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The inaugural #AfricaUrbanForum kicked off today in Addis Ababa. Government leaders and stakeholders from various sectors have gathered to advance discussions on sustainable urbanization Africa in pursuit of #Agenda2063. ACC's Edgar Pieterse will moderate sessions at the forum.
@athambile_m asks, “What is your relationship to the cities you write about?” Niq Mhlongo: “I was born in Joburg, but studied here in Cape Town. The city is constantly shifting. I felt it was important to write about what I know. Though it's fiction, it's not fiction.” #OBF2024
Audience question, “How do you write about inequality in your stories?” Alistair Mackay: “I don't think you can write a story set in South Africa without addressing it. In this city, you're confronted with it everyday. Literature can open our eyes to what's around us.” #OBF2024
Book your calendar! Upcoming #AtayaSeminar | Sept 19th |Liza Rose Cirolia, African Centre for Cities | Techno-Worlding: Material Modes of Urban Speculation | 1 PM SAST |📍 HUMA Seminar Room Read more: humanities.uct.ac.za/huma/events/li… 💻Want to attend online? Join via events.teams.microsoft.com/event/77afca0f…