Open Book Podcast

This is a live recording of an event that took place at Open Book Festival in September 2024.This event closed out the 2024 Open Book Festival with poetry and song. Featuring the aBantu Chorus and poets, Zizipho Bam, Siphokazi Jonas, Lynthia Julius and Eloghosa Osunde, this performance touches on healing, unity and the power of storytelling.This event was made possible by the support of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, the City of Cape Town and the Heinrich Böll Foundation.

This is a live recording of an event that took place at Open Book Festival in September 2024. In this event, Lesedi Molefi, Margie Orford and Hedley Twidle speak to Festival Director, Mervyn Sloman, about crafting their work.This event was made possible by the support of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, the City of Cape Town and the Heinrich Böll Foundation.

This is a live recording of an event that took place at Open Book Festival in September 2024. In this conversation, Olivia Coetzee, Karen Jennings and Nathan Trantraal speak to Bettina Wyngaard about writing poverty. This event was made possible by the support of the Department of Sports Arts and Culture, the City of Cape Town and the Heinrich Böll Foundation.

This is a live recording of an event that took place at Open Book Festival in September 2024. In this conversation, Andries du Toit, Lesedi Molefi and Nathan Trantraal discuss the intersection of trauma, anger and fear in the context of South African masculinities. Chaired by Kopano Ratele. This event was made possible by the support of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, the City of Cape Town and the Heinrich Böll Foundation.

This is a live recording of an event that took place at Open Book Festival in September 2024. In this conversation, Damilare Kuku, Kharys Laue and Nozibele Mayaba speak to Nwabisa Mayema about women coming into their own. This event was made possible by the support of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, the City of Cape Town and the Heinrich Böll Foundation.

This is a live recording of an event that took place at Open Book Festival in September 2024. In this conversation, Nadine Dirks and Lesedi Molefi speak to Firdose Moonda about accessing essential care. This event was made possible by the support of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, the City of Cape Town and the Heinrich Böll Foundation.

This is a live recording of an event that took place at Open Book Festival in September 2024. In this conversation, Gaireyah Fredericks, Hamza Koudri and David Mann speak to Azille Coetzee about authenticity and representation. This event was made possible by the support of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, the City of Cape Town and the Heinrich Böll Foundation.

This is a live recording of an event that took place at Open Book Festival in September 2024. In this conversation, Qarnita Loxton, Niq Mhlongo and Zukiswa Wanner speak to Jordan Pieters about defying expectations. This event was made possible by the support of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, the City of Cape Town and the Heinrich Böll Foundation.

This is a live recording of an event that took place at Open Book Festival in September 2024. In this discussion, Busisekile Khumalo, Caitlin Stobie and Thobeka Yose speak to Joy Watson about surviving womanhood. This event was made possible by the support of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, the City of Cape Town and the Heinrich Böll Foundation.

This is a live recording of an event that took place at Open Book Festival in September 2024. Join Maneo Mohale and Koleka Putuma for a session exploring each other's work and what poetry makes possible. This event was made possible by the support of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, the City of Cape Town and the Heinrich Böll Foundation.

This is a live recording of an event that took place at Open Book Festival in September 2024. In this conversation, Hamza Koudri, Damilare Kuku and Zibu Sithole speak to Karina Szczurek about complex sibling relationships. This event was made possible by the support of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, the City of Cape Town and the Heinrich Böll Foundation.

This is a live recording of an event that took place at Open Book Festival in September 2024. In this event, Oyama Mabandla, Uhuru Phalafala and Lindiwe Sangweni-Siddo speak to Ncedisa Nkonyeni about disrupted lives. This event was made possible by the support of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, the City of Cape Town and the Heinrich Böll Foundation.

This is a live recording of an event that took place at Open Book Festival in September 2024. In this conversation, Sven Axelrad, Gothataone Moeng and Buntu Siwisa speak to Anna Stroud about building the world of friendship. This event was made possible by the support of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, the City of Cape Town and the Heinrich Böll Foundation.

