REMEMBERING
OUR LIBERATION ICONS

This year’s Heritage Month is dedicated to the “celebrating the heroes and heroines of the liberation struggle.”

It is a year in which homage is paid to all heroes and heroines who played a pivotal role in the emancipation of South African society. Liberation Heritage evolves around the preservation, conservation, promotion and sustenance of the history, cultures and traditions of the monumental struggle against all forms of oppression, injustice and widespread inequality.

The theme “Celebrating Heroes and Heroines of the Liberation Struggle in South Africa” means that this year’s tribute serves as a measurement device of how far we have come in terms of achieving freedom, independence, self-reliance and self-determination from the shackles of political, economic and socio-cultural enslavement..... read more here

The National Book Week, 5–10 September 2011, is a major reading promotion initiative across South Africa. Now in its second year of running, the campaign has received endorsements from a wide range of stakeholders and people from different walks of life.

NATIONAL BOOK WEEK
READING CHANGES LIVES

First established in September 2010 by a DAC entity, the South African Book Development Council (SABDC), National Book Week aims to promote a culture of reading and writing. The objective is to create a platform where government, the book sector and civil society can establish dynamic partnerships to promote access to books and contribute towards the creation of a reading society... read more here

Ingrid Seeletsa, Karabelo Mfikoe, Mathapelo Selebogo aka Shole and Mathapelo Mataboge

DAC DIVAS
QUEST FOR GLORY

They came, they saw and they conquered with a song performed with passion, willpower and confidence. The packed DAC function room was entertained and applauded the performance. It was at the occasion to mark the 100 Days of the new Director-General Mr Sibusiso Xaba. The song that stirred the crowds was ‘Plea for Africa’ composed by John Knox Bokwe. It was a rendered as a plea to God to bless the Department of Arts and Culture under the new leadership.