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Read to Rise executive director, Taryn Lock.
POETS

Fifth annual Cape Flats Book Festival returns to Mitchell’s Plain

The fifth annual Cape Flats Book Festival will take place at West End Primary School, bringing together more than 90 authors, poets and performers for two days of free,…

  • Marsha Bothma
  • OWN Correspondent
3 min read
STRANDFONTEIN

Cecil Jacobs, 84, nurtures tomorrow’s ballet stars

Cape Town ballet teacher Cecil Jacobs, 84, is still going strong, nurturing the next generation of ballet stars. Through his non-profit organisation, Cecil Jacobs Outreach…

  • Alicia English
2 min read
A featured author at the Cape Flats Book Festival was Vennessa Scholtz from Parow, who has published books such as Kita’s Dance with the Dust and Ellie and the Good Hair Fairy. Pictured is Ms Scholtz reading one of her books to attendees at the festival.
READ TO RISE

Cape Flats Book Festival celebrates stories and community

A featured author at the Cape Flats Book Festival was Vennessa Scholtz from Parow, who has published books such as Kita’s Dance with the Dust and Ellie and the Good Hair Fairy.…

  • Marsha Bothma
  • Alicia English
6 min read
READ TO RISE

The truth, two ‘tieties’ and thrilling SA stories at upcoming Cape Flats Book Fest

Strand homecooks Najma Abrahams and Azba Fanie, will be showcasing their cookbook Tietie & Nana se Huiskos at the Cape Flats Book Festival on Sunday February 2. Cape Flats Book…

  • Alicia English
1 min read