phaphama bool festival 2026 speakers & panelists

SOBUKWE THULASIZWE MAPEFANE (PANELIST)

PRESERVING FREEDOM: How Stories Safeguard the
Memory, Resilience, and Future of Nations.

DATE: 15 October 2026
VENUE: Sesotho Literary Museum (Dingolweng) housed in NALN Building, Bloemfontein

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ADVOCATE KUNI DITIRA (PANELIST)

PRESERVING FREEDOM: How Stories Safeguard the
Memory, Resilience, and Future of Nations.

DATE: 15 October 2026
VENUE: Sesotho Literary Museum (Dingolweng) housed in NALN Building, Bloemfontein

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DR. ALEX THABANE (KEYNOTE SPEAKER)

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

DATE: 15 October 2026
VENUE: Sesotho Literary Museum (Dingolweng) housed in NALN Building, Bloemfontein

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MQONDISI MQ NGUBANE (MASTERCLASS)

ADAPTATION: How Books Feed the
Film Economy.

DATE: 16 October 2026
VENUE: Sesotho Literary Museum (Dingolweng) housed in NALN Building, Bloemfontein

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