The 23rd Bruce Piper Award Monologue Competition took place at St Anne's Diocesan College, Hilton, KwaZulu-Natal on Saturday, 24 October 2026.
There were 18 particpants from St Anne's Diocesan College, Bergview College, Epworth School, King Edward High, Port Shepstone High, Queensburgh Girls' High, Wembley College and Waterfall College.
Participants from St Anne's Diocesan College:- Esihle Ngubane, Gemma Ridl, Aviwe Tsama, Hlumelo Pupuma
Particpants from Epworth School:- Qhawekazi Lubasha, Tafadzwa Sigudu, Misha Tsayang, Chelsie Evered-Hall
Participant from Bergview College:- Lusekho Mkulisi
Particpant from Port Shepstone High:- Kamvu Mabaso
Participants from King Edward High:- Nokubonga Doncabe, Kashmala Khan
Particpants from Wembley College:- Aphele-Onke Sokhela, Sethabile Mnomiya
Particpants from Waterfall College:- Julia Clarke, Keira Von Maltitz, Joshua Ashenden
The winner of the event was Keira Von Maltitz from Waterfall College and Runner-up was Chelsie Evered-Hall from Epworth School.
On Saturday, 10 October 2026 SADASA held its second ever inter-primary school showcase, showcasing the Speech and Drama talents of talented participants who enter our festivals throughout the year.
The event was a great success and is set to become a prestigious event in the years to come.
Dr Mervyn McMurty, Chairman of SADASA presented this report at the AGM on 7 March 2026. In his speech he considered how Artificial Intelligence and AI tools are impacting on creativity and the Arts.