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10:30 WORKSHOP:Amabali neeNtsomi

Jessica Mbangeni, Kholeka Sigenu

WORKSHOP:Writing : Poetry & Story-TellingDr. Don Mattera, Mpumi Cilibe

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11:30

12:00PRESENTATION/PERFORMANCE:

Umhlobo Wenene and siXhosa Zola Yeye/Nompumezo Buzani

Drama Group

PRESENTATION:The Life & Times of Dennis Brutus

Professor Cornelius Thomas

12:3013:00 WORKSHOP:

Reading Programmes for the BlindNMMM City Libraries, BLINDLIB

WORKSHOPThe World of Sol Plaatjie

Gontse Chaane, Sabata Mokae13:30

14:0014:30 SCHOOL

POETRY/PERFORMANCE:LACE, MAKANA & KwaMagxaki

High School Book Clubs

PRESENTATION:Reading Programmes for Scholars Zama Youth Development Centre15:00

15:30 PRESENTATION:Filming & Documentaries

Denise Roodt, Luphelo Zazini16:00

16:30 POETRY SESSION:Ntsiki Mazwai, Madoda Ndlakuse,

Jessica Mbangeni, Mphutlane Bofelo, Don Mattera, EASTCAPE

POETS

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18:30 OPENING PROGRAMME:

19:00 ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION:“Is Language Free? – New Activism in

Language & Culture”

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THURSDAY, 14 MARCH

CHILDREN’S PROGRAMME:

10:30 – 11:30

AMABALI NEENTSOMI

Workshop on African traditional story-telling in isiXhosa.

Facilitators: Jessica Mbangeni, Kholeka Sigenu

11:30 – 12:30

DRAMA PERFORMANCE:

The playwright Nompumezo Buzani and her actors present a short drama in isiXhosa.

Facilitator: Nompumezo Buzani

12:30 – 12:30

THE WORLD OF SOL PLAATJIE:

The Sol Plaatjie Museum presents a workshop on Sol Plaatjie.

Facilitators: Gontse Chaane, Sabata Mokae

18:30 – 19:00

IS LANGUAGE FREE? – NEW ACTIVISM IN LANGUAGE & CULTURE

Facilitator: Mcoseleli Dukisa

Panelists: Mandla Matyumza, Professor Ncedile Saule, Ntsiki Mazwai, Professor Cornelius Thomas, Dr. Don Mattera, Gontse Chaane

19:00 – 19:30

TRIBUTES – “SEVEN MINUTES”:

S.E.K. Mqhayi - Reading by Jessica Mbangeni (7min)

A.C. Jordaan - Reading by Kholeka Sigenu (7min)

Sol Plaatjie - Reading by Sabata Mokae & Gontse Chaane (7min)

Dennis Brutus - Reading by Professor Cornelius Thomas (7min)

FRIDAY, 15 MARCHTI

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9:00 PRESENTATION:Writing & PublishingMandla Matyumza

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10:30PRESENTATION:

The National Book Week – (its) Perspectives, Aims & Challenges in a Modernising/Globalizing South African Society, Siphiwo Mahala

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11:30 PRESENTATION:The Literary and Cultural Legacy of S.E.K. Mqhayi (“Igalelo lika-

S.E.K. Mqhayi kuphuculo lwentetho, kubhalo, noncwadi

lolwimi lwesiXhosa”)Professor Ncedile Saule

CONVERSATIONS:Interviews with Vonani Bila & Lesego

Rampolokeng- Mphutlane Bofelo

12:00

12:30 CONVERSATIONS:Interviews with Siphiwo Mahala &

Niq Mhlongo- Sabata Mokae

13:00

13:30 BOOK LAUNCH: Simphiwe Sesanti,

Vonani Bila,Niq Mhlongo

14:00

14:30 PRESENTATION:Writing, Spirituality and Politics –

Locating the Nation’s Spiritual Centre, Professor Xolela Mangcu

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15:30 ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION:The State of South African Literature

– Questions for the FutureSisi Maqagi

16:00

16:30 BOOK LAUNCH:Xolela Mangcu,Sabata Mokae, Motsoko Pheko

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FRIDAY, 15 MARCH

AUTHOR’S PROGRAMME:

09:00 – 10:00

WRITING & PUBLISHING

Publishing books still remains one of the biggest hurdles that many writers encounter in their careers. This presentation by The Centre for The Book attempts to suggest solutions to the problem of finding publishing opportunities for writers.

