LIST OF SELECTED POEMS AND SHORT
STORIES FOR GRADE 12 (NSC) EXAM
APPENDIX 1 - Poetry
AFRIKAANS HOME LANGUAGE
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Nuus uit die binneland
‘n Tipe epistemologie van water
Busrit in die aand
Een sprong vir …..
Die huis luister
Sonsverduistering
Kwatryne
Finis
“last grave at dimbaza’
Die skedel lag al huil die gesig
Staat
Gebed om leiding
Safari
Die straatkind
Vroegherfs
POET
Peter Blum
Breyten Breytenbach
Elizabeth Eybers
Joan Hambidge
Daniel Hugo
PJ Philander
Ina Rousseau
Lina Spies
Fanie Olivier
Wilma Stockenström
Niel van Tonder
MM Walters
DJ Opperman
Linda Roos
NP van Wyk Louw
AFRIKAANS FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE
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Kontak
Kabouterliefde
Woorde
Stad in die mis
Die hanswors
Wie’s hy?
Brief
Thumela
Spore op die maan
Things that go bump in the night
POET
Theo de Jager
Ingrid Jonker
Vincent Oliphant
DJ Opperman
SJ Pretorius
Adam Small
FR Abrahams
E Barnard
Koos du Plessis
Rosa Keet
ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE
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Autumn
The wild doves at Louis Trichardt
A young man’s thoughts before June the 16th
Lake Morning in Autumn
An abandoned bundle
To a small boy who died in Diepkloof Reformatory
In detention
On the move
Old folks laugh
Sonnet 30: When to the sessions ……
London
When I have fears
The Hollow Men
Futility
Rugby league game
POET
Campbell, Roy
Plomer, William
Johannesse. Fhazel
Livingstone, Douglas
Mtshali, Mbuyiseni Oswald
Paton, Alan
Van Wyk, Chris
Gunn, Thom
Angelou, Maya
Shakespeare, W
Blake, William
Keats, John
Eliot, TS
Owen, Wilfred
Kirkup, James
ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE
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Let me not to the marriage of true minds (Sonnet 116)
Death be not proud
An elementary school classroom in a slum
Auto wreck
On his blindness
A prayer for all my countrymen
The birth of Shaka
The serf
Mementos, 1
Cheetah
POET
William Shakespeare
John Donne
Stephen Spender
Karl Shapiro
John Milton
Guy Butler
Mbuyiseni Oswald Mtshali
Roy Campbell
WD Snodgrass
Charles Eglington
ISINDEBELE HOME LANGUAGE
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Lisani
Amala
Itjhuguluko:
Intatha
Ipi Yerholweni
Isililo Senyoni
Awa, angivumi
Mma wami
Umuntu mumuntu
Langa lokuthula
Isizi
Kosi soMandla ngiyazinikela
Nithi ngibo laba na?
Kuwe Ndebele Kholitjhi
KwaMrimitjhi:
POET
Jiyane DM
Mahlangu JK
Malobola J
Mahlangu JK
Jiyane DM
Mahlangu JK
Mahlangu MS
Mahlangu MS
Malobola JN
Malobola JN
Malobola JN
Ntuli MS
Mahlangu MS
Mthimunye JM
Mthimunye JM
ISINDELE FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE
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Ngitlhuwile
Ngiyathokoza
Mbizo yoxuthula
Uyangena Umlobokazi
Ngiyakuthanda
Licimile i langa
Erholweni lakoNomtjerhelo
Lindawula
Umona
Umkkghadi
POET
Malobola JN
Mthimunye JM
Ntuli MS
Ntuli MS
Masango JM
Mnguni A
Ntuli MS
Ntuli MS
Ntuli MS
Skosana PS
ISIXHOSA HOME LANGUAGE
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Idompasi
Imbongi yeSizwe, uS.E.K.Mqhayi
Intlakohlaza
Amazwi obulumko
Aphi na amadoda!
Bubomi obo
Uvukani madoda kusile
Isililo selulwane
UProfesa A.C.Jordan
Unxunguphalo
Afrika likhaya
Izifo abantwana
Umlambo
UNkosana “The Happyboy” Mgxaji
UNkosi Rholihlahla Nelson Mandela
POET
Gcali N
Jolobe JJR
Jolobe JJR
Mabinza VL
Mbutuma M
Mema SSM
Mzikwa ZWV
Nqakula C
Qangule ZS
Shasha N
Shasha W
Shasha W
Thuthani N
Thuthani N
Yali-Manisi DLP
ISIXHOSA FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE
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Amasele phezu kodonga
Funzela enzulwini
Ibhabhathane (S)
Intaba kaNdoda
Ukungcwatywa kwetalente (S)
Umanyano (S)
Inkonjane
Bafana Bafana
Intyatyambo
Iimbongi zakwaNtu
POET
Duka MM, Sondlo M
Mema SSM
Ngcangatha LS
Ngcangatha LS.