This is a live recording of an event that took place at Open Book Festival in September 2024. In this discussion, Siya Khumalo and Eloghosa Osunde speak to Kelly-Eve Koopman about fluid characters and homophobic spaces. This event was made possible by the support of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, the City of Cape Town and the Heinrich Böll Foundation.

This is a live recording of an event that took place at Open Book Festival in September 2024. In this discussion, Siphokazi Jonas, Pontsho Pilane and Thobeka Yose speak to Maneo Mohale about inherited belief structures. This event was made possible by the support of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, the City of Cape Town and the Heinrich Böll Foundation.

This is a live recording of an event that took place at Open Book Festival in September 2024. In this discussion, Nick Clelland, Olivia Coetzee and Tanya Meeson speak to Keely Shinners about creating fictional worlds which reflect our reality. This event was made possible by the support of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, the City of Cape Town and the Heinrich Böll Foundation.

This is a live recording of an event that took place at Open Book Festival in September 2024. In this event, Busisekile Khumalo, Hamza Koudri and Zukiswa Wanner speak to Wanelisa Xaba about sex and power. This event was made possible by the support of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, the City of Cape Town and the Heinrich Böll Foundation.

This is a live recording of an event that took place at Open Book Festival in September 2024. In this event, Haidar Eid, Uhuru Phalafala and Lebogang Seale speak to Aphiwe Ngalo about land, forced removal, and the settler colonial story. This event was made possible by the support of the Department of Sports,Arts and Culture, the City of Cape Town and the Heinrich Böll Foundation.

This is a live recording of an event that took place at Open Book Festival in September 2024. In this discussion, Shubnum Khan, Nathan Trantraal and Ivan Vladislavić talk about living histories with Nkgopoleng Moloi. This event was made possible by the support of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, the City of Cape Town and the Heinrich Böll Foundation.

This is a live recording of an event that took place at Open Book Festival in September 2024. In this discussion, Oyama Mabandla, Alan Storey and Joy Watson speak to Rebecca Davis about how to engage with institutions which have disappointed in our democratic era. This event was made possible by the support of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, the City of Cape Town and the Heinrich Böll Foundation.

This is a live recording of an event that took place at Open Book Festival in September 2024. In this discussion, Karen Jennings, Alistair Mackay and Niq Mhlongo speak to Athambile Masola about the intersection of urban spaces and characters' lived experiences. Presented by African Literary Cities. This event was made possible by the support of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, the City of Cape Town and the Heinrich Böll Foundation.

This is a live recording of an event that took place at Open Book Festival in September 2024. In this conversation, Ohene Yaw Ampofo-Anti, Gothataone Moeng and Ivan Vladislavić speak to Amrita Pande about vulnerability, safety and meaning in the city. Presented by African Literary Cities. This event was made possible by the support of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, the City of Cape Town and the Heinrich Böll Foundation

This is a live recording of an event that took place at Open Book Festival in September 2024. In this conversation, Busisekile Khumalo, Siya Khumalo and Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu speak to Amogelang Maledu about subversive characters. This event was made possible by the support of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, the City of Cape Town and the Heinrich Böll Foundation.

This is a live recording of an event that took place at Open Book Festival in September 2024. A sonic conversation with Koleka Putuma and Dani Kyengo O'Neill. This event was made possible by the support of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, the City of Cape Town and the Heinrich Böll Foundation.

This is a live recording of an event that took place at Open Book Festival in September 2024. In this discussion, Michèle Betty and Damilare Kuku speak to Sue Nyamnjoh about paths to acceptance. This event was made possible by the support of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, the City of Cape Town and the Heinrich Böll Foundation.

This is a live recording of an event that took place at Open Book Festival in September 2024. In this discussion, Charmaine Africa, Alistair Mackay and Thobeka Yose speak to Lester Kiewit about writing fathers. This event was made possible by the support of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, the City of Cape Town and the Heinrich Böll Foundation.

