Staff: Centre for the Book
| Executive Head: Mandlakayise Matyumza Mandla manages the Centrefor the Book staff, projects, finances and fundraising. He also provides strategic leadership, planning and vision for the Centre e-mail: mandla.matyumza@nlsa.ac.za |
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Project Coordinator - Reprint of African languages Classics: Rhulani Bila Rhulani drives the project to reprint some out-of-print books in indigenous African languages that are considered classic. Read more about it... This project is coordinated and managed by the Centre for the Book e-mail: rhulani.bila@nlsa.ac.za |
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Project Co-ordinator -Outreach Programme: Sonwabile Kanzi Sonwabile is the Co-ordinator of the Outreach Programme. e-mail: sonwabile.kanzi@nlsa.ac.za |
| Project Co-ordinator - Children's literature Programmes: Nombulelo Baba Nombulelo is the Co-ordinator of Children’s Literature Programmes which include Isiqalo-First Words in Print, Developing a database of schools with libraries, children book distribution and training of area partners. e-mail: nombulelo.baba@nlsa.ac.za |
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| Finance Officer: Celestine Eksteen Celestine manages the finances for the Centre for the Book. e-mail: celestine.eksteen@nlsa.ac.za |
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| Personal Assistant: Bukelwa Baba Bukelwa is the personal assistant to the Executuve Head, and secretary for the Centre for the Book. e-mail: bukelwa.baba@nlsa.ac.za |
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| Switchboard Receptionist: Mpho Shai Mpho operates our switchboard and front desk. She deals with venue enquiries and visitors. SHe also manages the venue diary and deals with mail. e-mail: cbreception@nlsa.ac.za |
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| Venue and maintenance co-ordinator: Stephen Hermans Stephen handles venue set up and client liaison and safety and security in the building. He also supervises venue managers. e-mail: stephen.hermans@nlsa.ac.za |
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| Service worker: Liesbet Kwinana Liesbet oversees the kitchen and catering stock, catering set-up for functions, office cleaning and she helps with photocopying and banking. e-mail: liesbet.kwinana@nlsa.ac.za |
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