Literary cv

• Matriculates at Sarel Cilliers High, Koppies, Dux scholar.
• Receives both Navy League and Vlootbond awards.
• Studies languages at UOFS and passes with distinction.
• Awarded the Tafelberg Award for Excellence in Afrikaans and Dutch.
• Member of Afrikaans-Dutch-English study group.
• Registered SA Translators Institute Member and translates and edits scripts for various university faculties.
• Member of ATKV and Pierneef Word Guild.
• Pulishes haikoes on request of artist Strijdom van der Merwe for his installation: “Haikoes vir ‘n Landskap” – Karoo Kunstefees.
• Runner-up in Antwerp International chidren’s book competition.
• Publishes historical novel: Lucas, (Rosslyn).
• Copies of Lucas requested for archives of NALN (Nasionale Afrikaanse Letterkundige Museum en Navorsingssentrum) and War Museum, Pretoria.
• Publishes on De Kat website.
• Winner of several poetry awards and publishes in Komsat, Digby and Kreativ (bilingual publishers)
• Winner of ATKV awards for sketches.
• Participates at Bela-Bela Arts Festival (3 Gold certificates.) – Acting
• Publishes the anthologies: ArsPoetica and Lien in Wonderland with Rosslyn.
• Reads poetry at hAp
• Repeat Section-winner in annual GHA competition.
• Reads at Pretoria University, Groenkloof, by invitation of Mimi Coertse.
• Reads poetry and novel on Radio Pretoria.
• Woes runner-up in 2009
• Publishes with Tafelberg: NuweStemme.
• Awarded the “Orde van die Beiteltjie” for contributions to Afrikaans Literature.
• Grand prize winner in English section (Puppet master) of 2017 Avbob poetry project (12 000 entries)