The Bessie Head Heritage Trust workshop
Friday, August 14, 2015
Writers around the country were asked to submit a 500-word story if they were interested in attending the workshop. From there 22 writers were chosen.
Sadly, of the 22 only 10 managed to attend, but at least those 10 seemed committed to writing and improving their stories. I hope we’ll find their names among the winners later this year.
It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...