We want more audio books!

Posted on July 7, 2009 by FJP

by Ongezwa Ndlakuse
‘We Want More Audio Books’ read some of the placards of marchers at the National Arts Festvial in Grahamstown. 
 
This crowd had members of the SA Library for the Blind, writers and people interested in literacy and education. The aim of the march, which took place on Monday, was to educate [...]

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It’s all about the words

Posted on July 6, 2009 by FJP

by Chwayitisa Nandisa Futshane-FJP

I have just been sitting listening to some of the deepest Xhosa poetry I have heard in a long time. In classic African style, many of the performances were unprepared and uncensored but that was truly the magical part of it. The true beauty of poetry lies in its spontaneity.
This is a [...]

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