South African Scriptwriters' Association
The South African Scriptwriters' Association (SASWA) was an association originally formed for working scriptwriters.
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The Association
Formed in 1974 with the sole purpose of assisting, protecting and promoting scriptwriters in the local film, television industry and new media.
The Guild
The ambit of SASWA was later enlarged and renamed The Writers' Guild of South Africa (WGSA), to also encompass other genre's such as theatre. However, it remains the only association in South Africa with the sole purpose of assisting, protecting and promoting scriptwriters in the local film, television industry and new media.
The WGSA Muse Awards
In an effort to recognise, value and reward writers in theatre, television and film in South Africa WGSA inaugurated the WGSA Muse Awards at a ceremonby held at the Barnyard Theatre in Cresta Johannesburg on Saturday, 15 March, 2014.
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TV with Thinus, Tuesday, March 18, 2014[1]
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Sources
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to South_African_Films
Return to South African Theatre Personalities
Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays
Return to PLAYS II: Foreign plays
Return to PLAYS III: Collections
Return to PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances
Return to South African Festivals and Competitions
Return to South African Radio Plays and Serials
Return to South African Television Plays and Series
Return to South_African_Venues,_Companies,_Societies,_etc
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page