By Lebone Rodah Mosima
The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC) has invited applications from suitably qualified candidates to serve on the selection panel for the DSAC Publishing Hub.
The hub, run in partnership with the Academic and Non-Fiction Authors’ Association of South Africa (ANFASA), is an industry stimulus project aimed at supporting authors and strengthening the country’s books and publishing sector.
According to the department, the initiative is intended to support new writing, preserve South Africa’s heritage and promote literature in previously marginalised official languages.
“We encourage the creation of new literature in telling our stories and preserving our heritage, and sustain the creation of significant literature including that written in the previously marginalised official languages,” the department said.
The Publishing Hub was launched in July 2023. ANFASA said the project had produced 57 works to date, consisting of 43 physical books, eight audiobooks and six books converted to braille.
“Notably, four Khoi and San books written in Khwedam, !Xuhnthali, and Nama were published to further emphasising the importance of linguistic and cultural preservation,” the association said.
“Through literature, we can further commemorate this milestone and continue to shape narratives that reflect the spirit of our nation.”
The department said selection panel members must have strong knowledge, experience and expertise in the book value chain. Candidates should also be language experts, have a solid understanding of the book industry and be published authors.
Panel members will be responsible for reviewing manuscripts, making recommendations, working with successful authors on developmental editing, and advising on industry issues including intellectual property, contracts and royalties.
Interested candidates should visit www.anfasa.org.za/dsac-selection-panel-application/ and fill in their details as well as attach the required documentation.
“Late submissions will not be considered. Selection panel members shall not be eligible to submit their manuscripts for review,” the department said.
Applications close at midnight on 12 June 2026.
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