The selfless constitution by Stu Woolman

‘Stu Woolman’s book manages to advance a truly unique view of South African constitutional jurisprudence that remains universal in both its foundation and application. The ability to connect what we know about the human condition, philosophically and empirically, with South Africa’s early engagement with constitutional democracy, places this work in a league of its own. The reader is provoked by its many challenges, and rewarded by its still greater accomplishments.’ – Professor David Zeffertt, WIT

Sweet medicine

The UJ Division of Student Affairs and the Faculty of Humanities in partnership with the UJ Library and Jacana Media invite you to a discussion with Panashe Chigumadzi, the author of Sweet Medicine About the book: Sweet Medicine is a thorough and evocative attempt at grappling with a variety of important issues in the postcolonial context: tradition and modernity; feminism and patriarchy; spiritual and political freedoms and responsibilities; poverty and desperation; and wealth and abundance. “How Panashe Chigumadzi deftly deals with Tsisi’s decision as a young woman who must make it against all odds is what makes Sweet Medicine a must-read” – Zukiswa Wanner About the author: Panashe Chigumadzi is a young and upcoming media executive passionate about creating new narratives that work to redefi ne and reaffi rm African identity. She is the founder and editor of Vanguard Magazine, a womanist platform for young, black women coming of age in post-apartheid South Africa. Prior to this, she gained media experience both as a journalist for CNBC Africa and columnist for Forbes Women Africa, and as a project executive for the Africa Business News Group. She is a 2015 Ruth First Fellow. Facilitator: Prof Nyasha Mboti, Senior Lecturer - Department of Communications, University of Johannesburg Panellist: Ms Confidence Joseph, University of the Witwatersrand INVITED Date: 16 February 2016 Time: 16:30 for 17:00 Venue: Auditorium (6th Floor), APK Library, University of Johannesburg (corner Kingsway and University Road, Auckland Park) RSVP: By Monday, 15 February 2016 to Theodorah Modise on [email protected] / 011 559 2264

Dr. Robert Garris – Managing Director of the Rockefeller Foundation in NYC

The Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research, Postgraduate and the Library invites you to attend a presentation by Dr Robert Garris – Managing Director of the Rockefeller Foundation in NYC. The aim of the visit is to strengthen ties between UJ and the Rockefeller Foundation. Among other things he will promote the Foundation’s Bellagio Centre residency and conference programmes

A Taste of Bitter Almonds: Perdition and Promise in South Africa

BestRed, an imprint of HSRC Press, in partnership with the UJ Library, invites you to a discussion with MICHAEL SCHMIDT, the author of A Taste of Bitter Almonds: Perdition and Promise in South Africa. ABOUT THE BOOK: A Taste of Bitter Almonds is a challenging new view from the ground on race and class that interrogates the continuities between apartheid’s autocracy and today’s troubled democracy in the world’s most unequal society. The book’s themes of identity, dispossession, and reclamation are grounded in the colonial era: examining the multiracial nature of settler colonisation and the First Nations Genocide sets the scene for an exploration of the maintenance of apartheid geography and conditions of exclusion under democracy, from zama-zama coal-miners and poor whites, to prostitutes and pogromists, witches and wastrels, lesbians and land claimants. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Michael Schmidt is an investigative journalist, anarchist militant, free press activist and published historian. He is the co-author, with Prof Lucien van der Walt, of Black Flame: the Revolutionary Class Politics of Anarchism and Syndicalism (USA, 2009), and the author of Cartography of Revolutionary Anarchism (USA, 2013), and of Drinking with Ghosts: the Aftermath of Apartheid’s Dirty War (SA, 2014). He founded the Professional Journalists’ Association of South Africa, and The Ulu Club for Southern African Conflict Journalists, and is the former executive director of the Institute for the Advancement of Journalism. He is working on an international multimedia project on massacre and memory with Lebanese writer Rasha Salti, and continues to write for the mainstream and alternative press. FACILITATOR: Prof Ylva Rodny-Gumede, Head: Department of Journalism, Film and Television, UJ DATE 12 April 2016 TIME 16:30 for 17:00 VENUE APK Library Auditorium 6th Floor), University of Johannesburg (corner Kingsway and University Road, Auckland Park, Johannesburg) RSVP Before Monday 11 April 2016 to Theodorah Modise [email protected] or 011 559 2264

