The South African Literacy Association
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BLACK FRIDAY SPECIAL 2025!
2026 CALENDAR
2026 CALENDAR
Download SALA's 2026 calendar today! EXCITING NEW COMPETITIONS DURING 2026!
2026 COMPETITION INFO BOOKLETS
Public Speaking / Redenaars 2026
Click here to download the Public Speaking / Redenaars 2026 Information Booklets
Team Orators / Span Redenaars 2026
Click here to download the Team Orators / Span Redenaars Information booklet for 2026
Student Campaign Speech / Studente Veldtog Toespraak 2026
Click here to download the Student Campaign Speech / Studente Veldtog Toespraak information for 2026.
Prepared Reading / Voorbereide Lees 2026
Click here to download the Prepared Reading / Voorbereide Lees information for 2026.
Photography / Visuele Fotografie 2026
Click here to download the Photography / Visuele Fotografie information for 2026.
Stand-Up Comedy / Komedie 2026
Click here to download the Stand-Up Comedy / Komedie information for 2026.
Collaboration / Samespraak 2026
Click here to download the Collaboration / Samespraak competition information for 2026.
Monologue / Monoloog 2026
Click here to download the Monologue / Monoloog competition information for 2026.
Poetry Presentation / Digkuns Voordrag 2026
Click here to download the Poetry Presentation / Digkuns Voordrag competition information for 2026. NEW division options to choose from!
Creative Writing / Kreatiewe Stelwerk 2026
Click here to download the Creative Writing / Kreatiewe Stelwerk competition information for 2026.
EMAIL ADDRESSES FOR 2026
SALA Email Addresses for 2026
Click here to download all the competition divisions email addressed for 2026.
ENTRY FORM LINK 2026
ENTRY FORM LINK 2026
Click on the following link or copy and paste in your Web Browser. This is the Entry Form Link for 2026: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc7gszCNshGzASOzxw7E2RIGKHDjeQYkws-mhOwcrtq33DejQ/viewform?usp=publish-editor
POETRY / DIGKUNS OPTIONS 2026
Dramatized Poetry 2026 - Grade 1 - 12
Click here to download the poetry options for the Dramatized poetry for 2026. You need to choose one poem to recite. Need to know it off by heart.
Gedramatiseerde Digkuns Opsies 2026 Graad 1-7
Click here to download the poetry options for the Gedramatiseerde Digkuns for 2026. You need to choose one poem to recite. Need to know it off by heart.
Gedramatiseerde Digkuns Opsies 2026 - Graad 8 - 12
Click here to download the poetry options for the Gedramatiseerde Digkuns for 2026. You need to choose one poem to recite. Need to know it off by heart.
Undramatized Poetry Options 2026 - Grade 1 - 12
Click here to download the Undramatized Poetry options for 2026. You need to choose one to recite. Need to know the poem off by heart.
Ongedramatiseerde Digkuns Opsies 2026 - Graad 1 - 7
Click here to download the Ongedramatiseerde Digkuns Options for 2026. You need to choose one poem to recite. You need to know it off by heart.
Ongedramatiseerde Digkuns Opsies 2026 - Graad 8 - 12
Click here to download the Ongedramatiseerde Digkuns Options for 2026. You need to choose one poem to recite. You need to know it off by heart.
COLLABORATION OPTIONS 2026
Collaboration Grade 4 Options 2026
Click here to download the Collaboration options to choose from for Grade 4.
Collaboration Grade5 Options 2026
Click here to download the Collaboration options to choose from for Grade 5.
Collaboration Grade6 Options 2026
Click here to download the Collaboration options to choose from for Grade 6
Collaboration Grade7 Topics 2026
Click here to download the Collaboration options to choose from for Grade 7.
Collaboration Grade8 Options 2026
Click here to download the Collaboration options to choose from for Grade 8.
Collaboration Grade9 Options 2026
Click here to download the Collaboration options to choose from for Grade 9.
Collaboration Grade10 Options 2026
Click here to download the Collaboration options to choose from for Grade 10.
Collaboration Grade11 Options 2026
Click here to download the Collaboration options to choose from for Grade 11.
Collaboration Grade12 Options 2026
Click here to download the Collaboration options to choose from for Grade 12.
SAMESPRAAK OPSIES 2026
Samespraak Graad4 Opsies 2026
Click here to download the Samespraak options to choose from for Grade 4
Samespraak Graad5 Opsies 2026
Click here to download the Samespraak options to choose from for Grade 5.
