The National Library of South Africa (NLSA) was mandated with the task to reprint indigenous language literary classic books which are out-of-print to contribute to the promotion of the culture of reading and writing. Copies of the first installment of 27 reprints are made available to the different provincial library services for distribution to community libraries. Sesotho titles include S P Lekeba's Mehlolo ke dinoha and the popular drama Senkatana by author S Machabe Mofokeng. A book in IsiXhosa Ingquombo Yeminyanya by former minister Pallo Jordan’s father, A C Jordan, is also amongst the titles selected to be reprinted.

 Mr John Tsebe, the National Librarian gave background on the project at the launch. Tsebe also handed over copies of the reprinted books to the MEC of the Department of Sport, Arts, Culture & Recreation Mr D A M Kgothule with the request that Free State communities should be informed about the availability of the books at Free State Public libraries and depots.

The MEC for Sport, Arts, Culture & Recreation, Mr D A M Kgothule and Mr John Tsebe, National Librarian (National Library of South Africa) at the Free State launch of the SA Classic Books in Indigenous Languages.

 

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