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Stage: Voices of Africa

Thursday, 11 April

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09H20 Control your destiny, or someone else will!

Iman Rappetti (Becoming Iman), Malebo Sephedi (Miss Behave) Nomshado Thwala

10H20

10H30 Firing young imaginations Lebogang Masango (Mpumi’s Magic Beads),, Thabisile Mthethwa (Dudu and Sipho), Elinor Sisulu (The Day Gogo went to Vote ), Amr Sallie (child author share with East Lawn)

Fiona Khan

11H20

11H30 Social Media: Empowerment, Distraction or Destruction?

Vega (Digital Design School), Social Clarity (Social Media Training), Epicdev (App Developers), Verlie Oosthuizen (Social Media Legal Expert);Dr David Malapo (ICAN Foundation); Melusi Tshabalala

Tebogo Ditshego

13H30

14H35 Azibuye Emasisweni Prof Pitika Ntuli (Sculptor, Poet, Writer, Living Legend), Dr Mpumelolo Mbatha (Exec Director of isiZulu National Lexicography Unit, isiZulu National Language Body), Mandla KaNozulu (Socio-political activist), Siyabonga Mkhize (Umsamo Foundation), Mbuso Khoza, Zandile Tembe, Inkosi Ngcobo

Bonginkosi Zondi

16H40 Music Interlude

17H00 Closure

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Stage: Izwi leAfrika

Thursday, 11 April

TIME TITLE AUTHORS FACILITATOR

09H20 Albertina Sisulu: A Biography Elinor Sisulu Stand alone talk

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10H30 Let’s go on an adventure! The world is a book and those who do not travel read only a page

Sihle Khumalo (Rainbow Nation: My Zulu Arse), Terry Bell (A Hat, a Kayak & Dreams of Dar ), Bala Gangiah (The Monk who had a Porshe and Born to Succeed), Lindy Stiebel (A Literary Guide to KZN)

Eric Apelgren

11H20

11H30 Better to be slapped with the truth than kissed with a lie

Clare Robertson (Under Glass), Nozizwe Jele (Happiness is a four letter word), Claudette Sigamony, Mavis Nala (well informed, versatile a good reader and writer), Chwayita Ngamlana

Ndabe Myeza

13H30 LUNCH

14H35 ‘Idlozi’ in art production: The impact of the spiritual in creative activity

Mr Nkosinathi Khanyile (DUT lecturer and practising diviner), Mr Langa Magwa (independent, Rastafarian visual artist), Mbuso Khoza (performing artist and columnist)

Nongcebo Mckenzie

16H40 Music Interlude

17H00 Closure

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Stage: Fun Zone

Thursday, 11 April

Time Item Stage Programme (Stage Host - Mpummy Ndlovu)

09H00 - 09H30 Drumming Session 1

09H30 - 10H00 Mpummy Ndlovu Hosting Author 1 (Hana Newlands- Animal adventures -10 yrs old)

10H00 - 11H00 Drumming: Morning Session 2

11H00 - 11H30 Go Wild Talk

11H30 - 12H00 Stage Performance x 2

12H00 - 13H00

13H00 - 13H30 Mpummy Ndlovu Hosting Author 2 (Kwezi Mthethwa - key to the secret door of dinosaurs - 10 yrs old)

13H30 - 14H30 Drumming: Afternoon Session 1

15H30 - 17H00 Drumming: Afternoon Session 2

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Stage: Voices of Africa

Friday, 12 April - Stage host Jayshree Parasuramen

TIME TITLE AUTHORS FACILITATOR

09H20 The rythmical beauty of words Efe Paul Azino (Lagos poet) Bongani Mavuso

10H20

10H30 It’s ok to not be OK Dr Lungile Bhengu Baloyi (MIDWIFING THE NEW CONSCIOUSNESS), Lauren Shapiro (Through the Window - how I beat post-natal depression); Rosie Motene (Reclaiming the Soil); Zanele Mthethwa - Divorce (Breaking the silence)

Nongcebo McKenzie

12H00 Lunch

13H15 Let’s talk about the truth: pre-1994 atrocities Chris Steyn (The Lost Boys of Bird Island), Terry Bell (Unfinished Business - South Africa, Apartheid, and the truth), Mojalefa Dipholo (The other side of freedom), Judge Albie Sachs

Protas Madladla

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17H00 Closure

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Stage: Izwi leAfrika

Friday, 12 April

TIME TITLE AUTHORS FACILITATOR

09H20 Finding inner peace in a crazy world Wally Serote (in role of Sangoma), Art of living Foundation, Shirley Bramwell; Pastor Similo Mngadi, ISKON, Mahasiddha Kadampa Buddhist Centre

