11 – 19 Oct 2025
The Langtafel is an annual highlight and beloved tradition for many Woordfees enthusiasts. It is at this long table under the old oaks in Ryneveld Street, where the Toyota SU Woordfees will announce its festival plans and dates for 2022. There will be a performance by the internationally celebrated Stellenbosch University Choir, live music, great […]
Othello, the internationally awarded South African production starring Atandwa Kani, Albert Pretorius, Faniswa Yisa and many more stellar South African performers comes to the Woordfees for five performances in the Adam Small Auditorium. Reset in Namibia at the time of the Herero Uprising under Dutch colonisation, this thought-provoking rendition of one of Shakespeare’s more controversial […]
The games aren’t quite over yet—the podium beckons. The nominations for this year’s Woordtrofees Awards have just been announced, featuring a new prize named after the legendary journalist Martie Meiring. The winners, who will each receive a certificate and a sum of money, will be announced on 28 October at an awards event in Stellenbosch. […]
Twenty-two stories were selected for inclusion in the new Stellenbosch Woordfees Short Story Collection. The publication features the works of writers such as Frederik de Jager, columnist Murray La Vita, and Daneel Jantjies who was selected last year for the Jakes Gerwel Foundation’ Kommadagga residency. “In nine years, this competition has gone from strength to […]
Twenty-two stories were selected for inclusion in the tenth Stellenbosch Woordfees Short Story Collection. This includes short stories by the award-winning poets Jolyn Phillips and Lynthia Julius, whose sister Sisca Julius also made it into the collection. “Every year, my fellow judges, Valda Jansen and Marius Swart, and I read the approximately fifty stories on […]
It’s almost time to play! The Toyota Stellenbosch Woordfees starts this weekend. REMEMBER: All shows are not presented for the full duration of the festival. So move fast to experience these hot sellers only on shows until October 1. The Woordfees runs from September 28 to October 6. Get your tickets at quicket.co.za. These shows […]