Samespraak Graad6 Opsies 2026
Click here to download the Samespraak options to choose from for Grade 6
Samespraak Graad7 Opsies 2026
Click here to download the Samespraak options to choose from for Grade 7
Samespraak Graad8 Opsies 2026
Click here to download the Samespraak options to choose from for Grade 8
Samespraak Graad9 Opsies 2026
Click here to download the Samespraak options to choose from for Grade 9
Samespraak Graad10 Opsies 2026
Click here to download the Samespraak options to choose from for Grade 10
Samespraak Graad11 Opsies 2026
Click here to download the Samespraak options to choose from for Grade 11
Samespraak Graad12 Opsies 2026
Click here to download the Samespraak options to choose from for Grade 12
MONOLOGUE OPTIONS 2026
Monologue Grade4 Options 2026
Click here to download the Monologue options to choose from for Grade 4.
Monologue Grade5 Options 2026
Click here to download the Monologue options to choose from for Grade 5
Monologue Grade6 Options 2026
Click here to download the Monologue options to choose from for Grade 6
Monologue Grade7 Options 2026
Click here to download the Monologue options to choose from for Grade 7
Monologue Grade8 Options 2026
Click here to download the Monologue options to choose from for Grade 8
Monologue Grade9 Options 2026
Click here to download the Monologue options to choose from for Grade 9
Monologue Grade10 Options 2026
Click here to download the Monologue options to choose from for Grade 10
Monologue Grade11 Options 2026
Click here to download the Monologue options to choose from for Grade 11
Monologue Grade12 Options 2026
Click here to download the Monologue options to choose from for Grade 12
MONOLOOG OPSIES 2026
Monoloog Graad5 Opsies 2026
Click here to download the Monoloog options to choose from for Graad 5
Monoloog Graad4 Opsies 2026
Click here to download the Monoloog options to choose from for Graad 4
Monoloog Graad6 Opsies 2026
Click here to download the Monoloog options to choose from for Graad 6
Monoloog Graad7 Opsies 2026
Click here to download the Monoloog options to choose from for Graad 7
Monoloog Graad8 Opsies 2026
Click here to download the Monoloog options to choose from for Graad 8
Monoloog Graad9 Opsies 2026
Click here to download the Monoloog options to choose from for Graad 9
Monoloog Graad10 Opsies 2026
Click here to download the Monoloog options to choose from for Graad 10
Monoloog Graad11 Opsies 2026
Click here to download the Monoloog options to choose from for Graad 11
Monoloog Graad12 Opsies 2026
Click here to download the Monoloog options to choose from for Graad 12
CREATIVE WRITING TOPICS 2026
HOW TO RECORD, UPLOAD & SEND VIDEOS TO SALA 2026:
HOW TO RECORD, UPLOAD & SEND VIDEOS TO SALA 2026:
Download guidelines on how to record, upload and send your videos to SALA for the 1st rounds.
Teach our youth to form own meanings and arguments
Promote logical thinking
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 2026!
MOST OF OUR COMPETITIONS OUTLINES AND RULES HAVE CHANGED.
PLEASE READ THE NEW BOOKLETS FOR 2026 CAREFULLY!
PUBLIC SPEAKING SPEECH TIMES ALSO CHANGED!
SALA offers the following competitions in 2026:
Speaking / Toespraak:
Public Speaking: (English Home Language & English First Additional Language)
Redenaars: (Afrikaans Huistaal & Afrikaans Addisionele Taal)
Student Council Campaign Speech: (English)
Student Veldtog Toespraak: (Afrikaans)
Team Orating: (English Home Language)
Spanredenaars: (Afrikaans Huistaal)
Reading / Lees:
Prepared Reading: (English Home Language & English First Additional Language)
Voorbereide Lees: (Afrikaans Huistaal & Afrikaans Addisionele Taal)
Poetry / Digkuns:
Dramatized Poetry: (English)
Undramatized Poetry: (English)
Open Mic Poetry: (English)
Gedramatiseerde Digkuns: (Afrikaans)
Ongedramatiseerde Digkuns: (Afrikaans)
Eie geskrewe Digkuns: (Afrikaans)
Photography:
A message through a lense: (English)
Visuele Fotografie: (Afrikaans)
Comedy:
Stand-up Comedy: (English)
Komedie: (Afrikaans)
Collaboration / Samespraak:
Collaboration (2 person dialogue): (English)
Samespraak (2 persoon dialoog): (Afrikaans)
Monologue / Monoloog:
Monologue (1 person playing character/s): (English)
Monoloog ( 1 persoon speel karakter/s): (Afrikaans)
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
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
USE YOUR SCHOOL NAME / INDIVIDUAL ENTRY NAME AND SURNAME AS REFERENCE
