Media and Events

South African Literary Awards (SALA) - 8 December 2010

Morning Live on SABC 2 with Vuyo Mbuli - 15 September 2009

DESTINY magazine - September 2009 issue

Nthabiseng was featured on the Working Mum page of DESTINY magazine, a high-end business and lifestyle magazine for women.

DESTINY is aimed at accomplished, stylish and intellectually curious women who are either interested in, or actively engaged in business. As the first publication of its kind in South Africa, it aims to fill a void for business and financial information that connects, supports and inspires women who are professionals, entrepreneurs, businesswomen and general business enthusiasts.

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Baba & Kleuter - September 2009 issue

Stand the chance of winning 1 of 10 Puo hampers in this month's Baba & Kleuter!

The hamper has puzzles, a t-shirt, poster and flashcards that will assist in stimulating language development through the use of fun activities. Order this series and make language development child’s play!

The series is available in isiZulu, isiXhosa, Sesotho, Setswana, Sepedi and tshiVenda (some of the products come with English subtitles)

sms the code: BKPU to 35405 by the 30th of September to stand a chance to win these goodies worth R400.00!

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Jozi Book Fair - 8 & 9 August 2009

Jozi Book Fair is open to publishing houses which are commited to a social justice agenda and who feature contemporary and cutting-edge writing internationally and regionally.

The fair is initiated and organised by Khanya College and Botsotso Publishing to offer small and progressive publishers a forum to showcase their publications and activities, network, as well as the opportunity to develop alternative approaches and strategies. A range of activities, such as seminars, readings and network meetings will focus on issues which are of interest for small and progressive publishers.

Aftermath

Puo participated by hosting a stall where we met many interesting people, sold our products and build up a network of parents and children. On Saturday 8 August, we hosted a kiddies fun hour which included storytelling by Zintsomi Storytelling & Communications and an interactive guessing game with the Puo First Words flashcards! On Sunday 9 August, Nthabi participated in an interesting panel discussion on the state of indigenous languages in publishing. The panel was moderated by Prof James Ogude. The other panelists were Prof Keorapetse Kgosietsile and Thiathu Nemutanzhela.

The DJ Sbu Breakfast Show - 5 August 2009

I was nervous...and late! Bathong! Got there just after 08h00 and was greeted by Faith, the executive producer of the show. She prepped me with a few questions and then we went into the studio. "Wait! Please can I have some water?" My throat was so dry! Nerves!! DJ Sbu and his team were warm, friendly and relaxed - that helps...a lot!

I was being featured as the entrepreneur on his Mind UR Bizzness show. Great platform! So we got started with DJ Sbu asking questions about where I'm from, grew up, etc. (break to music, good chance for me to gulp down some more water! why's my throat acting up?) Back on air: more questions on what motivated me to start Puo. Now I was starting to relax - I just figured, I'm having a conversation Sbu and there's no one else around - let alone the hundreds of thousands of his regular listeners! Then I got into the rhythm of things, and next thing we were now taking callers. Whew! :)

Lots of encouragement, few questions on the 'how', and great prompting by Palesa, who reminded me about the Jozi Book Fair that coming Saturday! oops, I'd almost forgotten! thanks :)

I don't have footage or a tape, but for those who for some strange reason don't know who he is here's a link to his site: http://djsbuonline.co.za/?page_id=26

kea leboha, Sbu, Faith le bohle bao le sebetsang le bona!

- Nthabi