition!
GRADE 9 - 2024 - WINNERS
Congratulations to the Grade 9's of 2024! Here you can download the Top 4 Winners of each competition division. The results will also be sent to all participants together with certificates via email between 25 and 27 October 2024. We will be in contact with the couriering of the WINNING prizes. Thank you for a GREAT year! And thank you for accommodating SALA during 2024 as a virtual competition!
GRADE 10 - 2024 - WINNERS
Congratulations to the Grade 10's of 2024! Here you can download the Top 4 Winners of each competition division. The results will also be sent to all participants together with certificates via email between 25 and 27 October 2024. We will be in contact with the couriering of the WINNING prizes. Thank you for a GREAT year! And thank you for accommodating SALA during 2024 as a virtual competition!
COMPETITION PHOTOS
Public Speaking 2025
Public Speaking Info 2025
Download our Public Speaking Information booklet for 2025 here:
How to Enter during 2025:
Entry Form Link 2025: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfNgges8Cjlh6f16JUfUcMCudbWTADCRXiCp1wtTySiMC_kgA/viewform?usp=sf_link Copy this link and paste in your browser if this link doesn't open when clicking on it.
How to Submit Videos 2025:
Download guidelines on how to submit your 1st round videos during 2025.
Reading Competition 2025
Reading Competitions Info 2025:
Download the Reading Competitions Information Booklet for 2025 here:
How to enter
Click on the entry form link below to enter for 2025: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScKNpma4GMzA90MnL7w1XUZOfPEf9aUV-OOBM-3lJ8-qvk1ug/viewform?usp=sf_link Copy this link and paste in your browser if this link doesn't open when clicking on it.
How to Submit Videos 2025:
Download the guidelines on how submit your videos for the 1st round during 2025.
Tongue Twister Competition 2025
Tongue Twister / Tong Knoper Info 2025
Here you can download the Tongue Twister / Tong Knoper Competition Info for 2025:
How to Enter during 2025:
Click on the link below to enter for the 2025 competition: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSceQc1I3EsqMc8dxoS0s_CJcuNwC_FLcwaBo49S6M3irmeUfA/viewform?usp=sf_link Copy this link and paste in your browser if this link doesn't open when clicking on it.
2025 Tongue Twisters:
We have decided that we will not uploading the tongue twisters on www.salacompetition.com The tongue twisters will be emailed to each participant / participating school who have entered 3 days before their competition date.
Poetry Open Mic / Digkuns "Op jou Tong" Competition 2025
Poetry Open Mic Competition Info 2025
Here you can download the Poetry Open Mic Competition Information for 2025:
How to Enter during 2025:
Click on the entry form link below to enter for 2025 competition: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeE_Pm4zIyw1gsK4N4-jxys1EfqfPi-MSOZHIm_jObA5WQ_Cg/viewform?usp=sf_link Copy this link and paste in your browser if this link doesn't open when clicking on it.
How to Submit Videos 2025:
Download the guideline on how to submit your video for the 1st round during 2025.
Poetry Recitation 2025
Poetry Recitation 2025 Information:
Download the Poetry Recitation information for 2025 here:
How to Enter during 2025:
Click on the link below to enter for the 2025 Poetry Recitation competition: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeE_Pm4zIyw1gsK4N4-jxys1EfqfPi-MSOZHIm_jObA5WQ_Cg/viewform?usp=sf_link Copy this link and paste in your browser if this link doesn't open when clicking on it.
How to Submit Videos 2025:
Download the guideline on how to submit your 1st round video during 2025.
Poetry Recitation Grade 1 2025
Download the Grade 1 Poems here:
Poetry Recitation Grade 2 2025
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Poetry Recitation Grade 3 2025
Download the Grade 3 Poems here:
Poetry Recitation Grade 4 2025
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Poetry Recitation Grade 5 2025
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Poetry Recitation Grade 6 2025
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Poetry Recitation Grade 7 2025
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Digkuns Voordrag 2025
Digkuns Voordrag 2025 Informasie
Download the Digkuns Voordrag 2025 information here:
How to Enter during 2025:
Click on the link below to enter for the Digkuns Voordrag competition during 2025: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeE_Pm4zIyw1gsK4N4-jxys1EfqfPi-MSOZHIm_jObA5WQ_Cg/viewform?usp=sf_link Copy this link and paste in your browser if this link doesn't open when clicking on it.
How to Submit Videos 2025:
Download the guidelines on how to submit your 1st round videos during 2025.
Digkuns Voordrag Gedigte Graad 1
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Comic Strip Competition 2025
Comic Strip Competition 2025 Info:
Download the Comic Strip Competition Information for 2025 here:
How to Enter during 2025:
Click on the link below to enter for the creative writing competitions during 2025: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdLrX_myd8TPppuUHyJRpz5qLicgfqEtEN6nSnSpx7YALxiaw/viewform?usp=sf_link Copy this link and paste in your browser if this link doesn't open when clicking on it.
How to submit my comic strip during 2025:
Download the guidelines on how to submit your comic strip during 2025 here.
Creative Writing 2025
Creative Writing Information 2025:
Here you can download the Creative Writing Information for 2025:
How to Enter during 2025:
Click on the link below to enter for the Creative Writing competitions during 2025: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdLrX_myd8TPppuUHyJRpz5qLicgfqEtEN6nSnSpx7YALxiaw/viewform?usp=sf_link Copy this link and paste in your browser if this link doesn't open when clicking on it.
How to submit your creative writing work:
Download the guidelines on how to submit your creative writing work during 2025 here.
Poetry Writing Topics 2025
Download the Poetry Writing Topics for 2025 here:
Short Story Topics 2025:
Download the Short Story Topics for 2025 here:
Kort Verhaal Onderwerpe 2025:
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Digkuns Onderwerpe 2025:
Laai die Digkuns Onderwerpe vir 2025 se skryfkuns hier af:
