STORY TIME STUDIO

Bring your children to see and hear stories, read by the authors themselves. These sessions are lively and fun, to encourage a love of books and the joy ofreading.

DRAMA STUDIO

Creative and interactive 30-minute sessions with Buzz Drama help to build confidence, boost social skills and get kids buzzing. Exciting stories come alive, building a deep love for books.

AUTHOR STUDIO

Enjoy listening to and interacting with the authors, and their beautifully written and illustrated new books.

ARTS & CRAFTS STUDIO

Join in these interactive sessions that help children find creative ways of exploring their strengths, dealing with feelings and building self-esteem (materials provided).

Session - 'Akho of the Lily Pads' By Sipetile Sixishe(4-6 years)

‘The Adventures of Peter Rabbit and Benjamin Bunny' By Beatrix Potter

‘The Adventures of Peter Rabbit and Benjamin Bunny' By Beatrix Potter

‘Thing 1 and Thing 2 Save the Day' By Dr Seuss

‘Thing 1 and Thing 2 Save the Day' By Dr Seuss

'Khokho's Treasure' This vibrant musical marks the passing of a beloved Khokho (great grandfather), whose inheritance is revealed as treasure of a cultural (not monetary) kind, built from a collection of stories that capture the rich diversity of South African culture.

Session - 'Train to Kalk Bay' By Graham Isaacs(4-6 years)

Session - 'Lula & Lebo' By Mandy Collins(4-6 years)

Session - 'Upside-downworld' William Gumede(4-9 years)

Session - 'Book Dash' Come and celebrate extraordinary SA creativity with Book Dash authors, Mosa Mahlaba, Oscar Masinyana, Roxana Bouwer and Corrine Lamoral Rosmarin. (4-6 years)

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Come and meet the authors! Play and sing along with your favourite characters as their stories and adventures are told.

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Come and meet your favourite characters Spot the Dog, Maisy, Peter Rabbit andthe Gruffalo.

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'A Frog and a Whale in a Princess Tale' Tina Scotford. Learn how to create a children'sbook from idea to conception and illustrationand finally to print.

Lynn Joffe and Adam Howard invite youinto the world of musical storytelling with'The Tale of Sting Ray Charles.'(4-7 years)

Lynn Joffe and Adam Howard invite youinto the world of musical storytelling with'The Tale of Sting Ray Charles.'(4-7 years)

'Free to be Me' WorkshopJanine Rech & Gillian Beeton(Grades 2 + 3) Parents welcome.45 minutes

'Free to be Me' WorkshopJanine Rech & Gillian Beeton(Grades 2 + 3) Parents welcome.45 minutes

'Angry Owl'Join Kerryn Ponter for a reading from her book, followed by a fun, angry owlthemed activity.(45 minutes to 1 hour).

'Raising Readers' Marian Bailey & Lucille Kleb,"Top ten reading tips to make learning-to-read fun.' (Talk session for parents)

'Wish You Were Here'Andy Cohen A book about missing someone. A workshop to show kids to express their emotions through metaphor.(3-9 years)Parents welcome.

'Full Moon Festivities'Lisa Mellows Join our creative, interactive full-colour session. (3-9 years)

Read and draw with Korky Paul Join multi-million selling illustrator Korky Paulwith 'Winnie the Witch & Wilbur' plus 'Sir Scallywag' for this family friendly event full of energy, wit, enthusiasm and with lots of audience participation - plus BIG prizes to be won!

Read and draw with Korky Paul Join multi-million selling illustrator Korky Paulwith 'Winnie the Witch & Wilbur' plus 'Sir Scallywag' for this family friendly event full of energy, wit, enthusiasm and with lots of audience participation - plus BIG prizes to be won!

'African Folk Tales' Sindiwe Magona

‘Shadow Chasers’Bontle Senne(+10 years)

'City Rooster'Claudia Eicker-Harris(5-8 years)

'Thandi's Trippy Trips' Khosi MpungoseParents welcome.(6-11 years)

SPONSORS AND SUPPORTERSOF THE KINGSMEAD BOOK FAIR

With huge gratitude to ourprimary sponsors:

702

Cell C

Porcupine Ridge

RMB Private Bank

Timberland

Thank you to our supportersand service providers:

Alphabet Travel

Books Live

Buzz

Daniels family

Ellis Lehman Signs

Exclusive Books

Exquisite Tastes

Gautrain

Holiday Inn

House of Motani

Metrofile

Mister Sweet

National Children’s Theatre

Pink Peppercorn

Pomegranite

Scandisplay

Southern African Foundation for Contemporary Art

The Zone @ Rosebank

Times Media Films

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Universal Healthcare

Xfacta

Thank you to the publishing houses fortheir continued support of this event:

Bookstorm

Fourthwall Books

Jacana

Jonathan Ball Publishers

NB publishers

Pan Macmillan

Penguin Random House

Quivertree Publications

Struik

For sponsorship opportunities forThe Kingsmead Book Fair 2017,please contact:Hayley Schönborn Pienaar at hpienaar@kingsmead.co.za

20 RULES TO SURVIVE YOUR TEENS Snitch: Edyth Bulbring 'There are certain rules of survivalthat all teenagers should know. But thirteen-year-old Ben Smith breaksthe most important of these. Nevertell your mom stuff. And his momblabs. Then Ben is no longer cool at school. He's a Snitch.'

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LOOKING LOVELY WITH VICTORIA Victoria Southey Join Victoria in a make-up andgrooming workshop and learn howto shadow your eyes, pout thoselips and look fab with her flawlessand easy steps in make-up perfection. It's all about fun and foundation.

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BEST FRIENDS Bobby: Elizabeth Pienaar Bobby by Elizabeth Pienaar is the story of a real dog who would notgive up. Elizabeth talks about the characters, real and fictional, and leads a discussion on dealing with grief, the role of animals in our lives, and what it is to keep hope alive.

CRAZY CUPCAKE CREATIONSWITH DESSERT SPOON Amy White Cupcakes make the world a better place, if you have a sweet tooth like Amy, come and see what you can do with just one cupcake. The optionsare limitless, enter the competitionto win some really sweet prizes.

COOKING WITH JOSH Josh Thirion You are never too young to be amasterchef! Meet Josh, youngestpublished author and award-winningcookbook writer, as he cooks andtalks about his excitingfood adventures.

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SMELLS LIKE TEEN SPIRIT Fault Lines: Joanne Macgregor Samantha and her friends aregrowing up but cracks are beginningto appear in their friendships, romances and their self confidence. Joanne, in conversation with Edyth Bulbring, discusses how teenagers fight for justice, ecology and change, and how they may end up saving the world.

IN SEARCH OF A HERO - WRITING WORKSHOP (MAX 30 PEOPLE) Corinne Rosmarin & Telri Stoop A workshop with writer Corinne Lamoral Rosmarin and illustratorTelri Stoop. Are you a budding young author with a fantastic idea for abook, but no idea where to begin?Let's start with your hero. Discover what they look like, who they are and what they'll do to blow us all away.

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SA'S ECONOMIC REVOLUTION - THE NEXT FRONTIERFNB Chief Economist Sizwe Nxedlana, GG Alcock (Kasinomics) and William Gumede (South Africa in BRICS: Salvation or Ruination) discuss the way forward with Peter Bruce, Editor-in-Chief of BDFM Publishers.

BEARING WITNESS Journalist Hamilton Wende recounts his experiences of the Rwandan genocide with regard to the school set work novel,(Over a Thousand Hills I Walk With You), by Hanna Jansen.

I GOT CHILLS, THEY'RE MULTIPLYINGDeon Meyer (Icarus), Angela Makholwa (Black Widow Society), Fiona Snyckers (Now Following You) share the secrets of creating unnerving atmosphere in their novels. Chaired byfellow thriller writer Sally Andrew (Recipes for Love and Murder).

LAWNMOWERS, TIGERS AND HELICOPTERS Are parents pressuring their children too much in thiscompetitive world? Kingsmead College HeadmistressLisa Kaplan talks to Gail Dore (Bully-proof: A Practical Guidefor Parents, Teachers and South African Schools) and Michaelhouse School Counsellor Tim Jarvis, about achievingan engaged, supportive balance.

OUR UNIVERSE: ACCIDENT OR DESIGN? A visually astounding presentation by astronomer and motivational speaker Professor David Block that probes the complexity of the universe and the evidence for design.

Josh Thirion (Cooking with Josh) You are never too young to be a masterchef! Meet Josh, youngest published author and award-winning writer as he talks about his passion for food, the journeys he has taken and the things that inspire him.

Kagiso Patrick Mautloa has exhibited internationallyin Belgium, Brazil, Cuba, France, Germany, Italy, UK and the US. He was born in Ventersdorp in 1952, studied at the Jubilee and Mofolo Art Centres. He was involved in the formation of the Thupelo Workshops. He is currently based at the Bag Factory.

THE MARVEL OF MIRACLES Qualified doctor and church pastor Andrew Butterworth('I'm Sick, Now What?') has seen Christian healing from manyangles: from guiding the surgeon's knife to miraculous healingthat cannot be explained by Science. Ruth Ward, a qualifieddoctor with a Master's degree in Biblical Studies and a practising counsellor, has helped many people through their physical and emotional struggles with ill-health. Join journalist, blogger and broadcaster Bruce Dennil as he helps to distill from their life experiences insights into the marvels of Science and miracles.

#UNIVERSITIESMIGHTFALL With SASL interpreter Vice-chancellors Professor Jonathan Jansen (UFS) (Leading for Change: Race, Intimacy and Leadership on Divided University Campuses), Professor Adam Habib (Wits) (South Africa's Suspended Revolution: Hopes and Prospects) and Professor Lourens van Staden (Tshwane University of Technology) assess the underlying causes of university unrest and the necessary solutions. Chaired by Carte Blanche anchor Bongani Bingwa.

FROM SCRIPT TO SCREEN Nozizwe Cynthia Jele (Happiness is a Four-Letter Word), Piers Cruickshanks (Beyond the River) and Gareth Crocker (Finding Jack) discuss the alchemy of filmmaking with director Craig Freimond (Gums and Noses, Jozi and Material).

UNEARTHING THE NEW AFRICA Ace journalists Richard Poplak and Kevin Bloom have spent the last nine years traversing Africa, observing the metamorphosis of cities, communities and economies. The result is a fascinating book (Continental Shift). Author Victor Kgomoeswana (Africa is Open For Business) compares notes.

THE CONSOLATIONS OF POETRY With SASL interpreter It is said that to be a poet is a condition, not profession. Word weavers Ruth Everson and Finuala Dowling (The Fetch) talk about the place of poetry in our frenetic lives, and share some of their favourite works. With the Sunday Times' Michele Magwood.

TITILLATING TALES Angela Makholwa (Black Widow Society) and Paige Nick (Dutch Courage) chat to Jenny Crwys-Williams about their salacious stories.

Sarah Graham (Smitten, Bitten, Home Food from My Kitchen) Blogger-turned-author of three cookbooks and recent star of Sarah Graham's Food Safari, set in Zimbabwe, Zambia and South Africa, shares one of her unpretentious but delicious recipes.

Minnette Vári was born in 1968 in Pretoria. In her videos and drawings she frequently depicts her own body enduring adisfiguring metamorphosis - she merges with and emerges from nature as well as from the concrete architecture of modern cities. She has exhibited internationally.

LESSONS FROM THE PAVEMENT BOOKWORM With SASL interpreter Philani Dladla captured the country's imagination last year. He has used his love for books to overcome drug addiction and change his lot in life. Now he's channeling the interest into support for his literacy project and Book Readers' Club for underprivileged children in Johannesburg. He tells his story to Neilwe Mashigo.

JUST ADD WATER Operation Hydrate's Yusuf Abramjee explores the notion of water security with Mike Wickins (Whispers from the Depths, The Kariba Story), Hydropolitics expert Professor Tony Turton and environmentalist and author Davey du Plessis (Choosing to Live).

THE STATE OF PLAY EWN sports anchor Marc Lewis investigates the current statusof SA cricket with former president of Cricket South Africa Mtutuzeli Nyoka (Deliberate Concealment: An Insider's Accountof Cricket South Africa and the IPL Bonus Saga), experts Ali Bacher and David Williams (South Africa's Greatest Batsmen) and Gauteng cricket team coach Geoffrey Toyana.

THOUGHT WE HAD SOMETHING GOING With SASL interpreter This edgy collective of young voices share the view that if we are to appreciate history, build bridges in diversity and find a new voice and compass to guide us to a future that we desire, we need to converse across generations. This session attempts to unpack the very issues of the disconnect between generations by young people themselves. Join co-curator Thando Sangqu and writers Thenji Stemela, Buyani Duma and Gabriel Crouse as they define the world of young South Africans with 702's Andiswa Makanda.

THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC Craig Bartholomew Strydom (Searching for Sugar Man) and Bongani Madondo (I'm Not Your Weekend Special) riff on the lives and legacies of Rodrigues and Brenda Fassie with 702's The Music Guru Sean Brokensha.

THE USEFULNESS OF ACCOUNTING ANDARCHITECTURE IN THE LIFE OF A NOVELIST Accounting graduate Panashe Chigumadzi (Sweet Medicine) talks to prize-winning author and architect Yewande Omotoso (The Woman Next Door) about writing as a second career.

Siba Mtongana (Siba's Table) Passionate and dynamic food enthusiast, Siba Mtongana, is a multi-award winning Freelance Food Writer, Celebrity TV Chef and Food Judge with an authentic love for her people and continent Africa. Siba's Table is screened in over 128 countries across Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US. Siba is an ambassador for Foodbank South Africa, an organisation that helps fight hunger or malnutrition in the country.

Southern African Foundation for Contemporary Art founderPierre Lombart in conversation with Sara Halat of the Bag Factory.

"WE MUST SHARE LOVE AND FORGIVENESS" Yolande Korkie talks to journalist Bruce Dennill about her memoir (558 Days), which recounts her kidnapping and captivity by al-Qaeda in Yemen and the murder of her husband Pierre.

BUY THE BELOVED COUNTRY What is "state capture" and what does it mean for the nation? Political analyst Justice Malala (We Have Now Begun our Descent: How to Stop South Africa Losing Its Way) and JJ Tabane (Lets Talk Frankly: Letters to Influential South Africans about the State of our Nation) discuss how to claw back democracy from kleptocracy with City Press Editor-In-Chief Ferial Haffajee.

ECHOES OF AMANDLA Dr Thula Simpson (Umkhonto we Sizwe: The ANC's Armed Struggle), Mary Burton (The Black Sash: Women for Justice and Peace) and Mathews Phosa (Chants of Freedom) remind us of the heroism at the heart of our fight for freedom. With former newspaper editor Richard Steyn.

LOVE CAN MAKE YOU BEAUTIFUL With SASL interpreter Young adult novelists Edyth Bulbring (Snitch), Cat Hellisen (Beastkeeper) and Joanne McGregor (Scarred) discuss the themes of bullying and bloodlines, beauties and beasts andthe transformative power of first love. Chaired by fellow youth writer Bontle Senne.

"ULTIMATELY, LITERATURE IS NOTHING BUT CARPENTRY" Award-winning author Ivan Vladislavic (101 Detectives) and Claire Robertson (The Magistrate of Gower) discuss Gabriel García Márquez's view that "Writing something is almost as hard as making a table. Very little magic and a lot of hard work." The Sunday Times' Michele Magwood talks to them about materials and method.

A TOUCH OF MADNESS John Maytham compiled by Finuala Dowling Many of the world's greatest books, from Hamlet to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, are memorable for their dramatic, funny, poignant and frightening evocations of madness. John Maytham presents an hour of extraordinary extracts from writers such as Woolf, Jung, Winterson, Albee, Poe, Bronte and O'Neill, whose intimate understanding of what it is like to live within a disordered mind makes their work so compelling.

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Nelson Makamo was born in Modimolle in 1982. He has exhibitedin France, Italy, the US, the Netherlands and the UK. His work forms part of the collection of Georgio Armani and Annie Lennox.

HOPING AGAINST HOPEVeteran Zimbabwean politician and human rights lawyer David Coltart discusses his seminal book (The Struggle Continues: 50 Years of Tyranny in Zimbabwe) and reflects on the Christian faith that sustains him. Lawyer Sipho Malunga poses the questions.

MOMZILLASPamela Power (Ms Conception), Sam Cowen (Good Enough Mother), Lori Milner (Own Your Own Space) and 702's Phemelo Ngcobo skewer the squads of competitive mothers in car parks and the workplace with Aspasia Karras.

A GRAND MAN OF LETTERS Zakes Mda, one of South Africa's most celebrated writers,in conversation with award-winning poet Mbali Vilakazi.

BRINGING UP THE BODIES South Africa's king of crime Deon Meyer interrogates 702 reporter Alex Eliseev about the strange story of Betty Ketani's murder, chronicled in his book (Cold Case Confession).

THE SINS OF THE FATHERS Pumla Dineo Gqola (Rape: A South African Nightmare),Jade Gibson (Glowfly Dance), Grizelda Grootboom (Exit - A True Story) trace the legacy of violence and abuse and the steps of healing with 702's Gugulethu Mhlungu.

WRITE WHAT YOU KNOWAuthor and playwright Craig Higginson, author and musician Nakhane Touré (Piggy Boy's Blues) and Sindiwe Magona (Chasing the Tails of My Father's Cattle) talk to Christopher Hope (Jimfish) about how much they draw on their own experiencein their writing,

Seline and Leandri van der Wat (Two) Masterchef stars and sisters Seline and Leandri van der Wet and co-authors of an international-award winning cookbook, share their love of food.

Usha Seejarim describes her biggest honour as the opportunity to create the official portrait for Nelson Mandela's funeral in Qunu in December 2013. Her work explores notions of identity and context with fascination for the mundane and the ordinary, often using domestic and found materials in her artmaking.

Ace Moloi (Holding my Breath) With SASL interpreter Ace talks about his memoir, a conversation with his mother, who died when he was 13-years-old. Ace discusses child-headed homes, the volatile issue of service delivery in South Africa, why university "fees must fall" and the storyof broken families. He tells his story to Neilwe Mashigo.

AN OPEN LINE TO 702 With SASL interpreterYour turn to challenge, question or quibble with the presenters who fill your airwaves. Join 702’s John Robbie, Azania Mosaka, Xolani Gwala and Sizwe Dhlomo in conversation with Gugs Mhlungu.

SO YOU WANT TO MAKE A MOVIE? In these digital days virtually anyone can make a film. Acclaimed actor and director Akin Omotoso talks to producers Robbie Thorpe (Jozi, Material) and Bongiwe Selane (Happines is a Four-Letter Word).

SURVIVAL CODE Davey du Plessis (Choosing to Live) and Brett Archibald (Alone) share their harrowing ordeals with 702's life coach and presenter Christophe Bongozonga and what it took to keep them going.

PUTTING IT OUT THERE Bloggers Lucy Sarah, Fiona Snyckers (Now Following You) and Sarah Graham (Home) talk to Khaya Dlanga (To Quote Myself: A Memoir) on the fun - and the pressures - of a public cyber life.

ONLY THE LONELY Bridget Pitt (Notes From the Lost Property Department) explores the themes of isolation and mental illness in her moving novel. With John Maytham.

Siphokazi Mdlankomo (My Little Black Recipe Book) Masterchef star Siphokazi Mdlankomo, described in the mediaas an inspiration for the country's legion of underappreciatedcooks, cleaners, housekeepers and nannies demonstrates her culinary prowess.

Pauline Gutter received the Mail & Guardian 200 Young South Africans Award. Currently Gutter's layered oil painting, drawing, video art and installation focus on identity and gender in terms of media and cultural migration.

RUNNER'S HIGH With SASL interpreter When the drugs and the drink got too much, Kwaito star Kabelo Mabalane took to the road. Running, that is. He charts his remarkable recovery in his book (I Ran For My Life), co-written by Nechama Brodie.

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WITH THANKS

The Kingsmead Book Fair, now celebrating its fifth year, has numerous people to thank for its growth and success. Without the generous financial support of our primary sponsors: 702, RMB Private Bank, Porcupine Ridge, Cell Cand Timberland, we could not have developedinto a significant event on South Africa’sliterary calendar.