This is a live recording of an event that took place at Open Book Festival in September 2024. In this discussion, Nicky Greenwall, Alistair Mackay and Zibu Sithole discuss writing privilege in their entertaining novels in the company of CA Davids. This event was made possible by the support of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, the City of Cape Town and the Heinrich Böll Foundation.

This is a live recording of an event that took place at Open Book Festival in September 2024. In this discussion, Siphokazi Jonas, Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu and Lebogang Seale speak to Mapule Mohulatsi about rebuilding the past to make sense of the present. This event was made possible by the support of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, the City of Cape Town and the Heinrich Böll Foundation.

This is a live recording of an event that took place at Open Book Festival in September 2024. In this discussion, Sven Axelrad, Shubnum Khan and Alex Latimer speak to Dela Gwala about the many faces of love. This event was made possible by the support of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, the City of Cape Town and the Heinrich Böll Foundation.

This is a live recording of an event that took place at Open Book Festival in September 2024. In this event, Ohene Yaw Ampofo-Anti, Siya Khumalo, Maneo Mohale and Eloghosa Osunde speak to Lwando Scott about acts of reimagination. This event was made possible by the support of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, the City of Cape Town and the Heinrich Böll Foundation.

This is a live recording of an event that took place at Open Book Festival in September 2024. In this discussion, Barbara Boswell, Margie Orford and Buntu Siwisa chat to Andrew Brown about their latest books. This event was made possible by the support of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, the City of Cape Town and the Heinrich Böll Foundation

This is a live recording of an event that took place at Open Book Festival in September 2024. In this discussion, Michèle Betty and Shari Daya speak to Bibi Burger about the possibilities of writing as a bridge to healing. This event was made possible by the support of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, the City of Cape Town and the Heinrich Böll Foundation.

This is a live recording of an event that took place at Open Book Festival in September 2024. Barbara Boswell, Pumla Dineo Gqola and Gothataone Moeng speak to Mbali Sikakana. This event is in collaboration with the NRF SARChI Chair in African Feminist Imagination at Nelson Mandela University. The festival was made possible by the support of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, the City of Cape Town and the Heinrich Böll Foundation.

This is a live recording of an event that took place at Open Book Festival in September 2024. In this discussion, Siphokazi Jonas, Lesedi Molefi and Margie Orford speak to Buhle Ngaba about writing mental health.This event was made possible by the support of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, the City of Cape Town and the Heinrich Böll Foundation.

This is a live recording of an event that took place at Open Book Festival in September 2024. Pumla Dineo Gqola, Damilare Kuku and Zukiswa Wanner celebrate unruly women with Mohale Mashigo. This event was made possible by the support of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, the Heinrich Böll Foundation. and the City of Cape Town.

This is a live recording of an event that took place at Open Book Festival in September 2024. Megan Choritz, Haidar Eid and Nathi Ngubane discuss softening the hard lines in conversations about Gaza. Chaired by Pippa Green. This event was made possible by the support of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, the Heinrich Böll Foundation and the City of Cape Town.

This is a live recording of an event that took place at Open Book Festival in September 2023. In this event, Lebohang Masango, Thandiwe Ntshinga and Sue Nyamnjoh talk to Dela Gwala about navigating postcolonial reality. This event was made possible by the support of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, the City of Cape Town and the Heinrich Böll Foundation.

This is a live recording of an event that took place at Open Book Festival in September 2023. In this event, Tessa Dooms, Nadia Kamies and Patric Tariq Mellet speak to Lester Kiewit about grappling with the past to imagine a future. This event was made possible by the support of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, the City of Cape Town and the Heinrich Böll Foundation.

This is a live recording of an event that took place at Open Book Festival in September 2023. In this event, Marina Auer, Diane Awerbuck and Moshitadi Lehlomela speak to Sara-Jayne Makwala King about the vulnerabilities of young women. This event was made possible by the support of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, the City of Cape Town and the Heinrich Böll Foundation.

