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South Africa National Book Week now on

Minister Nathi Muthetwa opens proceedings
Minister Nathi Muthetwa opens proceedings

The South African National Book Week started out this weekend in capital city Johanessburg and will be happening for the rest of the week. The idea of the week is to celebrate book.

Proving that a serious government should be doing such things as standard the new guy at the ministry Bwana Nathi Mthethwa and his deputy minister Rejoice Mabudafhasi (Rejoice is her first name I kid you not). The media gig also saw the official bus launch. We shall be following the progress of the events her in Nairobi so that the day the government in Kenya decides to jump on the literary bandwagon. When literature becomes the next quails as we say in this town.

Deputy minister for Arts Rejoice Mabudafhasi reads to kids at the launch.
Deputy minister for Arts Rejoice Mabudafhasi reads to kids at the launch.

You can follow the events too at the events Facebook and Twitter pages.

By James Murua

This blog is run by James Murua a Nairobi, Kenya based lover of books.

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