Wanda Hennig

10H20 Transition

10H30 Knowledge production in Africa art Prof. Nombeko Mpako (UNISA), Mr Mario Pissarra (ASAI) and Mr Reginald Letsatsi (WSU); Naledi Zondi

Mr David Motsamai Tshabalala (DUT)

12H00 LUNCH

15H15 Transition Music interlude

16H00 The Land is Ours Ayanda Zulu, Senzo Mchunu Andile Mngxitama, Prof. Bheki Mngomezulu Alex Mthiyane

17H30 Closure

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Stage: Fun Zone

Thursday, 11 April

Time Item Stage Programme (Stage Host – Mpummy Ndlovu)

09H00 - 09H30 Drumming: Morning Session 1

09H30 - 10H00 Mpummy Ndlovu Hosting Author 1 (Hana Newlands- Animal adventures -10 yrs old)

10H00 - 11H00 Drumming: Morning Ssession 2

11H00 - 11H30 Go Wild Talk

11H30 -12H00 Stage Performance x2

12H00 - 13H00

13H00 - 13H30 Mpummy Ndlovu Hosting Author 2 (Kwezi Mthethwa - key to the secret door of dinosaurs - 10 yrs old)

13H30 - 14H30 Drumming: Afternoon Session 1

15H30 - 17H00 Drumming: Afternoon Session 2

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Stage: Voices Of Africa

Saturday, 13 April - Stage Host Jayshree Parasuramen

TIME TITLE AUTHORS FACILITATOR

09H20 The Business end of writing Illa Thompson (Publicist), Bongo Zondo (Publisher), Mdu Mathenjwa (Self Publisher), Gayle Adlam (editor), Tebogo Ditshego, Nhlanhla Ngubane - worked on all levels in the writing and publishing world

Nirode Bramdaw

10H20

10H30 Strangers In A Strange Land: Ignorance And Indignities

Zakes Mda (Zulus of New York) Duma Ndlovu

11H20 Transition Musical Interlude

13H30 Lunch

16H00 Women at the Helm Vanessa Govender (Beaten but not Broken), Cheryl Zondi; Slungile Mavundla; Sbongile Promise Khumalo; Sithembiso A. Mzimela

Griselda Dudumashe

18H30 Book Launch Dr. Sibongiseni Dlomo (My journey to Robben Island)

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Stage: Izwi leAfrika

Saturday, 13 April

TIME TITLE AUTHORS FACILITATOR

09H20 Exploring intangible and universal values through fantasy literature

Christy Zinn (Local author- The Dreamers Tears), Rochelle Booysen (Mysteria); Riana Louw -The blacksmith and the dragonfly

CJ Benjamin

10H20 Transition

10H30 Supernova's and Time Travel - Expect the Unexpected in Blockbuster Fiction

Imraan Coovadia (a Spy in Time) BP Singh

11H20 Transition

11H30 Real Men Speak Scelo Mncube (I was raped and you were born); Siyabulela Jentile "Not in my name" movement, Cebolenkosi Cele (Empty), victim of abuse Rees Mann; Musa Mseleku (Life and Polygamy); Ndabe Myeza to summarise; Mampintsha

Alex Mthiyane

13H30 Lunch

14H40 Blessers - Friends or Foes? Jackie Phamotse (Bare); Khanyi Mbau ; Tzozo Sihle Makhanya

17H00 Closure

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Stage: Fun Zone

Saturday, 11 April

Time Item Stage Programme (Stage Host - Mpummy Ndlovu)

08H00 - 10H00 Aerobics

10H00 - 10H30 Drumming: Morning Session 1

10H30 - 11H00 Mphumi Hosting Author 5 (Rizan Kader- The little boy who told a lie - 10 yrs old)

11H00 - 11H30 Sports Talk

11H30 - 12H00 Drumming: Morning Session 2

12H00 - 12H30 Stage Performance x 2

12H30 - 13H00 Drumming: Afteroon Session 1

13H00 - 13H30 Mphumi Hosting Author 6 (Ciara Valentine- The Royal cat & adventure of cats - 11 yrs old)

13H30 - 14H00 Drumming: Afteroon Session 2

14H00 - 14H30 Science Show Talk

14H30 - 15H00 Mobile Library Talk

15H30 - 16H00 Stage Performance x 2

16H00 - 18H00 Drumming: Afteroon Session 3

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