Open Book Festival kicks off next week, and this is a final call to ensure you don’t miss what promises to be an unforgettable celebration of literature and ideas.Main Hub: HCC Homecoming CentreLocated on the corner [...]
With Open Book Festival 2025 fast approaching, we’re back with five more themes that capture the soul of this year’s programme.1. Identity & BelongingBuilding on the Past sees Foluso Agbaje, Zara Julius, and Patric Tariq Mellet [...]
We know our packed programme can feel overwhelming—so many incredible conversations to choose from! That’s why we’re spotlighting five crucial themes that run through this year’s programme, helping you connect with the topics that matter [...]
Usuf Chikte is Emeritus Professor of Health Systems and Public Health at Stellenbosch University. He formerly served as Executive Head of the Department of Global Health and as Associate Dean in the Faculty of Medicine [...]
After months of anticipation, we’re thrilled to announce that the Open Book Festival 2025 programme is now live on our website, and you can secure your place at this year’s most anticipated literary celebration taking [...]
Kealeboga Mase Ramaru is a Black African feminist organiser and activist dedicated to advancing social justice, equity, and feminist movement building. Her work is rooted in strengthening collective power, centring marginalised voices, and fostering community-led [...]
Noluthando Mqadi (they/she), a data analyst by day and feminist by conviction, carries their #FeesMustFall-born politics through the contradictions of corporate spaces and collective struggles. A graduate in Actuarial Science from UCT, their worldview was [...]
I began my working life as a cleaner and general assistant, a humble start that grounded me in resilience and commitment. In 1995, I joined the University of the Western Cape (UWC) in a temporary role [...]
We’re here. Against all odds, in a world that feels increasingly fraught, we’ve made it to 2025, and we’re bringing you a festival that’s absolutely blazing with talent, conversation, and community.This year’s lineup is nothing [...]
Vuyo Koyana is an experienced facilitator who combines sound articulation and highly intuitive listening to the workshop and individual interaction. She has a deep appreciation for how individuals can free themselves from their limitations and [...]
Dr Daniel Cunnama is an astronomer and science engagement professional at the South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO). He obtained his PhD in Computational Cosmology from the University of the Western Cape and held postdoctoral positions [...]
Mishy Kope is a Cape Town-born singer-songwriter whose music weaves together folk, soul, and the lyrical beauty of isiXhosa. She first gained national attention in 2022 with the release of I’ll Wait, and later deepened [...]
Vusumuzi Mpofu who is more passionately known as VUSU is the stuff that legends are made from. The multi-award and slam winning, published spoken word artist creates authentic content that shares an individual’s experience of [...]
Ntsako Layn is a storytelling performance poet. His poetry blends raw emotion with bold imagery to probe issues of identity, masculinity, memory, and spiritual yearning. With a voice speaking for the voiceless and a pen [...]
Mtunzikazi Ngozana is a poet, whose creative journey is rooted in the preservation and celebration of isiXhosa language and heritage. My poetry carries the resonance of ancestral voices, intertwined with a contemporary urgency that explores [...]
Rea Mmethi is a word-weaver whose verses dance between fire and feather—a multi-crowned champion of Slam City’s stages, Rea has her name etched like a refrain in the monthly Top 5. She has stood in [...]
