E.S. Madima was a South African writer in the Venda language. In 1954, Madima wrote the first novel in Venda, A Si Ene. It was later translated into English by his son, Tenda Madima. E.S. Madima was awarded the SALA Literary Lifetime Achievement Award in 2005. Novels A Si Ene (Not this one) (1954) Maduvha Ha Fani (Days Are Not the Same/Similar) Hu Na Savhadina (Beware of Savhadina) Mmanga Mawelewele, Maambiwa Ndi One (Rumours are True) References South African male novelists Living people Year of birth missing (living people)