Awards given to Betty Govinden
- UNISA PRESS Hiddingh-Currie Research Award – for Best Academic Book, 2010. [For Sister Outsiders]
- UKZN BOOK PRIZE for Best Academic Book, 2011. [For Sister Outsiders]
- WOMANDLA Award. 15 September 2019. At 1860 Heritage Centre. Other awardees included Gcina Mhlophe, Nisa Malange, Judge Navi Pillay, Ela Gandhi.
- Durban Book Fair : Lifetime Achievement Award. Ethekwini [Durban] Municipality. 18 December 2021.
- Best Prize in Presentations Section: DUT ANNUAL RESEARCH CONFERENCE. Digifest, 14-17 October, 2021. Title of Presentation: “Humans and Robots: A Reflection on Klara and the Sun” [Novel by Kazuo Ishiguro, Nobel Laureate].
- Award of The Holy Nativity – For Distinguished Lay Service. Anglican Diocese of Natal.
- The English Academy Gold Medal Award. 2022.