The Writers Guild of South Africa (WGSA) in collaboration with the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture (DSAC) has developed a basic screenwriting course for emerging screenwriters, which is currently being translated into all South African official languages.
The Writers Guild of South Africa (WGSA) in collaboration with the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture (DSAC) has developed a basic screenwriting course for emerging screenwriters, which is currently being translated into all South African official languages.
This after the WGSA conducted a Train the Trainer course for 20 professional screenwriters. These newly trained Trainers will launch the first 9 pilot training sessions across South Africa on the weekend of 27 to 29 March 2020.
Emerging writers are urged to apply to attend the two and a half-day training which will be conducted in 7 different languages in 8 different provinces.
| Trainer’s Name | Town, Province | Language |
| Anil Polton |
Tongaat, KZN | English |
| Ayanda Mncwabe-Mama | King Williams’ Town, Eastern Cape | isiXhosa |
| Christopher Swart | Cape Town, Western Cape | Afrikaans |
| Danile Mohlamme | Siyabuswa, Mpumalanga | isiNdebele |
| Mpaki Molapo | Ladybrand, Free State | Sesotho |
| Ntombozuko (Twiggy) Matiwana | Sebokeng, Gauteng | isiXhosa |
| Phemelo Gregory Phiri | Taung, North West | Setswana |
| Siphiwe Mbata | Soweto, Gauteng | isiZulu |
| Tshenolo Mabale | Polokwane, Limpopo | Setswana |
More information on venues and exact times will be shared in due course.
We have limited space per class, so it would be important to apply as soon as possible.
The classes are sponsored by the DSAC and are therefore FREE of charge. We do, however, require applicants to become WGSA Candidate or Student members if they are not as yet.
Please do not let this prevent you from applying, instead, find out more about our membership by clicking on the JOIN US button at the end of this callout.
To apply to attend these classes, please click on the APPLY HERE button, also at the end of this callout.