Nqakula C
Qangule ZS
Sigonya VV
Xayimpi S
Mbutuma M
Manyase LT
ISIZULU HOME LANGUAGE
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Umshado wanamuhla
Noma sekunje
Juba Lami
Uyobongwa njalo
Inhlonipho
Ngaphansi komthunzi
Imvunge yeminyezane
Yekanini ukungazi
Sasingazange simbone
Wawungazi
Isililo
Ngingephile ngaphandle kwakho
Mkhongi Wosizi
Ngingumnqobi
Kwakungelula
POET
Kabanyana GZ
Mathenjwa LF
Thwala JJ
Luthuli NL
Hlongwane MK
Ngubo P
Thwala JJ
Vilakazi PB
Muthwa SZB
Dlamini BP
Ncube F
Ngubo P
Mpungose S
Luthuli NL
Kheswa N
ISIZULU FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE
POEM
1. Kwamfaz’ongemama
2. Ngingoweliba
3. Kuyosala izibongo
4. Inhlansi Yakho Thuli
5. Ngiyafisa ukuba qotho
6. Ugumzali onjani
7. Phansi
8. Lobu bungani ngiyabuhlonipha
9. Ngiyogiya ngiqephuze
10. Unozidumo
POET
FF Mbatha
NL Luthuli
T Qwabe
SB Mlambo
DA Hlophe
DA Hlophe
LMMS Madondo
LMMS Madondo
NL Luthuli
LMMS Madondo
SISWATI HOME LANGUAGE
POEM
POET
1. Mvunulo Yemhlaba
2. Ngivumeleni Ngihambe
3. Iwile Insika
4. Mahlahlandlela
5. Aphi Emagugu?
6. Ncamul’ Emave
7. Ntfombi Yetimanga
8. Yinakekele
9. Kuhle Ketfu
10. Nkhosi Yemkhatsi
11. Waze Wabagwinywa
JJ Thwala
BS Khanyile
JJ Thwala
JJ Thwala
MS Magagula
SR Mdluli
SR Mdluli
SR Mdluli
OA Bhiya
OA Bhiya
ESN Mathunjwa
12. Intfutfwane
MJ Thwala
13. Ngihay’ Inkondlo
14. Kantsi Uphumula Nini?
15. Imfihlo Yetimfihlo
JJ Thwala
JJ Ncongwane
JJ Ncongwane
SISWATI FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE
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Kuhle keftu
Mnukebeti wemvelo
Intsambo
Ngitamphapha
Kuya ngani?
Aphi emagugu
Umtapo
ncamul’emve
Likhadi lelibovu
Intfutfwane
POET
Bhiya OA
Fakude AT
Khanyile BS
Fakude AT
Luphoko JB
Magagula MS
Masilela CD
Mdluli SR
Masilela CD
Thwala MJ
SEPEDI HOME LANGUAGE
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Moratiwa wa ka
Go leleme
Khudugo
Theeletsa Mokgadi
Mabelemabutswa a thaba tsa Leolo
Mmanalane
Meremereme a pelotheledi
Noka’ bophelo
Ge wa ditshila ka moka re ka o hlatswa
Go pokolo
Ngwato
Matete a lefase
Matsoba
Wa boraro
Re tseane
POET
Bopape and Ratlabala
Leseilane KD
Machaka SR
Machaka SR
Maebela-Mohlala HMC
Maibelo JR
Makobe BMT
Mmogobo P
Matsepe OK
Matsepe OK
Mogashoa RM
Puleng NS
Puleng NS
Ntseke BN
Tseke SN
SEPEDI FIRST ADDITIONAL LAGUAGE
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Motsemollakoma
Re madimabe bjang?
