Author Ncebakazi Saliwa-Mogale has written a children’s book tackling racism.
The book which was written in isiXhosa has been translated into English, Afrikaans and Sesotho.
Mogale states the reason she wrote the book is because of the ill-treatment and discrimination of children in certain schools because of the colour of their skin. She mentions that the incident of the young black boy who was sodomised by white students, with a broomstick and also the story of the cleaners who ate food that white students had peed on in the Free State contributed also.
She believes that if the issue of racism is addressed as early as possible it can be a thing of the past in the future.
Mogale herself has experienced and witnessed racist acts. She states that being from the Western Cape, one is subjected to such far too frequently.
The book is titled How is Whitey diffrent from Blackie and it is self- published.
Mogale has owned a publishing company for seven years now. The 42-year-old has a BA with a major in isiXhosa and a Masters in Translation Studies qualification from the University of Stellenbosch and is currently studying towards her PHD at UCT.
Her work experience includes a stint at Oxford University Press publishers as an editor before moving to National Parliament as an Hansard reporter from 1995 – 2000. She then worked at the Western Cape Provincial Parliament (legislature) as head of languages where her main duty was to implement the provincial language policy.
Following her departure from her job as the Hansard reporter, Mogale started two companies; a translation company and her publishing company that publishes children's books in African Languages.
Through her books, Mogale hopes to spread the message of tolerance and acceptance.
“We are all created in the same manner, we are all humans. Whether black or white we are the same creatures. The blood that runs through a black person is the same blood that runs through a white person. We have experienced racism for a long time and it is now time for it to stop. It is now time for us to see each as humans and that we should not pass down the racial attitudes to our children,” she said.
Mogale will be at the South African Book Fair from the 31 July -2 August.
Children's book addresses racism
Author Ncebakazi Saliwa-Mogale has written a children’s book tackling racism.
The book which was written in isiXhosa has been translated into English, Afrikaans and Sesotho.
Mogale states the reason she wrote the book is because of the ill-treatment and discrimination of children in certain schools because of the colour of their skin. She mentions that the incident of the young black boy who was sodomised by white students, with a broomstick and also the story of the cleaners who ate food that white students had peed on in the Free State contributed also.
She believes that if the issue of racism is addressed as early as possible it can be a thing of the past in the future.
Mogale herself has experienced and witnessed racist acts. She states that being from the Western Cape, one is subjected to such far too frequently.
The book is titled How is Whitey diffrent from Blackie and it is self- published.
Mogale has owned a publishing company for seven years now. The 42-year-old has a BA with a major in isiXhosa and a Masters in Translation Studies qualification from the University of Stellenbosch and is currently studying towards her PHD at UCT.
Her work experience includes a stint at Oxford University Press publishers as an editor before moving to National Parliament as an Hansard reporter from 1995 – 2000. She then worked at the Western Cape Provincial Parliament (legislature) as head of languages where her main duty was to implement the provincial language policy.
Following her departure from her job as the Hansard reporter, Mogale started two companies; a translation company and her publishing company that publishes children's books in African Languages.
Through her books, Mogale hopes to spread the message of tolerance and acceptance.
“We are all created in the same manner, we are all humans. Whether black or white we are the same creatures. The blood that runs through a black person is the same blood that runs through a white person. We have experienced racism for a long time and it is now time for it to stop. It is now time for us to see each as humans and that we should not pass down the racial attitudes to our children,” she said.
Mogale will be at the South African Book Fair from the 31 July -2 August.
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