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Highlights from the ‘Conversations about isiXhosa Children’s Books Catalogue’ webinar – a report back in isiXhosa and English

Below you will find details and a report on the ‘Conversations about isiXhosa Children’s Book Catalogue’ webinar. . You will also find the recording of the webinar embedded from YouTube. We invite you to subscribe to our Puku Channel on YouYube at this link: https://bit.ly/Puku-YouTubeChannel

Moderated by: Dr Xolisa Guzula
Panelists:
Prof Monwabisi Ralarala,
Mr Madoda Ndlakuse,
Dr Sebolelo Mokapela,
Dr Philangani Sibiya,
Ms Pumeza Ngobozana,
Ms Babalwayashe Molate,
Mr Cebo Solombela,
Ms Elinor Sisulu.

Highlights of the webinar written in isiXhosa 

Iingxoxo malunge ngeKhatalogu yeencwadi zesiXhosa zabantwana

Ngomhla wama-22 kuTshazimpuzi 2021(22 April 2021), iPuku Children’s Literature Foundation ibambisene neUniversity of South Africa, National Library, Biblionef kunye neNational Arts Council ziye zabamba iingxoxo malunga ngekhathalogu yeencwadi zabantwana zesiXhosa ecetywa ukusungulwa.

Ezi ngxoxo bezibhexeshwa nguGqirhalwazi uXolisa Guzula ongumhlohli wootitshala kwizifundo zeliteresi kwiDyunivesithi yaseKapa (UCT).

Ezi ngxoxo beziphakathi kukaGqirhalwazi uSebolelo Mokapela ongumhlohli kwiDyunivesithi yaseNtshona Kapa(UWC), uNkosazana Phumeza Ngobozana ongumpapashi ozimeleyo kwinkampani eyiZabenguni Media kunye noMnuzana uPhilangani Sibiya, ongumhlohli kwiDyunivesithi yoMzantsi Afrika(UNISA).

Iingongoma abathe bagangatha phantsi kwazo zezi zilandelo:

  • Kukucacisa iinjongo zeKhatalogu
  • Ukugxininisa ngokubaluleka kwekhatalogu
  • Nokucacisa banzi ngemisebenzi yekhathalogu

Iingongoma ezithe ngokwezi zithethi zezi zalandelayo:

UMnu.Sibiya uvele kwinkalo yethala leencwadi, egqamisa into yokuba le khatalogu singayithatha njengomqulu osisalathiso esisazakwenza abantwana bazifumane lula iincwadi, ibancedisa ekubeni bazazi apho zifumaneka khona.Kwaye babenakho ukwazi oko zikuqulathileyo, kwaneentlobo zeencwadi.

UNksz. Ngobozana uye wavelela kwinkalo yopapasho nababhali, ejonge imingeni abajongene nayo abapapashi kunye nababhali ezakuthi lekhathalogu ihlangabezane nayo ekuyisombululeni kwaneendla zokuphathisana nabanye abantu abasebenza ngoluncwadi lwabantwana. Uphinde wagqamisa umgangatho wale khathalogu, ebonisa indlela esiza kuthi siyithemba ukuba isemgangathweni. Uye wagxininisa ekubeni le khathalogu ayifani nezo kukhethwana ngokwazana, nangebala . Uyivezile into yokuba kuza kubakho indlela ecacileyo nebanzi ezakube ibonisa ukuba iincwadi kumele ziphumelele eyiphi imigangatho ukuze zibenako ukuthathwa nje ngeencwadi zodidi.

Kanti yena uGqir. Mokapela uvele ngecala labazali esithi “Abazali bajongene nezinto ezininzi, ingakumbi ukutyholwa ngokungathandi ukufunda, ukungathandi ukufundisa abantwana, ukungabinalo ixesha labantwana kunye nokungazithandi iilwimi zesiNtu.”

Uye wakhankanya neemeko zentlalo abathi abazali bazibhaqe sele bekuzo, umzekelo apho baye bazifumane beyokuhlala kwiindawo zabantu abathetha iilwimi ezininzi okanye kwiindawo ezinolwimi olwahlukileyo kwelo baluthethayo.Uyivezile into yokokuba ingumngeni into yokungazazi apho zifumaneka khona iincwadi, kwaye bengazazi ukuba baza kuqala ngaphi kuba kwiivenkile ezithengisa iincwadi abazifumani ezo zibhalwe ngeelwimi zesiNtu. Ngoko ke le Khathalogu iza kuba sisalathiso sokuba bengabazali bangazifumana phi ezi ncwadi.

Uphinde wagxininisa ukuba le Khathalogu ikwayindlela yokuba abantwana nabazali babenokho ukunxibelelana ngakumbi, kuba baza kuzikhetha kunye ezi ncwadi. Kwaye le Khathalogu ikwakhuthaza abantwana ekubeni bakwazi ukuzikhethela, kwaye bakwazi ukuzihlalutyela iincwadi ezikhoyo, kwanokukwazi ukufunda ushwankathelo khona ukuze bakhethe iincwadi ezibafaneleyo kwanezo banomdla kuzo. Le khathalogu izakuba nohlelo ngokweminyaka yabantwana nangee ndidi ezahlukeneyo zoluncwadi lwabantwana.

You can read the rest of the report here: https://bit.ly/3sDW772

Webinar recording

The webinar recording can be found on the Puku Channel on YouTube at the following link: https://bit.ly/3wU0NqE

The webinar can also be watched below: 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6_8U-xuCzs

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