Topic: Events & Parties

JOHANNESBURG – It’s almost 33 years since Bantu Stephen Biko died in the custody of the apartheid police and over the past decade the Steve Biko Foundation has worked to make this extraordinary leader’s vision a reality for South Africans. Alongside dialogue initiatives like the Steve Biko Memorial Lecture – which takes place annually near the anniversary of his death, September 12th,   the Johannesburg-based Steve Biko Foundation is engaged in multiple programmes aimed at promoting the values Steve Biko lived and died for, restoring people to their true humanity. “In the tradition of Biko, the Steve Biko Foundation works to... Continue Reading

You’re invited to join us for two events next week the launch of Wake Up Dead by Roger Smith An unflinching thriller centered on the crime-ravaged fringes of Cape Town. Roger Smith believes that facing the realities of the people at the centre of a region where the rape, murder and child abuse statistics are the highest in the world, is the only way to stay sane. He will discuss Wake Up Dead with fellow crime writer Joanne Hichens. When: Wednesday 1 September Where: Kalk Bay Books, 124 Main Road, Kalk Bay Time: 6 for 6.30pm RSVP: by Monday 30 August to... Continue Reading