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Open invitation to our webinar in Tshivenda – 30 June 2021

Please join us in our discussion.

Date: Thursday June 30, 2021
Time: 12h00 – 14h00, Johannesburg (SAST)
Topic: TSHIVENDA MANWALO A VHANA
Register for the Zoom webinar here:  https://us02web.zoom.us/…/reg…/WN_N-irCS3sRCGLpn1Zm1R_Cw

The Tshivenda webinar will be facilitated by Dr Nthambeleni Netshisaulu and our panelists include: Mr Joseph Netshipakoni, Professor A Khuba, Mr Tshifhiwa Given Mukwevho, Mr Muneyi Masibigiri, Ms Khalirendwe Nekhavhambe and Mr Nat Ramabulana.
Rapporteur – Mr Chester Makana
Vote of thanks – Professor Lesibana Rafapa

The Puku Children’s Literature Foundation, in partnership with PanSALB, is pleased to invite you to a Tshivenda webinar titled TSHIVENDA MANWALO A VHANA to be held on Wednesday 30 June 2021, 12:00pm – 14:00pm.

This is the ninth 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 Tshivenda webinar will be facilitated by Dr Netshisaulu and our panelists include:
Mr Joseph Netshipakoni, Professor A Khuba, Mr Tshifhiwa Given Mukhwevho, Mr Muneyi Masibigiri, Ms Khalirendwe Nekhavhambe and Mr Nat Ramabulana.

 

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