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AUDITORIUM
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THE GALLERY (2ND FLOOR VENUE)
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AUTHOR TENT
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09h00 – 10h00
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OPENING
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10h00 – 10h45
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MINING THE PAST FOR HIDDEN TREASURES
Authors Zikhona Valela (Now You Know How Mapetla Died), Joanne Joseph (Children of the Sugarcane), Nokuthula Mazibuko Msimang (Daughters of Nandi), Aman Singh Maharaj (A Dalliance with Destiny) share their methods of researching and documenting history with Sibongile Machika. |
UBUCIKO NOKULONDOLOZWA KOLIMI
Ababhali nabathandi bolumi lwesintu oNtokozo Ndlovu (Izethuso Neziluleko Zabazali Bami), Mandla KanoZulu, Malindi Dlamini (iSphalaphala), Simangaliso Ntshangase (Ngithweseni Nginje) kanye no Ndabenhle William Zulu (Emzileni KaShaka) badingida ukubaluleka kokulondolozwa kolimi namasiko. |
Outlwile Tsipane in conversation with acclaimed local author Nelly Page Magwaza (Dear Khethelo, The Beloved MaShenge, Sabatha The Begetter)
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10h45 – 11h00
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11h00 – 11h45
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COMING TO SELF
What does it mean to be and to write queer in South Africa in 2024? The Cheeky Natives talk to Mandla Lishivha (Boy On The Run), Siya Khumalo (You Have To Be Gay To Know God), Sthandiwe Langa (Unlabelled) |
DREAM BIG, BLACK CHILD
A TV and film producer. A communications specialist. A photographer. A historian. Tiny Mungwe, Rofhiwa Maneta (A Man, A Fire, A Corpse), Zikhona Valela (Now You Know How Mapetla Died) and Zanele ‘Manyambose’ Mthethwa (Isipho Sikathunjana) as they discuss their career journeys. |
Sibongile Machika in conversation with the award-winning author Nathi Olifant (Blood, Blades and Bullets – Anatomy of a Glebelands Hitman, The Fugitives, Assassins Endgame - soon to be published)
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11h45 – 12h00
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12h00 – 12h45
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A SEAT AT THE TABLE
Occupying spaces and breaking stereotypes. Lorraine Sithole talks to Thenjiwe Mswane (All Gomorrah’s Are The Same), Sihle Khumalo (Milk The Beloved Country), Lucas Ledwaba (A Desire To Return To The Ruins). |
SO YOU WANT TO PUBLISH A BOOK?
Siphiwo Mahala will be in conversation with Pumza Shabangu (The Unspoken Truth), Sibongile Machika (Jonathan Ball Publishers), Kirsten Miller (All That Is Left, The Hum of the Sun) Motubatse Kgatle (National Library of South Africa) to unpack the ins and outs of publishing and share tips on getting your manuscript ready for publishing. |
Outlwile Tsipane in conversation with prolific author and co-ordinator of the iLembe Book Festival Ayanda Xaba (Ulala: The Journey of Discovery, The Maiden & The Bear, Through Her Eyes, SCARRED, DAMNED)
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12h45 – 13h30
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LUNCH
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13h30 – 14h15
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MEMOIR: THE ART OF REVEALING THE PERSONAL
Dr Siphiwo Mahala discusses the art of writing memoirs and asks the question: at what point does one’s life story become one for the books? With authors Rofhiwa Maneta (A Man, A Fire, A Corpse), Mandla Lishivha (Boy On The Run), Nokuthula Mazibuko Msimang (Dolly Rathebe, Queen of African Jazz, Blues & Mbaqanga). |
TORTURED SOULS
The Cheeky Natives in conversation with Thenjiwe Mswane (All Gomorrah’s Are The Same), Nelly Page (Dear Khethelo), Kirsten Miller (The Hum of the Sun), Aman Singh Maharaj (A Dalliance with Destiny) on writing ‘troubled’ characters. |
LET THE POETS SLAM
12 Local Poets Battle It Out For The Top Spot |
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14h15 – 14h30
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14h30 – 14h45
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PAGE TO SCREEN
The South African tv and film industry is finally catching up to the adaptation trend. Tiny Mungwe explores the inner workings of these mediums and the general state of the industry with Angela Makholwa (Red Ink, The 30th Candle), Mandla KanoZulu (uMkhokha Creator) |
WHAT IS LOVE?
Lorraine Sithole discusses the concept of modern love in modern times with Sthandiwe Langa (Unlabelled), Pumza Shabangu (Strumlet), Malindi Dlamini (iSphalaphala). |
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15h15 – 15h30
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15h30 – 16h15
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MZANSI AT 30: THE STATE OF THE NATION
A rollercoaster ride spanning three decades. Joanne Joseph (Children of the Sugarcane), Sihle Khumalo (Milk The Beloved Country), Lucas Ledwaba (A Desire To Return To The Ruins) reflect on the major turning points of our democracy and future of South Africa beyond the 2024 elections with Zukiswa Wanner (London, Cape Town, Joburg). |
MURDER ROOM: THE ART OF FICTION
The Cheeky Natives in conversation with Angela Makholwa (The Reed Dance Stalker), Ayanda Xaba (DAMNED), Nathi Olifant (The Fugitives) on the popularity of crime fiction and the books that got them hooked into the genre. |
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16h15 – 16h30
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16h30 – 17h00
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VOTE OF THANKS
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