Loyiso Mkize of Team Kwezi has been part of the comic-book scene for nearly 10 years and has been involved in the creation of numerous South African comic books. His fine-arts career has spanned seven years, including four solo exhibitions and six group exhibitions and earning him a keen following both locally and internationally. Loyiso…
DetailsAmid calls made ever more convincingly for more diverse representation in the world literary landscape, and as more African voices find their space on the continent and internationally, South African Book Fair (SABF) 2017 will be painting the walls of the Newtown Precinct in Johannesburg with the words of the city’s people. Poetry will be…
DetailsScholarly presses specialise in publishing books that advance society and change the way people think. In South Africa they are at the forefront of sharing #OURSTORIES with the youth. The Human Sciences Research Council ( HSRC) and the African Institute of South Africa ( AISA) presses will be part of a dedicated Research Lane at…
DetailsWe are exceedingly proud to be hosting Ayobami Adebayo, recently shortlisted for the Bailey’s Women’s Fiction Prize for her remarkable debut novel, Stay with Me. Ayobami will join us for several sessions: book-club reads; discussions on creating spaces for women’s fiction; and readings from a work in progress. At the South African Book Fair (SABF)…
DetailsSouth Africans have a rich heritage and a strong sense of culture, and these are embodied in the stories we tell. Each one of us has a story to share. Some of these stories have been documented, given spoken and/or written form, while others simply live in our hearts, souls and minds. Our diversity makes…
DetailsExhibit at the South African Book Fair, 8 – 10 September 2017, Museum Africa, Newtown, Johannesburg. The SABDC invites registered SMME publishers to apply for the exhibition subsidy. The SABDC encourages SMME publishers and entrepeneurs in the book sector to participate in the annual national book fair. The required forms are attached to this post.…
DetailsThe South African Book Fair is now owned by the SABDC and has been incorporated into the existing National Book Week. NBW 2017 will take place from 4 to 10 September, and will provide a springboard for the SABF, which will be staged from 8 to 10 September 2017 in Newtown, Johannesburg. Since the last…
DetailsCelebrating its seventh year since inception, National Book Week received unprecedented support from the Members of the Executive Council (MECs) and Mayors in South Africa’s nine provinces that hosted National Book Week activities. The South African Book Development Council would like to thank the Deputy Minister of Arts and Culture Mrs Rejoice Thizwilondi Mabudafhasi for…
DetailsThis question was up for debate at the media launch of the National Book Week (NBW) campaign run by the South African Book Development Council (SABDC) on the 1st September. MC for the afternoon and NBW Ambassador Aaron Moloisi, led the debate between 11 panelists. Elitha Van Der Sandt, CEO of the South African Book…
DetailsLerato Ntuli, deputy president of Phefeni Senior Secondary School in Soweto, talks about the importance of reading books to help create South Africa’s next generation of leaders.