Matete a lefase
Lefelo le lekgethwa
La pitsana
Moemedi
Go pokolo
Le tlabja ke tse
Tebatso
Mathata
POET
NS Puleng
OK Matsepe
NS Puleng
BMT Makobe
LP Thoka
RM Madiga
OK Matsepe
Tauatsoala et al
MA Makgopa
Tauatsoala et al
SESOTHO HOME LANGUAGE
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Boshodu
Kodiamalla bitsong la Sello Phokojwe Kobontsho
Ba ile, ba ile
Majakane
Re ka kgona
Kgutlela hae
Ke a mo leboha
Mahlomola a Afrika
9. O emetseng
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Mmadiberwane
Phethelo
Ka pene letsohong
Diteboho
Setsokotsane
Ke a itshola
POET
PM Ramathe
RN Phume
RN Phume
RN Phume
RN Phume
PM Ramathe
PM Ramathe
T Leballo
Teboho J Mahapa
T Leballo
J Rathebe
Tebello M Lekitlane
PM Ramathe
PM Ramathe
Teboho J Mahapa
SESOTHO FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE
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Fatsheng lena
Diteboho
Bo se bo fihlile
Mantaha Hoseng
Ho se Tshepahale
Kgaeyane
Mmadiberwane
Lefu la Morena George VI
Ngwana lehlaswa
Ho nthusang holla
POET
Ramathe P
Ramathe P
Mahapa T
Ramathe P
Phume
Phume
Leballo T
Ntsane K
Ntsane K
Ramathe P
SETSWANA HOME LANGUAGE
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Seetebosigo
Moratwa yo o tlhadilweng
Lentswe la Moledi
Aferika
Mojammogo- Mmolaya- motho
A ke bona bongwetsi
Selelo sa moopa
Ngwanaka, o tsetswe
Semakaleng a Monyaise
Go nwela ga Mendi
Metsi masetlha
Bathai ba Nkwe
Mahutsana a Modiri
Loso
Kgosi Robanyane wa bobedi
POET
LD Raditladi
LD Raditladi
LD Raditladi
LD Raditladi
CLS Thobega
GK Setou
GK Setou
GK Setou
JSS Shole
MS Kitchen
EB Masoabi
RD Molefe
NCD Mogotsi
MD Mothoagae
JM Lekgetho
SETSWANA FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE
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Botlhanka
Bosiela
Mahuma a pelo a ga phokojwe
Ke go tsenya phatsimane
Bojaki
Motlha nkemele
Bosigo botsene
Motlhokagae
Ntwa ya 1939 - 1945
Serurubele sa molapo
POET
SF Motlhake
LD Raditladi
MS Kitchen
GK Setou
SF Motlhake
NCD Mogotsi
TM Serobatse
LD Raditladi
LD Raditladi
JSS Shole
TSHIVENDA HOME LANGUAGE
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Tsho phulea
Muvhuso wa nama
U vha thanyele
Nelson Mandela
Nyimbo dza vhana vha zwihole na mabofu vha Litaba na
vha Siloe
A todaho munamba ndi nnyi
Vhaswa vha Afurika Tshipembe
Dzuvha la lunako
Zwifhondo zwo salaho zwi zwothe
Tshililo tsha tsiwana
Vho ededzwa hayani
Vhungoho na vivho
Dwadze-tshifu
Muvhili wanga kha u dzivhelwe
Tshifhatuwo tsha tsiwana
POET
Ramaliba TZ
Milubi NA
Nephalama D
Ndlovu LR
Sigwavhulimu WMR
Mudau TT
Ndlovu LR
Sigwavhulimu WMR
Milubi NA
Ramaliba NZ
Ratshitanga RF
Ratshitanga TR
Makhado T
Nevhutalu MR
Milubi NA
TSHIVENDA FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE
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Demokirasi
Ro tangana
Tshidakwa
Vha songo nala
Mbofholowo na mulalo zwi ngafhi?
A todaho munamba ndi nnyi?
Muvhuso wa nama
Nelson Mandela
Bafana bafana
Ho nengiwa
POET
Ramaliba TZ
Bvumbi AC
Makhado T
Ramaliba TZ
Ndlovu LR
Mudau TT
Milubi NA
Sigwavhulimu WMR
Ndlovu LR
Sigwalimu WMR
XITSONGA HOME LANGUAGE
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U yimele yini?
Nawu wa ntumbuluko
Mi rhukane swikwembu
16 June 1976
A-E-I-O-U
Vukati i mbilu
Jaha-Mukhalabye
Tshengwe ra lehisa
A swi tshamisekangi
Xikandza xa ndlala
Nandzu wa i mani?
Ndzi wisise
Xirilo
Swa ndzi kweva
N’wini wanga
POET
Ngope TA
Marhanele MM
Magaisa JM
Ndobe MD
Magaisa JM
Magaisa JM
Ngope TA
Marhanele MM
Marhanele MM
Magaisa JM
Malungana M
Gum’sani RK
Ngobeni KJ
Ngobeni BM
Malungana M
XITSONGA FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE
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Ku langutiwa vito
Phofula namuntlha
Xona hi xihi
Ndzi wisise
Hlayisani ririmi
Masasana
N’ wini wanga
Rifu
Kumbe a ndzo lorha
Ra dzindza
POET
Maluleke RK
Siwela HP
Ngobeni KJ
Gum’sani RK
Manganyi TJ
Ngope TA
Malungana M
Ndope MD
Magaisa MJ
Ngobeni B
APPENDIX 2 – Short Stories
AFRIKAANS FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE SHORT STORIES
TITLE
AUTHOR
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Baby
Op soek na Kid Khumalo
Agter ‘n baard
Benedicta
Die storie van Piet se oupa
Rooi kombersie
Die pakkie
Astra Castra
EKM Dido
Dolf van Niekerk
Hennie Aucamp
Margaret Bakkes
Abraham H de Vries
Rachelle Greef
Leonard Koza
Dot Serfontein
ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE SHORT STORIES
TITLE
AUTHOR
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Manhood
The Luncheon
The Soft Voice of the Serpent
Relatives
The Coffee-cart Girl
The Dube Train
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
The Sisters
John Wain
W. Somerset Maugham
Nadine Gordimer
Chris van Wyk
Es’kia Mphahlele
Can Themba
James Thurber
Pauline Smith