Ep 10: Bobo Lukhele & Yamkela Tywakadi – Colour Your World: Publishing in mother tongue in isiXhosa and siSwati

Colour Your World: Publishing in Mother Tongue – isiXhosa and siSwati.

Mother-tongue publishing plays a vital role in literacy development, cultural preservation and identity formation. In this episode of Thekgang Talking, Bobo Lukehele speaks to Yamkela Tywakadi about publishing in isiXhosa and siSwati, and the importance of ensuring that readers have access to stories in the languages they understand best. The conversation explores language, literacy, representation and the challenges facing indigenous language publishing in South Africa. Part of the Colour Your World series, this episode highlights the role books play in sustaining language and building stronger reading communities.

Credits

Executive Producers (for Thekgang NPO):

Lorraine Sithole, Terry-Ann Adams and Melvin Kabwe

Thekgang Talking is a books and publishing podcast, covering topics that cut across the books and publishing ecosystem, from indigenous language writing and publishing to alternative manifestations of books such as audiobooks and graphic novels. Guests on the podcast include authors, publishers, booksellers, festival directors and literacy organisations. For more information, visit thekgang.org.za.

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