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Open invitation to our webinar in Xitsonga – Thursday 20th May

Please join us in our discussion.

Date: Thursday May 20, 2021
Time: 13h00, Johannesburg (new time)
Topic: Garingani wa Garingani (Xitsonga)
Register for the Zoom webinar here: https://bit.ly/33ZoUY8

The Puku Children’s Literature Foundation, in partnership with PanSALB, is pleased to invite you to our Xitsonga webinar titled ‘Garingani wa Garingani’ to be held on Thursday 20 May 2021, from 13h00 – 15h00.

This is the fourth instalment in a series of curated conversations amongst writers, academics, publishers, activists, and institutions in the indigenous language ecosystem on The Role of Children’s Literature in preserving and promoting our Indigenous languages.

The Xitsonga webinar will be facilitated by Professor Tinyiko Maluleke and our panelists include:

Mr Mbhazima Shilowa
Mr Vonani Bila
Mr Edward Tsumele
Mrs Cordelia Khoza
Dr Nyeleti Nkuna
Mr Lebogang Shirindzi

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