title: E. S. Madima
text: # E. S. Madima
  
  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)
  