This is a live recording of an event that took place at Open Book Festival in September 2023. In this event, Zoey Black, Maneo Mohale and Manila von Teez explore Cape Town's "queer capital" claims in the company of Lwando Scott. This event was made possible by the support of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, the City of Cape Town and the Heinrich Böll Foundation.

This is a live recording of an event that took place at Open Book Festival in September 2023. Hugo ka Canham, Maneo Mohale and Jarred Thompson speak to Pumla Dineo Gqola about finding new ways to live. This event was made possible by the support of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, the City of Cape Town and the Heinrich Böll Foundation.

This is a live recording of an event that took place at Open Book Festival in September 2023. In this event, Sarah Isaacs, Wisani Mushwana and Gail Schimmel speak to Sihle-isipho Nontshokweni about the pervasive impacts of shame. This event was made possible by the support of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, the City of Cape Town and the Heinrich Böll Foundation.

This is a live recording of an event that took place at Open Book Festival in September 2023. In this event, Sven Axelrad, Sam Beckbessinger and Busisekile Khumalo speak to Daniella Djan about complex friendships. This event was made possible by the support of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, the City of Cape Town and the Heinrich Böll Foundation.

This is a live recording of an event that took place at Open Book Festival in September 2023. Athambile Masola, Nombeko Nontshokweni and Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah, speak to Pumelela Nqelenga about writing to fill in gaps, unsilence and heal. This event was made possible by the support of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, the City of Cape Town and the Heinrich Böll Foundation.

This is a live recording of an event that took place at Open Book Festival in September 2023. In this event, Andrew Brown, Craig Higginson and Farai Mudzingwa speak to Ziyanda Stuurman about the impact on the people who have to fight. This event was made possible by the support of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, the City of Cape Town and the Heinrich Böll Foundation.

This is a live recording of an event that took place at Open Book Festival in September 2023. This is Q&A session with Nombeko and Sihle-isipho Nontshokweni that followed the screening of Nobuntu, the personal journey of a daughter who helps her mother fulfill a life-long dream to publish a treasured 40-year-old manuscript.This event was made possible by the support of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, the City of Cape Town and the Heinrich Böll Foundation. .

This is a live recording of an event that took place at Open Book Festival in September 2023. In this event, Craig Higginson, Wanjiru Koinange and David Ralph Viviers speak to Christy Weyer about blending research and fiction and blurring boundaries between past and present. This event was made possible by the support of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, the City of Cape Town and the Heinrich Böll Foundation.

This is a live recording of an event that took place at Open Book Festival in September 2023. In this event, Caryn Dolley, Patric Tariq Mellet and Chase Rhys speak to Barbara Boswell about writing the memories and (sub)cultures of Cape Town. Brought to you by the African Literary Cities Project. This event was made possible by the support of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, the City of Cape Town and the Heinrich Böll Foundation.

This is a live recording of an event that took place at Open Book Festival in September 2023. In this event, Lynsey Ebony Chutel, Thandiwe Ntshinga and Pieter Odendaal speak to Nadia Sanger about the roots of racial identity in South Africa. This event was made possible by the support of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, the City of Cape Town and the Heinrich Böll Foundation.

This is a live recording of an event that took place at Open Book Festival in September 2023. In this event, Sarah Lubala, Maneo Mohale and Uhuru Phalafala talk to Nondwe Mpuma about finding words to speak about the shatterings of life. This event was made possible by the support of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, the City of Cape Town and the Heinrich Böll Foundation.

This is a live recording of an event that took place at Open Book Festival in September 2023. Festival Coordinator, Frankie Murrey, is forced on stage by Mervyn Sloman to talk about her exquisite collection of short stories. This event was made possible by the support of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, the City of Cape Town and the Heinrich Böll Foundation.