Veteran Librarian Retires
In December 2024 Amazwi librarian Petro Nhlapo retired. In her many years at Amazwi Petro worked with the press clipping collection and managed the museum’s
Zoë Wicomb | 23 November 1948 to 13 October 2025
A tribute from Amazwi South African Museum of Literature
Amazwi is deeply saddened by the passing of Zoë Wicomb earlier this month. In February 2020 Wicomb visited Amazwi for the opening of an exhibition on J.M. Coetzee. Part of the programme was a day of discussions and reading by South African authors. Wicomb read extracts from 'Still Life' which was published later in 2020, and gave the audience a sneak peak of the soon-to-be-published work. Some photos of that event are included below.
In December 2024 Amazwi librarian Petro Nhlapo retired. In her many years at Amazwi Petro worked with the press clipping collection and managed the museum’s
Once upon a time, Athol Fugard at Amazwi South African Museum of Literature (then National English Literary Museum) in Beaufort Street, Makhanda. Andrew Martin, a
Five schools will be part of the first ever Amazwi School Holiday Programme Amazwi South African Museum of Literature will be running a week-long Schools
Margaret Kelleher, Charlotte Maxeke-Mary Robinson Research Chair, Centre for Humanities Research, UWC looking at part of the Amazwi exhibition which talks about Charlotte Maxeke. Margaret
28 November 2024 marked the centenary of the birth of South African poet, teacher, academic and human rights activist Dennis Brutus. Amazwi’s new exhibition ‘Dennis
Olive Schreiner House Museum to Undergo Renovations, Refurbishments, and Upgrades Nxuba – The Amazwi South African Museum of Literature is proud to announce a significant