Siphokazi Jonas speaks at 2024 Spark Impact Bootcamp hosted by Sunshine Cinema

2024 Spark Impact Bootcamp in full swing with 20 new young South African media entrepreneurs and activists joining our solar cinema network, selected out of over 500 candidates, with the generous support of E Squared Investments FirstRand Foundation, Jobs Fund, Investec, National Lottery, Oppenheimer Memorial Trust and many more! The first two days have focused on introducing the trainee impact facilitators to the... Continue Reading →

The Corona Sunsets Festival World Tour Cape Town 6th of April 2024 with Siphokazi Jonas

The Corona Sunsets Festival World Tour returns to Cape Town, South Africa on the 6th of April 2024.  More Than Music:  Opening ceremony with Siphokazi Jonas & UCT Choir • Earth Mandala • The Litterboom Project • Pangeaseed Foundation • We Are Ocean • Cinema • Daniel Popper • Food Garden • Veld & Sea... Continue Reading →

Join Makazi Nomabali, the Aunt Who Tells Stories on 13 March at the Open Book #youthfest

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

Siphokazi Jonas at the performance lecture From Broken Bones to Healing Hearts My Journey with Sarah Baartman

On the 14th February Siphokazi Jonas was with Dr Diana Ferrus  appearing in the work   "From Broken Bones to Healing Hearts: My Journey with Sarah Baartman”  The Performance Lecture was held at the Star Theatre, Homecoming Centre in Cape Town. Internationally renowned poet and storyteller Diana Ferrus delivered a performance lecture about her spiritual and emotional journey with Sarah... Continue Reading →

The Business of Entertainment speaks to over five hundred thousand listeners per month

As we close 2023  the Business of Entertainment on Cape Talk, hosted by Martin Myers every Thursday at 9 pm, has had a stellar year since the shows launch in May 2023. All the podcasts are loaded on the Cape Talk website on the podcast page  https://www.capetalk.co.za/podcasts/679/the-business-of-entertainment?ref=pid:92 or go the MEX podcast page on Spotify and Listen  https://open.spotify.com/show/7CCcqSqVPZplVsZA81XoY0?si=nLJnG1jrTkSBqO2yR6ZJSA The guests have been outstanding starting... Continue Reading →

Siphokazi Jonas Contributes to the Series “Lessons from My Father” 

Lessons from My Father is a series of interviews and stories collected and written by Steve Anderson.  Anderson has been a high school teacher for 34 years, 26 of them at two schools in East London and the past eight at a school in Cape Town where he heads up the Wellness and Development Department and... Continue Reading →

Inosculation, or to be Bare at the Point of Connection by Siphokazi Jonas

From poetrysociety.org.uk I wanted to brew an intoxicating verse about how my people make peacewhen the love between them chafes into a wound:like the burning of sage to smoke a space open, or the slaughter of livestockto restore ties between those who have departed and those who remain.Here is where I would have come to perform... Continue Reading →

New Poetry Created for Peace Symposium in South Africa by Siphokazi Jonas – The Poetry Society

From poetrysociety.org.uk On Monday 4 December the Portland Japanese Garden is hosting a Peace Symposium in Johannesburg, following Symposiums in New York, London and Tokyo. More details of the event and registration to attend in Johannesburg are available here. There will be four poetry readings during the event. The first is by Siphokazi Jonas, a poet commissioned by The... Continue Reading →

Siphokazi Jonas is the commissioned poet for a FREE, public symposia: Peacemaking at the Intersection of Culture, Art, and Nature

Presented by the Japan Institute and Portland Japanese Garden in two cities on 30th November in Cape Town and 4th December in Johannesburg. The FREE, public symposia Peacemaking at the Intersection of Culture, Art, and Nature, convene thought leaders across diverse fields to explore the evolving role of art, cultural institutions, and public spaces as platforms for dialogue, peacebuilding, and community engagement. ... Continue Reading →

Siphokazi Jonas is presenting at the Cape Flats Book Festival 4-5 November 2023

READ to RISE is excited be hosting the Cape Flats Book Festival on 4-5 November 2023 at West End Primary School (Merrydale Avenue, Lentegeur, Mitchells Plain). We have an incredible line-up of authors, poets, talks, workshops, etc. planned for both adults and children. Speakers including:Sindiwe Magona, Diana Ferris, Siphokazi Jonas, (she speaks on Saturday from... Continue Reading →

Siphokazi Jonas thanks CapeTalk for all the support for three stunning interviews

Siphokazi Jonas has had a stellar month of radio activity on the Cape’s number one talk radio station CapeTalk. Thank you so much for the support CapeTalk. She  has had in depth interviews on the Business of Entertainment on a Thursday night from 9pm to 9.30pm for two consecutive weeks as there was so  much to unpack. Siphokazi... Continue Reading →

Podcast loaded with South African writer, poet and Producer Siphokazi Jonas speaking on The Business of Entertainment on Cape Talk

South African writer, poet and producer Siphokazi Jonas speaking on The Business of Entertainment on CapeTalk on 31 August 2023 at 9pm.The Podcast link is  below  https://open.spotify.com/episode/6kEIX6gqMXrKOPykWcj7jD?si=9GMOI_9yQJGg8kxsX3GhOQ She was speaking in depth about the award winning short film #WeAreDyingHere, the challenges and can-do attitude and the graft needed to push forward.   The production was adapted into an award-winning... Continue Reading →

The Business of Entertainment on CapeTalk Thursday 31 Aug at 9 pm, has creative Siphokazi Jonas unpacking pearls of wisdom

Now in its 18th Week, the Business of Entertainment on CapeTalk, hosted by Martin Myers every Thursday at 9 pm, has landed Siphokazi Jonas  for this weeks episode. https://soundcloud.com/martinmyers/siphokazi-jonas-on-capetalk-thursday-31-aug-at-9-pm Siphokazi Jonas is a multi-award-winning poet, playwright, actor, and producer based in Cape Town.  She holds an MA in English Literature as well as an undergraduate degree in Drama and English.... Continue Reading →

Podcast from CapeTalk loaded with guest Siphokazi Jonas “How do we package our art” and more

On Thursday 24 August at 9pm  on Cape Talk   the show The  Business of Entertainment  hosted  Siphokazi Jonas.  She is a multi-award-winning poet, playwright, actor, and producer based in Cape Town.Topics discussed include “How do we package our art" and much more.  https://open.spotify.com/episode/1ugD3jeDsxNwCPmWvZLv8A?si=7qRWpz0oQcam2qqsSl3oQw  She holds an MA in English Literature as well as an undergraduate degree in... Continue Reading →

Tune into CapeTalk and the Business of Entertainment on Thursday 24 August at 9pm with Siphokazi Jonas

On Thursday 24 August at 9pm tune into CapeTalk and  the Business of Entertainment and listen to my  chat with Siphokazi Jonas, who  is a multi-award-winning poet, playwright, actor, and producer based in Cape Town  She holds an MA in English Literature as well as an undergraduate degree in Drama and English. https://soundcloud.com/martinmyers/tune-into-capetalk-on-thursday-24-august-at-9pm-with-siphokazi-jonas Her awards include a... Continue Reading →

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