Honorary
members
Honorary membership has been conferred by the Board on the following persons who have made outstanding contributions to the Association and / or the field:
T M H Endemann, N J van Warmelo, E O J Westphal, D T Cole, H W Pahl, C L S Nyembezi, P C Mokgokong, G Fortune, J A Louw, T J Kriel, M E R Mathivha, E B van Wyk, D P Kunene, C T D Marivate, A S Gerard, J M Lenake, C J H Krüger, A C Nkabinde, J A du Plessis.
Chairpersons
1979 - 1983 Prof Derek Fivaz
1983 - 1987 Prof Daan Lombard
1987 - 1991 Prof Chris Swanepoel
1991 - 1995 Prof Rosalie Finlayson
1995 - 1997 Prof Isaak Mathumba
1997 - 2001 Prof Henry Thipa
2001 -2005 Dr Abner Nyamende
2005- Prof S E Ngubane
Linguistics Prize Winners
1986 Prof Louis Louwrens (UNISA)
1987 Prof EB van Wyk (RAU)
1988 Prof EB van Wyk (RAU)
1989 Prof Lionel Posthumus (University of Zululand)
1990 Prof James Khumalo (Wits)
1991 Prof Larry Hyman (California) & Prof Francis Katamba (Lancaster)
1992 Prof Arnett Wilkes (UP)
1993 Prof Chuck Kisseberth (Illinois)
1994 Prof Anthony Traill (Wits)
1995 Prof Louis Louwrens (UNISA)
1996 Prof Justus Roux (US)
1997 Prof Louis Louwrens (UNISA)
1998 Prof Sonja Bosch (UNISA)
1999 Prof Inge Kosch (UNISA)
2000 Prof Larry Hyman (California) & Dr Joyce Mathangwane (Botswana)
2001 Prof Louis Louwrens (UNISA)
2003 Prof RM Moeketsi (UNISA) & Dr Joyce Mathangwane (Botswana)
Literature Prize
Winners
1986 Dr Peter Sulzer (Stadtbibliothek Winterthur)
1987 Prof Maje Serudu (UNISA)
1988 Prof Chris Swanepoel (UNISA)
1989 Prof Chris Swanepoel (UNISA)
1990 Prof Chris Swanepoel (UNISA)
1991 Prof Themba Msimang (UNISA)
1992 Prof Chris Swanepoel (UNISA)
1993 Prof Ruth Finnegan (Open University England)
1994 Prof Chris Swanepoel (UNISA)
1995 Ms Molly Bill (Wits) & Prof Daniel Kunene (Wisconsin)
1996 Prof Gerrie Grobler (UNISA)
1997 Ms Molly Bill (Wits)
1998 Ms Tessa Dowling (UCT)
1999 Prof Chris Swanepoel (UNISA)
2000 Prof Nogwadja Zulu (Stellenbosch)
2003 Prof IM Mthumba (UNISA)
International Biennial Conference
1981 University of Potchefstroom
1983 University of the North
1985 University of Natal (Pietermaritzburg)
1987 University of Transkei
1989 University of Pretoria
1991 University of Port Elizabeth
1993 University of the Witwatersrand
1995 University of Stellenbosch
1997 University of Natal (Durban)
1999 University of South Africa
2001 University of Port Elizabeth
2003 University of Stellenbosch
2005 University of Johannesburg
2007 University of Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
Interim Conference
1982 University of Port Elizabeth
1984 University of Namibia
1986 University of Cape Town
1988 University of Zululand
1990 University of Malawi
1992 National University of Lesotho
1994 University of Swaziland
1996 Rand Afrikaans University
1998 University of Potchefstroom
2000 University of Botswana
2002 University of Natal ( Durban)
2004 University of Lesotho (Roma)
2006 University of Cape Town
2008 University of Swaziland