Facilitator: Mandla Matyumza

10:00 – 11:00

THE NATIONAL BOOK WEEK:

National Book Week is an annual premier platform through which government, the book sector and civil society establish a dynamic partnership for the promotion of the culture of reading and writing. The objective is to engender wider audiences for the South African literature and enhance the development of a dynamic book sector that recognises equitable development of all South African languages.

Facilitator: Siphiwo Mahala

14:00 – 15:00

WRITING, SPIRITUALITY AND POLITICS:

This presentation looks at what has been gained and lost against the backdrop of democratisation and shift in power to the majority of the citizenry in South Africa. How the changes impacted on the ability of writers to speak the truth to power.

Facilitator: Professor Xolela Mangcu

15:00 – 16:00

THE STATE OF SOUTH AFRICAN LITERATURE:

Facilitator: . Sisi Maqagi

Panelists: Niq Mhlongo, Siphiwo Mahala, Mzi Mahola, Dr. Linda Kwatsha, Jessica Mbangeni, Buysile Western Kwenene

SATURDAY, 16 MARCHTI

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9:00 CONVERSATIONS:Interviews with Dr. Don Mattera

& Ntsiki Mazwai- Dr. Simphiwe Sesanti

WORKSHOP:Writing Short-stories, Soga Mlandu9:30

10:00

10:30 WORKSHOP:Writing Poetry, Robert Berold

BOOK LAUNCH:Ntsiki Mazwai, Soga Mlandu,

Mhlobo Jadezweni

11:00

11:30 PRESENTATION:The Life and Works of Eskia

Mphahlele, Dr. Simphiwe Sesanti12:0012:30 PRESENTATION:

The Xhosa Dictionary: Challenges with Regard to the Development of isiXhosa, Mhlobo Jadezweni

BOOK LAUNCH: Gontse Chaane,

Lesego Rampolokeng

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14:30 ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION:“Who wants to publish my book?”

Mpumi Cilibe

WORKSHOP:Script-Writing

Professor Ncedile Saule15:00

15:30 ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION:“Language Policy and The

Resistances to its Application within the South African Context”

Dr. Linda Kwatsha

WORKSHOP:Writing Poetry, Dr. Brian Walter

16:00

16:30 POETRY SESSION:Don Mattera,Vonani Bila, Mzi

Mahola, Ntsiki Mazwai, Mphutlane Bofelo, Madoda Ndlakuse, Sabata

Mokae, Lesego Rampolokeng

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SATURDAY, 16 MARCH

AUTHOR’S PROGRAMME:

09:00 – 10:00

WRITING WORKSHOP:

Writing workshop in isiXhosa covering the writing of short-stories, novels and poetry.

Facilitator: Soga Mlandu

14:00 – 15:00

WHO WANTS TO PUBLISH MY BOOK?

A roundtable discussion focussing on the travesties within and around the publishing world.

Facilitator: Mpumi Cilibe

Panelists: Vonani Bila, Kholeka Sigenu, Mphutlane Bofelo, Lesego Rampolokeng, Gontse Chaane, Lukhanyo Sigonyela

15:00 – 16:00

LANGUAGE POLICY AND THE RESISTANCES TO ITS APPLICATION WITHIN THE SOUTH AFRICAN CONTEXT:

This presentation looks at failures in the implementation of the official government policy on language, especially pertaining to the preservation and promotion of the indigenous languages in South Africa.

Facilitator: Dr. Linda Kwatsha

Panelists: Soga Mlandu, Professor Ncedile Saule, Mbulelo Nzo, Fundiswa Mhlekude, Livingstone Nami, Dr. Motsoko Pheko