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Open Book Festival

Beyond the Law

This is a live recording of an event that took place at Open Book Festival in September 2022. In this discussion Andrew Brown, Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu and Margie Orford speak to John Maytham about power and justice in their novels.

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.

OBF2022: The Architecture of Words

This is a recording of a live event that took place at the Open Book Festival in March 2022 in Cape Town. In this discussion C.A. Davids, Finuala Dowling and Nancy Richards speak to Aoife Lennon-Ritchie about their writing processes.

This event was made possible by the support of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, as well as the Heinrich Boell Foundation.

OBF2022: Playing Along

This is a recording of a live event that took place at the Open Book Festival in March 2022 in Cape Town. In this discussion, Azille Coetzee, Pumla Gqola and Joy Watson speak to Ingrid Jones about the roles women must play in order to survive.

This event was made possible by the support of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, as well as the Heinrich Boell Foundation.

OBF2022: The Pressure to Produce

This is a recording of a live event that took place at the Open Book Festival in March 2022 in Cape Town. In this discussion, Relebone Rirhandzu eAfrika, Tapiwa Guzha and Jen Thorpe explore the effect of capitalism on creativity and mental health in the company of Faye Kabali-Kagwa.

This event was made possible by the support of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, as well as the Heinrich Boell Foundation.

OBF2022: The Politics of Memory

This is a recording of a live event that took place at the Open Book Festival in March 2022 in Cape Town. In this discussion, C.A. Davids, Joanne Joseph and Bongani Kona speak to Sindiswa Busuku about what we choose to remember and why.

This event was made possible by the support of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, as well as the Heinrich Boell Foundation.

OBF2022: Unmaking Fear

This is a recording of a live event that took place at the Open Book Festival in March 2022 in Cape Town. In this discussion, Shana Fife, Pumla Gqola and Sue Nyathi speak to Sara-Jayne King about everyday acts of courage and resistance against the patriarchy.

This event was made possible by the support of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, as well as the Heinrich Boell Foundation.

OBF2022: Present Dystopia

This is a recording of a live event that took place at the Open Book Festival in March 2022 in Cape Town. In this conversation, Kelly-Eve Koopman, Alistair Mackay and Keely Shinners speak to Edgar Pieterse about imagining a landscape of the future based on that of the present.

This event was made possible by the support of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, as well as the Heinrich Boell Foundation.

OBF2022: A Map of Loss

This is a recording of a live event that took place at the Open Book Festival in March 2022 in Cape Town. In this conversation, Relebone Rirhandzu eAfrika, Bongani Kona and Bridget McNulty speak to Joy Watson about how we survive.

This event was made possible by the support of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, as well as the Heinrich Boell Foundation.

OBF2022: Getting Real About Land

This is a recording of a live event that took place at the Open Book Festival in March 2022 in Cape Town.

In this conversation, Andries du Toit, Tembeka Ngcukaitobi and Mpho Raboeane speak to Katlego Ramantsima about the real politics of land.

This event was created in partnership with PLAAS, and made possible by the support of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, as well as the Heinrich Boell Foundation.

The Thing About Love

Gretchen Haley (The Tearoom), Qarnita Loxton (Being Dianne) and Uvile Ximba speak (Dreaming in Colour) to Efemia Chela about complicated loves.

This is the last episode in the series! Thanks for listening with us.

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Curated by Frankie Murrey and Vasti Calitz. Produced by Andri Burnett. Hosted by Vasti Calitz.

This podcast series is made possible by the generous support of the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, as well as the Heinrich Boell Foundation.