6th AFRICA CENTURY INTERNATIONAL AFRICAN WRITERS CONFERENCE
Date : 7th November 2017
Time : 9H00 – 16H30
Venue : Bamboo Lecture Hall, Kgorong Building, Meckleneuk Campus, UNISA, Tshwane
Theme
The Writer as a Drum Major of Conscience, Restoration & Transformation
Sub-Theme
Towards The Establishment Of The Writers Organisation
Programme Director
Mr Goodenough Mashego
Member: South African Literary Awards Advisory Board
| TIME | ACTIVITY |
| 9H00 – 10H00 |
Arrival, registration and tea |
| 10H00 – 10H05 |
Welcome Remarks Prof Andries Oliphant Department of Afrikaans and Theory of Literature |
| 10H05 – 10H10 |
Programme Overview and Introduction of Minister of Arts and Culture, Hon Nathi Mthethwa Mr Morakabe Raks Seakhoa Member, wRite associates Convenor – Africa Century International African Writers Conference & SA Literary Awards |
| 10H10 – 10H40 |
Opening Remarks National Department of Arts and Culture |
| 10H40 – 10H45 |
Word of Thanks to Minister Nathi Mthethwa Mr Winston Mohapi Deputy Chairperson: South African Literary Awards Advisory Board |
| 10H45 – 11H00 |
TEA BREAK |
| 11H00 – 11H30 |
6th International African Writers Day Lecture Prof Zodwa Motsa Country Director, UNISA’s Ethiopia Centre for Graduate Studies, Addis Ababa; Chairperson: South African Literary Awards Advisory Board |
| 11H30 – 12H00 |
Respondent Prof Kgomotso Masemola University of South Africa, English Department, Faculty Member |
| 12H00 – 12H20 |
Session 1: Topic “WritePublishRead” Panel: Mr Heinrich Dirk Professional Learning Officer – Via Afrika |
| 12H20 – 12H30 |
Session 2: Topic “Towards The Establishment Of The Writers’ Organisation” Overview Prof Andries Oliphant Department of Afrikaans and Theory of Literature |
| 12H30 – 13H30 |
LUNCH |
| 13H30 – 15H00 |
Session 3 “Towards The Establishment Of The Writers’ Organisation” Facilitator: Prof Andries Oliphant Department of Afrikaans and Theory of Literature Presenters: Prof Nhlanhla Maake Chairperson: Africa Century International African Writers Conference Intellectual Content Development Panel Mr Sam Mtsweni Author and Chairperson of SiYalo Writers Guild Dr Sindiwe Magona Novelist, Poet, Playwright and Women’s activist, Dr Mathene Mahanke Head of Language Services, Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation, Free State. Published author, a training provider and an advisor in the teaching of Sesotho literature. Prof Sihawukele Ngubane Head of Teaching and Learning in the School of Arts at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. Chairperson of the Zulu Writers Guild, ANFASA and Dramatic and Artistic Literary Rights Organisation (Pty) Ltd. Ms Lisa Combrinck Author and poet |
| 15H00 –16H30 |
Selection of Steering Committee Facilitator: Mr Sabata Mpho Mokae Poet, Nonfiction and Fiction writer Lecturer: Creative Writing in African Languages – Sol Plaatje University |
| 16H30 – 16H35 |
Closure and Departure Ms Sindiswa Seakhoa Director, wRite associates Manager – Africa Century International African Writers Conference & SA Literary Awards |
