DA Heritage Day poetry competition winners

The DA is celebrating Heritage Day in 2022 by giving the youth of this country the platform to share their untainted views of our beautiful nation through poetry.

We launched the poetry competition for young South Africans on the 11^th of August, in two age groups – six to thirteen, and fourteen to eighteen – and asked them to tell us in a poem, in the language of their choice, what they love about South Africa.

We thank all participants who took the time to submit their writings. Hundreds of entries were received in six different languages, attesting to the talent and diversity of this country.

The judging panel had no easy task to decide on the six winners, for each of the two age categories.

Category 1: six to thirteen years

• 3^rd place: Sinethemba Xaba (7 years old) “Rato la Afrika Borwa”
• 2^nd place: Franco Barnard (12 years old) “Wat ek liefhet Suid-Afrika”
• 1^st place: Amber Travers (12 years old) Untitled

Category 2: fourteen to eighteen years

• 3^rd place: Lucy Parsons (16 years old) “Rough Cut Gem”
• 2^nd place: Abigail Kűhn (18 years old) Untitled
• 1^st place: Nonkazimulo Zwane (17 years old) “Engikuthanda NgeNingizimu Afrika”

We congratulate all the winners and encourage them to continue expressing themselves in such a positive manner, never allowing challenging circumstances to distort their vision of a hopeful future in South Africa.