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"Die Optimus-studie wat tussen September 2013 en Februarie 2015 gedoen is, se bevinding was dat ’n derde van ons kinders voor die ouderdom van 17 seksueel misbruik word – seuns meer as meisies (36,8% teenoor 33,9%). In 60% van die gevalle is iemand in die kind se sosiale kring daarvoor verantwoordelik."

"I have gone into considerable detail in countering Mr Pienaar’s criticism of my book, because I believe that he deserves a full and thoughtful reply, but also because criticism of this sort vilifies the memory of Dimitri Tsafendas himself."

"Die Sharpeville-slagting (1960) word jaarliks op 21 Maart as Menseregtedag herdenk. Die Cradock Four Garden of Remembrance word op vanjaar se Menseregtedag amptelik in Cradock deur die Minister van Toerisme onthul. Hierdie fotogalery herdenk vier vermoorde aparheidsaktiviste, Fort Calata, Matthew Goniwe, Sicelo Mhlauli en Sparrow Mkonto, bekend as die Cradock Vier."

"Come down from where you are; come down from your house, your horse, your wedding carriage, your mountain of mountains. Your mouth is a summer in New York."

"Ek kyk rond en ka niks innie donke'te sien’ie. 
Buurman stoot my diepe’ in en ek val orie ding by my voete."

"It was a giant celebration of colour, energy, talent and community spirit, as the streets of the Fan Walk in Green Point came alive last Saturday evening and the annual Cape Town Carnival thrilled thousands of visitors from near and far. The 55 000-strong crowd, which began converging on Green Point from mid-afternoon to enjoy the pre-carnival entertainment, food and drinks and the Carnival Village vibe, was enthralled by bright and brilliant floats, puppetry and performances."

"The sweated-out, nudging prize-giving:
Neurotic nasturtiums pant for accolade,
Then frown,
Bow down;
Judges criticise their presentation."

"Ses dae hou jy jou sterk
Die sewende is jy geblus"

#politieklimeriek: Deon Meiring – hoofsanger, kitaarspeler en liedjieskrywer van die rockgroep Glaskas – vang ons weekwenners se limerieke op video vas. Hier is die wenner van Week 2, Koos Kombuis, se limeriek.

"Volgens Theart is ’n handvol Oudtshoorn-boorlinge in verskeie genres en kunsvorme te sien, waaronder drama, musiek, Uitkampteater en straatteater."

City Press and Tafelberg are proud to announce the winner of the City Press | Tafelberg Nonfiction Award for 2019.

"Thunderous applause erupted in the Artscape Theatre in Cape Town, as upcoming director and playwright Lwanda Sindaphi received not only one award, but three awards, at the recent Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards, for his play, Kudu."

Behandel jy vanjaar Lien se lankstaanskoene in die skool en het jy hulp nodig om die boek beter te verstaan? Dewald Koen is tot die redding.

"The history of Winnie Mandela (1936–2018) is one of the most painful stories to emerge from South Africa. It is a story of injustice and oppression, but it is also, for many South Africans, a story of triumph and hope."

The Commonwealth Short Story Prize, the world’s most global literary prize, is launching into its 2019 hot phase: the shortlist will be announced in the week commencing 8 April.

"Meer nog – en as pluimpie aan Meulemans vir sy beheersing van en spel met sy taal, sy Vlaams, sy sappiger Nederlands – merk ek ook onmiskenbaar sterk elemente van Schoeman se skryfstyl, woordgebruik, skryfgevoel en woordspeling in Meulemans se skrywe."

"In kort, gedrae sinne of frases en met onverbiddelike eerlikheid neem sy die leser deur haar moeilike aanpassing as plattelandse onderwyser by ’n buitemuurse skool."

Dit sal seker in vyfde industriële rewolusie kom ...

#politieklimeriek – Rohan Magerman is Week 6 se wenner! Hy is die sesde finalis wat aan die einde van die kompetisie dalk as algehele wenner aangewys kan word. Lees sy wenlimeriek hier.

#politieklimeriek – Hier is Week 7 se laaste inskrywings. Die wenner word Woensdag aangekondig. Skryf nou in vir Week 8 en wen R2 000!