To many Nelson Mandela was a symbol of political freedom during the height of apartheid.  He was subjected to the brutality of apartheid colonialism by being held in prison for 27 years, for fighting against social injustices, systematic oppression and exploitation of the majority South Africans.  On account that apartheid was not economically sustainable, the
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Marwala’s (2019) statement simultaneously poses a challenge as well as a solution to libraries in respect of addressing sustainable development goals (SDGs) in African libraries. The introduction and popularisation of the of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) … Read More

The Fight To Freedom: 1976 Soweto Uprisings This exhibition is an attempt to help remember South Africa’s shift from apartheid to democracy through the 1976 youth demonstrations across the country. In apartheid South Africa, separate educational system existed for black students and white students. Inevitably the students of 1976 took it upon themselves to fight
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The National Library of South Africa (NLSA) in collaboration with the Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB) is proud to host the annual Youth Month Poetry Slam Competition 2021!  The 2021 virtual competition is in commemoration of Youth Month.  South African youth between the ages of 18 and 35 are invited to submit their original
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