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I have some exciting news: Weeping Becomes a River by Siphokazi Jonas has been selected as one of Brittle Paper's 100 Notable African Books of 2024! Siphokazi Jonas’s work caught our attention for how it represents the creativity in African literary culture today. Feel free to share this achievement with your readers and community. To make it... Continue Reading →
Radio interviews with Siphokazi Jonas tomorrow 11 December on Algoa FM at 7.40am And Good Hope FM at 1.10pm talking about her book Weeping Becomes a River. Siphokazi Jonas is a weaver of seemingly discordant worlds; growing up in an Afrikaans dorpie, attending an English boarding school, and going on annual holidays to a village, emaXhoseni, during the... Continue Reading →
What the Book Lounge had to say:“The 2024 Book Lounge Book of the Year award goes to Siphokazi Jonas for her incredible collection of poetry, ‘Weeping Becomes a River’. Weeping Becomes a River is storytelling as a tapestry, threads of ancestral folktales woven through the complex contradictions of modern living.Through her poems, Siphokazi Jonas delivers... Continue Reading →
Thank you to Business Day who call the work by Siphokazi Jonas an exquisite and original collection
Delighted to share the news that Siphokazi's debut work Weeping Becomes a River published by Penguin Random House has been shortlisted by the Book Lounge for Book of the Year.
After a packed Launch at the Book Lounge in Cape Town last week, Siphokazi takes Weeping becomes a River to Gauteng this week for 3 book launches. The dates are: 5 November - Exclusive Books - Rosebank at 6pm. 6 November -Exclusive Books - Woodlands Mall at 6pm. 7th November - Book Circle Capital - Melville at 5.30pm. Poetry... Continue Reading →
A quick snapshot of a jam packed Book Lounge on Thurs 24th October in Cape Town for the launch of Weeping becomes a River. Thank you to Simon Shiffman and Martin Myers for the photos.
22 October 2024, Cape Town – The Business of Entertainment on CapeTalk, hosted by Martin Myers every Thursday at 9pm, has enjoyed a stellar year since the show's launch in May 2023. Now good news is the show will be rebroadcast on a Sunday night just after 9pm on CapeTalk. With no less than over 75 episodes aired, all focusing on global inspirational leaders in The Business of Entertainment,... Continue Reading →
Martin Myers conducted a workshop on Intellectual Property and monetizing work at Poetry Africa, where Siphokazi Jonas launched her book, Weeping Becomes a River.
Siphokazi Jonas's book tour for #WeepingBecomesARiver launches on October 24 at The Book Lounge, featuring Nondwe Mpuma and highlighting the literary significance of Jonas's work.
The 28th Poetry Africa festival features Siphokazi Jonas debuting her poetry collection and a film, with a diverse lineup of events.
On the eve of the multi-award-winning writer, performer and poet Siphokazi Jonas’ forthcoming debut, Penguin Random House poetry collection, Weeping Becomes a River, released in September 2024, the latter part of 2024, into 2025 looks to be an eventful and confirmatory career trajectory for the firebrand. Siphokazi Jonas will be interviewed on Friday 20th on Pippa Hudson... Continue Reading →
"Weeping Becomes a River" by Siphokazi Jonas, published by Penguin Random House, was 2nd bestseller at Open Book Festival.
Siphokazi Jonas, acclaimed producer, poet, and performer, releases debut poetry collection "Weeping Becomes a River," exploring women's trauma, resilience, and healing, and addressing gender-based violence. (29 words)
Siphokazi Jonas, a talented writer and poet, is set to release her debut poetry collection, "Weeping Becomes a River," in September 2024. The collection delves into her experiences as a black learner in South Africa's evolving education system and explores themes of tradition, family, and identity. The collection has garnered praise for its political relevance and unique narrative form. Siphokazi will embark on a book tour, starting with an appearance at The Open Book Festival in September.
Over the years Open Book has become a trusted space in which difficult conversations are possible. Core to what we do is our recognition of the importance of books to explore the world in which we live. Writers and their work is at the centre of the Festival, but of no less importance is the audience that joins... Continue Reading →
Cape Town, 6 August 2024 – On the eve of the multi-award-winning writer, performer and poet Siphokazi Jonas’ forthcoming debut, Penguin Random House poetry collection, Weeping Becomes a River, released in September 2024, the latter part of 2024, into 2025 looks to be an eventful and confirmatory career trajectory for the firebrand. Siphokazi Jonas is a weaver... Continue Reading →
Stunning #OpenBookFest memories to be made from 6 - 8 September in Cape Town Siphokazi Jonas will be part of the amazing #OBF2024 lineup and is definitely looking forward to making it one for the books! Check out the rest of the incredible lineup on https://openbookfestival.co.za/ Tickets available on Webtickets.
A discussion about the URC on Smile 90.4FM with Benito Vergotine & Dylan Jack and special guest from Durban Mike Greenaway. The Honest Truth with Benito Vergotine is on Smile 90.4 FM each week on a Monday night at 9.30pm. A discussion about the URC and more - Please listen to the link below: I was delighted to... Continue Reading →
This one is for the little ones and their guardians! The Open Book #youthfest is about to take over Cape Town Join Makazi Nomabali, the Aunt Who Tells Stories, for a digital and in-person story session for Grade 1-3 Date: 13 March 2024RSVP link to bring your learners: https://lnkd.in/dzFRqaavRead more on www.openbookfestival.co.za
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