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August Debut

Issue 2; October/November

 
Don Mattera
 
 
Honours List – Dr Donald F. Mattera
 

 

  • Kwanza Literary Award, 1980 (USA)
  • African Writers Citation (Literary), 1980 (African Writers Association, SA )
  • Aida French Literary Prize (Literary), 1980 (France)
  • Steve Biko Prize (Literary), 1986 (Boras, Sweden)
  • Kurt Tucholsky Award (Literary), 1986 (P.E.N. Sweden)
  • Kwanza Literary Award, 1988 (USA)
  • Community Goodwill Award, 1989 (OK Bazaars (SA) )
  • Nafcoc Service to humanity Award, 1990 (SA)
  • Southacoc Service to Humanity Award, 1990 (SA)
  • Indicator Human Rights Award Nominee, 1990 (SA)
  • Jazz and Poetry Honoraris Award (Literary), 1990 (SA)
  • South African Book Chat Award (Literary), 1990 (SA)
  • Noma Award-Honorable Mention (Literary), 1992 (Japan)
  • The 1997 Peace Award From the United Nations
  • French Human Rights Award Co-recipient (We Care Trust), 1998 (France)
  • Eldridge Primary Service Appreciation Award, 1998 (SA)
  • Urban Voice: Youth Against Crime and Poverty, 1999 (SA)
  • Prestigious Service Award: Jesus Celebration Centre, 2000 (SA)
  • Ambassador of Peace Award (International Federation for World Peace), 2001 (Kenya)
  • Leadership and lifetime Service Award, 2001 (SA)
  • The John Tengu Jabavu Distinguished Lifetime Service Award
    (The Forum of Black journalists of South Africa), 2001
  • · Life Time Achiever Award (Vodacom Journalists of the Year Award),
    2003 (SA)
  • Steve Biko International Peace Award (Umtapo), 2004 (SA)
  • Crown of Peace Award (Federation of World Peace): 2004 (South Korea, Washington)
  • Mapungubwe Arts & Culture Life Achievement Award, 2005 (SA)
  • Literarature Lifetime Achievement Award (South Africa Dept. of Arts and Culture), 2007
  • Order of Ikhamba (South African State Award) : 2007
 
     
         
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