Ep 3: Lorato Trok & Tuelo Gabonewe – Preservation of the Setswana language through writing and publishing

In this episode of Thekgang Talking, Lorato Trok and Tuelo Gabonewe explore the preservation of the Setswana language through writing and publishing.

The conversation focuses on language as identity, writing as a tool for preservation, and the importance of building systems that support indigenous literature.

Released in the period following Freedom Day, the episode also sits within a broader moment of reflection — where the ability to create, publish and communicate in one’s own language forms part of how freedom is experienced and sustained.

Executive producers are 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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