South African Scriptwriters' Association

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The South African Scriptwriters' Association (SASWA) was an association originally formed for working scriptwriters.

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.

Sources

http://writersguildsa.org

https://teeveetee.blogspot.com/2014/03/writers-guild-of-south-africa-wgsa.html


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https://writersguildsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/2013-wgsa-muse-awards-winners-and-finalists-1.pdf

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