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1 April 2026  ·  School of Public Health, Cape Town

VOICES OF LIBERATION BOOK ANDIMBA TOIVO YA TOIVO

Book launch — School of Public Health, Rooms 1A and 1B, UWC, Robert Sobukwe Road, Bellville 7535

The HSRC Press cordially invites you to the launch of Voices of Liberation:

Andimba Toivo ya Toivo – A Namibian Struggle Icon at the University of the Western Cape. Join us to celebrate the launch of a compelling new volume in the Voices of Liberation series, chronicling the life and legacy of Andimba Toivo ya Toivo a towering figure in Namibia’s fight for freedom.

From his modest beginnings to the global stage, ya Toivo’s journey embodies the spirit of resistance against apartheid and colonial rule. This book illuminates his pivotal role in shaping Namibia’s nationalist movement, including lesser-known chapters of 1950s activism and his legendary 1968 courtroom speech before being sentenced to 20 years of imprisonment”.

Featuring speeches, petitions, and writings by ya Toivo and his comrades, this volume captures a vision rooted in Pan-African ideals that continues to inspire new generations in the pursuit of freedom, dignity, and justice.

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IN DISCUSSION WITH

Heike Becker

Albie Sachs

28 April 2026  ·   The Book Lounge, Cape Town

BIKO'S EDGE: REIMAGINING BLACK CRITIQUE

Book launch — The Book Lounge, 71 Roeland Street, Cape Town

For more information contact: Shouneez Khan at skhan@hsrc.ac.za

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IN DISCUSSION WITH

Tendayi Sithole

Thabang Manoa

14 April 2026  ·   AFDA campus, Cape Town

SOWETO'S THEATRE OF RESISTANCE, 1984- 1994

Book launch — 18 Lwr Scott Rd, Observatory, LT1 – AFDA campus, Cape Town

The HSRC Press and AFDA cordially invites you to join us for this launch of Soweto’s Theatre of Resistance, 1984-1994, a story of stages, struggle, and the remarkable spirit of Soweto theatre.

This book traces the development of township theatre from the 1950s to the early 2020s, through the lives and work of three extraordinary playwrights: Gibson Kente, Matsemela Manaka, and Maishe Maponya. It draws on the memories of their actors and colleagues to paint a vivid picture of a cultural world that thrived against the odds in community halls, cinemas, and makeshift venues across Soweto at a time when there were no theatre buildings in the township at all.

This is a celebration not just of a book, but of the artists, the audiences, and the communities who kept theatre alive.

HSRC Press would be honoured to share this evening with you.

Light refreshment to be served.

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IN DISCUSSION WITH

Andile Xaba

31 March 2026  ·  Clark’s Bookshop, Cape Town

Parental and Caregiver Involvement in South African Education

Book launch — Clark’s Bookshop, 199 Long Street, Cape Town

Welcome and opening

  • Welcome and housekeeping
  • Word from HSRC Press: Ms Shouneez Khan
  • Brief overview of the evening
  • Introduction of the host organisations & panellists
  • Purpose of the launch
  • Intended audiences for the book

Introducing the book

  • Rationale for the book
  • How the volume came together
  • What the book adds to current South African education debates

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IN DISCUSSION WITH

Giles Gillett (NASECEE, chair)

Dr. Adam Cooper — HSRC

Professor Sarah Skeen

Craig Gibss

Tarryn de Kock

Karishka Govender
27 February 2026  ·  Cape Town Waterfront

White gold and thirsty communities

Book launch — Exclusive Books, V&A Waterfront

HSRC Press unpacks the dramatic story of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project — a tale of engineering triumph, political intrigue, and profound inequality. Born from negotiations during the Cold War era, the LHWP channels hundreds of millions of cubic metres of water from Lesotho to Gauteng’s economic engine. Yet communities in Lesotho still lack access to clean water.

  • Two decades of high-stakes diplomacy from Soweto to Washington
  • Communities displaced and promises unkept
  • The enduring divide between the privileged and the poor
  • Why water remains a flashpoint for protest across southern Africa

IN DISCUSSION WITH

Dr. John Aerni-Flessner

Dr. Lance van Sittert — UCT

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