Noted novelist Zakes Mda and debut writer Penny Busetto take the University of Johannesburg awards.

Noted novelist Zakes Mda and debut writer Penny Busetto have won the University of Johannesburg awards with "Rachel’s Blue" and "The Story of Anna P".

Penny Busetto’s struggle to reconcile with South Africa’s past is embodied in Anna P, whose unconscious trauma dominates her actions.