A Journalist who made a tangible contribution

South Africans and the world at large received the sad news that media stalwart, Raymond Louw had died. The multi-award winning 93 year old who died on the 5th of June 2019 was an editor, journalist and a council member of South African National Editors Forum (SANEF).  Louw is well-respected because of his activist work,…
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JBF Patron, James Matthews turns 90!

Jozi Book Fair patron, James Matthews is a poet, writer, and publisher who has produced five books of poetry, a collection of short stories, and a novel, which he edited. Most of his work was banned under the previous government and was translated and published overseas. For 13 years he was denied a passport and…
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Participants and Organisations during the school

The 21st Khanya College Winter School this year has 71 participants from 34 different organisations. The school will be held at the House of Movements from 9 – 14 June 2019, in Johannesburg. The theme of the school is


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The Tsohang Batjha Theatre

The Jozi Book Fair Youth Theatre sessions kicked off on 14 May 2019. The Tsohang Batjha (TB) youth are taken through three themed workshop series exploring an aspect of theatre and drama. The last session of the workshop series will showcase the work the TB Youth did for the month. The best performances to come…
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