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Open Book Festival

OBF2024: Journeys to Self

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.

OBF2024: Visibility and Chronic Conditions

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.

OBF2024: Portrait of Community

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.

OBF2024: Bad Women

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.

OBF2024: Everyday Violence

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.

OBF2024: Up Close with Maneo

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.

OBF2024: Understanding Exile

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.

OBF2024: Chosen Family

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.

OBF2024: Queer Freedom

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.

OBF2024: Navigating Religious Trauma

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.