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THE BOOKERY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BRAND SOUTH AFRICA TO OPEN A NEW LIBRARY AT...
For the first time more than 1178 learners at Zisukhanyo Secondary School in Philippi, Cape Town have a well-stocked and fully functional library. At...
Promoting a culture of reading, writing and literacy at the 4th Annual Abantu Book...
By Phindi Maduna
As the official custodian of the country’s Nation Brand, Brand South Africa was pleased to partner with the Abantu Book Festival for...
Brand South Africa partners with Abantu Book Festival in celebrating literary
The South African story is one that carries weight and pride, and reverberates all around the globe. Platforms like the Abantu Book Festival sets...
South African literature
An overview of the main currents in South African literature, from Olive Schreiner's depiction of life on isolated Karoo farms to more recent work...
Three female pioneers of South African journalism
Ruth First, Noni Jabavu and Joyce Sikhakhane-Rankin are just three examples of groundbreaking female writer-activists who made a difference in apartheid South Africa. These...
Charmaine Mrwebi, dreaming and writing in Setswana
Unable to find books written in her mother tongue, telling stories that related to her life, Charmaine Mrwebi wrote her own – and set...
Ditshego: ‘Replace a beer bottle with a book’
The importance of reading and the impact literacy have on society were highlighted at the World Book Celebration in Johannesburg this week.
Melissa Javan
Tebogo Ditshego,...
Five South African human rights NGOs you should know about
To celebrate Human Rights Day on 21 March, here is a look at five of South Africa's NGOs
working for human rights in the country and beyond, organisations dedicated to the promotion of
human dignity, equality and freedom.
African filmmakers discuss the state of African cinema
Five of Africa's top independent filmmakers participated in a discussion panel at the 2017 Rapid Lion South African International Film Festival, sharing their thoughts...
A Thousand Tales of Johannesburg, a city like no other
The spell-binding new novel by South African playwright and author Harry Kalmer, A Thousand Tales of Johannesburg, describes Africa’s greatest city as a living, breathing...
