3 – 11 OCT 2026
The programme for the 2025 Toyota Stellenbosch Woordfees is NOW available and ticket sales open on 26 June. But if you can’t wait and want to support the festival, you can join our loyalty programme and skip the queue to buy your tickets now. This programme offers different levels of involvement for loyalty members – […]
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 […]
DIE KAAPPUNTERS: AFRIKAANSE ROCK SE ANKER IN DIE SUIDE With: Riku Lätti/Wian Anders (voice, guitar, piano), Jackie Lätti/Bettie Blatjang (voice), Willem Möller/Karring Kaappunter (guitar), Churchil Naudé (rap), Mark Ellis/Markus Oralrus (bass guitar), Jean Marais/Vuilsak van Staden (drums), Tonia Möller (voice, percussion), Jannie Hanepoot van Tonder (trombone) The Kaappunters are an irrepressible rock group born from […]
The 2026 Toyota Stellenbosch Woordfees programme was officially launched on Thursday evening 11 June during an exclusive preview event at the Asara Wine Estate. The theme for this year is: It’s About Time! “Time is a scarce commodity,” says Saartjie Botha, Director of the Toyota Stellenbosch Woordfees, explaining the inspiration behind the theme. “That is […]
Emile Joubert is the overall winner of the 2024 Woordfees Short Story Competition. The announcement was made on 28 September at the launch of the ninthStellenbosch Woordfees Short Story Collection in Stellenbosch. Emile, who has featured in the collection once before, Emile, won the top prize of R30000 with the compliments of EasyEquities for his […]
With Herschelle Benjamin as host in the Hofmeyr Hall in Stellenbosch, which was packed with writers and literature enthusiasts, Tarina Jordaan was announced on Saturday evening as the winner of the Stellenbosch Woordfees’ tenth annual short story competition, selected from 371 entries. Jordaan receives a total of R30 000 courtesy of EasyEquities, and each writer […]
The Woordfees will take place in the Spring from 28 September to 6 October. The festival organisers are excited to announce the dates for the festival and, along with festival goers, are looking forward to another year of exceptional applications from artists. Saartjie Botha, the Director of the Woordfees, remarked on the high quality of […]
The Toyota Stellenbosch Woordfees zine for 2026 is called HI-FI, and we are ready to turn back time and turn up the volume. We’re looking for the high-fidelity truths, the low-fi aesthetics, the analog nostalgia, the static, the noise, and the deep cuts of your creative mind. This year’s festival theme (Dis HOOG Tyd // […]
The awardees for the 2022 Toyota SU Woordfees Woordtrofees Awards were announced on 10 November at an event at Johannesdal 1207. The winners received a certificate and a financial prize. Gillian Mitchell was the convenor of the Woordtrofees panel of judges which consisted of: Conroy Cupido, Jefferson Dirks-Korkee, Gustav Franzsen, Geoff Hyland, Athina Jansen, Rafiek […]
