The winners of the 2021 SA Book Awards were announced on Wednesday, 6 October, during a virtual ceremony.

The winning books were voted for by booksellers from a shortlist of bestselling South African titles, as measured by Nielsen BookScan South Africa in 2020.

2021 SA Book Awards winners

• Adult Fiction: Deon Meyer for Donkerdrif
• Non-Fiction: Stephen McGown with Tudor Caradoc-Davies for Six Years with Al Qaeda
• Children’s: Refiloe Moahloli for How Many Ways Can You Say Hello?, illustrated by Anja Stoeckigt
• Overall: Refiloe Moahloli for How Many Ways Can You Say Hello?, illustrated by Anja Stoeckigt

Categories Fiction Non-fiction South Africa

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