We are proud to announce the 10 winners of the Tiny Tales Writing Challenge that took place on FunDza’s WhatsApp portal in June.

The challenge called on entrants to write a mini story (maximum 150 words) starting with the sentence, “My father came home from work to find…”

Entrants were required to use dialogue and descriptive language to bring their short pieces to life.

We received many great entries, making the judging process a difficult one. In the end, the judges settled on 10 winners.

Each of the winners won a little bit of airtime.

Read the winning entries below:

Silence – Noluthando Khumalo

My disappointed dad – Surprise

Wilting roses – Tshegofatso Mabutla

The plate – Zithulele Sibanyoni

Oh shit – Maka Ntokozo

Milk the moment – Motlatso Monareng

Yowling surprises – Lily

Insecurities – Handina Gunda

My father came home from work to find me on the brink of death – Lehlohonolo Nkobore

House on fire – M

Congratulations to the winners! Keep up with the writing. And if you didn’t win, keep going! You never know – next time it could be you.

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