The literary programme, which includes the main programme for adults, young adults, teens and children, took months in the making. Huge thanks goes to voracious reader and Kingsmead College librarian Ann Leith, Michele Magwood, our sage literary advisor from the Sunday Times, gratitude to 702’s Andiswa Makanda, for her passion for this event, Sally Herbert, who has worked on The Kingsmead Book Fair since inception and Lyndsay Barr, whose focus onthe social responsibility of the event ismuch appreciated.

We would also like to thank Lindy Truswell and Lynn Lombart for curating the most wonderful Children’s Programme, packed with everything a literary festival should include: literature, drama, art and music. Our expanded offering for the teens is thanks to Nazira Osman.

We thank the publishing houses for their continued commitment to this event and Exclusive Books for the beautiful book storeson campus.

Our social responsibility relating to the Kingsmead Book Fair has flourished and for that we thank Bharti Harie, Thenji Moyo, Sandy Muller, Jenny Venter and Rizwana Bana. We would also like to thank one of the founders, Alison Carvalheiro, whose exemplary attention to detail, when staging such a huge event, is invaluable. In terms of project management, thanks to the team at Pink Peppercorn and to our creative agency, Xfacta, for an awesome campaign and Sarah Gurney at Pomegranite.

Justine TIndle, we thank you for once again taking ownership of www.webtickets.co.za so that booking sessions for KBF is so seamless. Caroline Leppan, thank you for effortlessly dealing with the vendors, Angie Chapman for the fabulous sweetie stall, Jenny Arthur and Elmarie Papageorgiou for the beautiful decor.

The Kingsmead Book Fair would not have expanded without the unwavering support of Lisa Kaplan, Headmistress of Kingsmead College, Sue MacEwan, Junior School Headmistress, all the Staff at Kingsmead, the Council, Parents and Girls and thank youLara Greeff for your constant back-up in the Marketing Department. There are many more people to thank, you know who you are, amongst them: Geraldine Church, Cyril Mitchley, Lora Foot, Maureen Ellis, Celia Wilmot and Dave and Leigh Thomas.

Then thanks to you, the visitor, for supportingThe Kingsmead Book Fair: we look forward to welcoming you all again next year!

As we say at Kingsmead College, Courage Always

Director of The Kingsmead Book FairHayley Schönborn Pienaar

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

“You don’t have to be rich to save the world”, Philani Dladla, The Pavement Bookworm. Kingsmead College runs a book drive collection in the run-up to the Kingsmead Book Fair. This year, Philani Dladla, aka The Pavement Bookworm, moved his pavement bookshop to outside Kingsmead College.

The money raised from the sale of these books will be used for his Young Readers’ Club for underprivileged children in Joubert Park, Johannesburg. The club caters for underprivileged and at-risk youths. Many of the children involved in this club have already shown a marked improvement in their school results since joining the club and discovering their love of reading.Philani has used his love of books to overcome drug addiction and change his lot in life. Check out his awesome website www.pavementbookworm.co.za. In 2015, Kingsmead College collected almost 4000 books that were distributed to five schools in the community (St Vincent’s School for the Deaf, Parkhurst Primary, Parktown Public, HA Jack and Vuleka Primary School). This donation of books helped resuscitate their libraries and fuel interest in books at these schools.

The Kingsmead College Outreach team arranged for five children’s authors to visit these schools to read and entertain the children. The Outreach team also provides funding for St Vincent’s School for the Deaf (www.stvincentschool.org.za) students to attend The Kingsmead Book Fair, as well as children from Rays of Hope (www.raysofhope.co.za). Please visit their website to sponsor a student for R250, R500 or R1000 per month.“For these are all our children, we will all profit by, or pay for, what they become”, James Baldwin. The Kingsmead Book Fair supports theLink Reading Programme, a non-profit organisation which supports the development of literacy and numeracy for disadvantaged children. The programme is always looking for volunteers to give of their time to help children to read. Please get involved and change lives (www.thelinkliteracyproject.co.za). We also support Read to Rise, a non-profit organisation committed to promotingyouth literacy in schools in South Africa’s under-resourced communities (www.readtorise.co.za). Please visit the website to see how you can make a difference. Universal Healthcare sponsors the sign language interpreters (www.universal.co.za).Added to this, a significant portion of the funds raised at the Kingsmead Book Fair goes towards Kingsmead’s Bursary Fund, which sponsors the education of talented girls at the school.