Please join us in our discussion.
Date: Thursday June 24, 2021
Time: 12h00 – 14h00, Johannesburg (SAST)
Topic: Temibhalo yebantfwana kutfuftukisa Siswati
Register for the Zoom webinar here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/…/WN_N85JgYdTRByMTTn7XPqQpA…
The Puku Children’s Literature Foundation, in partnership with PanSALB, is pleased to invite you to an Siswati webinar titled Temibhalo yebantfwana kutfuftukisa Siswati to be held on Thursday 24 June 2021, 12:00 – 14:00.
This is the seventh 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.
Through the webinars, we will deliberate the specific challenges and opportunities facing those working in the writing, publication, and promotion of African languages. Our panelists will explore themes such as the economics of indigenous languages, the challenges faced by African language practitioners, strategies to improve publishing as well as to increase access to reading materials.
The Siswati webinar will be facilitated by Moderator Dr Lubambo and our panelists include: Mr Timothy Mongwe, Ms Manesi Kekana, Ms Busi Dlamini, Profe Stanley Madonsela, Rapporteur Ms Fatima Mkhomazi.
