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LATEST RESULT: National Final (AUS)
1st: The King’s School Tudor House
2nd: Loreto Kirribilli
3rd: Sydney Grammar Edgecliff
NEXT QUIZ: World Final 2025

Wednesday 13th August, 1.30 pm

Rene England Auditorium, St John’s College - St David Road, Houghton 2198, Johannesburg, South Africa

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South Africa

General Info and Contact

The National Coordinator for South Africa is Marj Brown (email marjoriebrown58[at]gmail.com). For more information, please visit our National Coordinators page.

Typically there are several regional heats followed by a national final. Heats typically take place in February (see the Schedule of Heats and Finals for full details).

Saluting Wayne’s Twenty Years of Quizzing in South Africa

National Coordinator Marj Brown has written a tribute celebrating Wayne's twenty years of quizzing in South Africa:

Report on 2017 KLQ in South Africa

The National Co-ordinator has written a report (with photos) about the 2017 South Africa heats and final.


Latest Winners

The winners of the 2025 National Final are St Mary’s School JHB.

St Mary's School (JHB), winners of the 2025 KLQ South Africa National Final

St Mary's School (JHB), winners of the 2025 KLQ South Africa National Final


Forthcoming Heats/Finals

There is 1 forthcoming South Africa heat(s)/final(s).

Coming up next: World Final 2025 , Wednesday 13th August 2025.

For details of other heats/finals, please choose from the dropdown list below, or go to the Schedule of Heats and Finals page to view a complete list of forthcoming quizzes.

  • World Final 2025 Rene England Auditorium, St John’s College - St David Road, Houghton 2198, Johannesburg, South Africa, Wednesday 13th August 2025, 13:30 – 16:00

Champions' Roster

  • 2025: St Mary’s School JHB
  • 2024: St John's Boys' College
  • 2023: Manor Gardens School
  • 2022: Westville Senior Primary
  • 2020: Parkview Senior School
  • 2019: St John’s College
  • 2018: Manor Gardens
  • 2017: St John's College
  • 2016: St John's College
  • 2015: Manor Gardens
  • 2014: St Johns
  • 2013: Roedean School
  • 2012: Roedean School, Johannesburg
  • 2011: Manor Gardens, Durban
  • 2010: The Ridge
  • 2009: Grove Primary
  • 2008: Springvale
  • 2007: Springfield Convent
  • 2006: Grove School
  • 2005: Springfield Convent
  • 2004: De La Salle College

Sponsors and Supporters

The Kids' Lit Quiz in South Africa is sponsored by Exclusive Books.


South Africa scoops the 2013 Olympics of reading

A video feature on the South Africa team winning the 2013 World Final

Manor Gardens, winners of the 2015 South Africa National Final, at the World Final