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Media Release            Media Release            Media Release PROF PITIKA NTULI, SCULPTOR,POET, WRITER ANDACADEMIC DELIVERS THE 3RD HUGH MASEKELA ANNUAL LECTURE “My biggest obsession is to show Africans and the world who the people of Africa really are.” Hugh RamapoloMasekela In honour of Bro Hugh Masekela– the world-renowned flugelhornist, trumpeter, bandleader, composer, singer, social, cultural and political…

The call for submission for the South African Literary Awards (SALA) 2016, opened on the 1st March and will close on the 31st May. No late submissions will be accepted. Click here for call for submission criteria and nomination form. read more on SALA website…

The Miriam Tlali Reading & Book Club February Session has been postponed to the 5th March 2016   To A Poetry Reading and Discussion with   Prof Keorapetse Willie Kgositsile South African National Poet Laureate Theme: Celebration of Expressive Language and the 40th Anniversary of June 16 Date: Saturday, 5th March 2016 Time: 14H00 –…

Press Release SALA honoured fourteen South Africa’s authors at the 10th South African Literary Awards on the 7th November 2015, Tshwane Events centre, Pretoria. Receiving the awards were: CATEGORY LANGUAGE NAME & SURNAME BOOK TITLE/ OEUVRE 1. First-time Published Author Award English Carol Campbell  My Children Have Faces 2. k Sello Duiker Memorial Literary Award…

Call for Papers 4th Africa Century International African Writers Conference   CLOSING DATE EXTENDED TO 30TH SEPTEMBER 2015 6th – 7th November 2015   Theme: Contribution of the African Writer to the Development of the Continent: Inclusion, Equality and Development in African Literature.   Inspired by that of the AU’s 2015: Women’s Empowerment and Development…

THE MIRIAM TLALI READING & BOOK CLUB INVITES YOU   To A Book Discussion PHELI-THE NARRATIVE HISTORY 75th Anniversary of the Atteridgeville   Author: Mr Magashe Titus Mafolo Date: Saturday, 25 July 2015 Time: 14H00 – 16H00 Venue: Museum Africa, Newtown Cultural Precinct, 121 Bree Street, Newtown Books will be available for sale at the…

THE MIRIAM TLALI READING & BOOK CLUB INVITES YOU To     Book Discussion With the author: Songezo Zibi Facilitated by: Victor Mecoamere Date: Saturday, 27 June 2015 Time: 14H00 – 16H00 Venue: Museum Africa, Newtown Cultural Precinct, 121 Bree Street, Newtown About the author   SONGEZO ZIBI is the editor of the Business Day,…