Bless me father

UJ Library in partnership with African Perspectives Publishing invites you to a discussion with Mario d’Offizzi the author of BLESS ME FATHER. ABOUT THE BOOK: Bless Me Father is the true story of an incredible South African life. Born into a violent and broken family, and growing up in a variety of institutions, Cape Town based poet and writer Mario d’Offizi tells his remarkable, often shocking and ultimately inspiring life adventure – one that spans several decades in a country undergoing radical change. From his tough days at Boys Town to wild years in the advertising world, a stint in the restaurant business and a sharp edged journalistic adventure in the DRC, d’Offizi tells his critically acclaimed story with the unfailing sensitivity and warmth of a true poet. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Mario d’Offizi is a Cape Town based poet, writer and magazine editor. He has been publishing poetry from a very young age and has had poems published in various publications, Cape Argus, Cape times, New Coin (Rhodes University), amongst others. Over the years he has read his poems at various venues, including the University of Cape Town and the ‘old’ Space Theatre. His collection of poems Banana Crates & Wire Mesh was launched at the Cape Town Book Fair in 2011. DATE 21 April 2016 / 16:30 for 17:00 VENUE APK Library Auditorium (6th Floor), University of Johannesburg (corner Kingsway and University Road, Auckland Park, Johannesburg) RSVP By Wednesday 20 April 2016 to Theodorah Modise at [email protected] or 011 559 226

The struggle continues : 50 years of tyranny in Zimbabwe

The UJ SARChi Chair: African Diplomacy and Foreign Policy and Jacana Media in partnership with the UJ Library, invite you to a discussion with Senator David Coltart the author of The struggle continues: 50 years of tyranny in Zimbabwe ABOUT THE BOOK: For three decades, Coltart has kept detailed notes and records of all his work, including a meticulous diary of Cabinet dealings, the source material for much of his book. It is set to be the most authoritative book to date of the last sixty years of Zimbabwe’s history: from the obstinate racism of Ian Smith that provoked Rhodesia’s Unilateral Declaration of Independence from Britain in 1965, to the civil war of the 1970s, the Gukurahundi genocide of the 1980s, Robert Mugabe’s war on white landowners, and the struggles waged by the MDC. A key theme throughout the book is the role of political extremists who have consistently subverted Zimbabwe’s chances of realising its true potential. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: David Coltart is one of the most prominent political and human rights figures in Zimbabwe. Born and schooled in Zimbabwe, he trained in law at the University of Cape Town, and has served as principal defence counsel for a wide range of Zimbabwean politicians who have fallen afoul of Robert Mugabe’s regime. Coltart also served as the first legal secretary to the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), Zimbabwe’s primary opposition party. In 2000, he was elected to Parliament and, following the creation of a ‘coalition’ government in September 2008, he was appointed Minister of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture, a position he held until August 2013. He is a Zimbabwean citizen, and is resident in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. He has served three terms in Parliament, ending in the Senate. FACILITATOR: Prof Chris Landsberg, SARChi Chair: African Diplomacy and Foreign Policy, UJ PANELLIST: Prof David Moore, Head: Department of Anthropology and Development Studies, UJ DATE 3 March 2016 / 16:30 – 17:00 VENUE APK Library Auditorium (6th Floor), University of Johannesburg (corner Kingsway and University Road, Auckland Park, Johannesburg) RSVP By Tuesday 2 March 2016 to Theodorah Modise at [email protected] or 011 559 2264

Prostitution, rape and drugs

The UJ Division of Student Affairs, Akani Ladies Dayhouse, C ampus Health Services, and IOHA in partnership with the UJ Library and Jacana Media invite you to a discussion on Prostitution, rape and drugs. About the event: The event will be based on the book by Grizelda Grootboom ‘EXIT – A True Story’, which addresses life of prostitution and her ultimate escape from it all. DATE: 19 May 2016 TIME: 16:30 for 17:00 VENUE: Auditorium (6th Floor), APK Library, University of Johannesburg (corner Kingsway and University Road, Auckland Park) RSVP: By Wednesday, 18 May 2016 to Theodorah Modise on [email protected] 011 559 226

Social Welfare and Social Development

The UJ Faculty of Humanities: Centre for Social Development in Africa in partnership with the UJ Library invite you to the launch of PROFESSOR LEILA PATEL’S latest book Social Welfare and Social Development DATE: 08 March 2016 / 14:00 for 14:30 VENUE: APK Library Auditorium, 5th Floor (University of Johannesburg, corner Kingsway and University Road, Auckland Park, Johannesburg) RSVP: By Monday 7 March 2016 to Dorcas Rathaba at [email protected] or 011 559 2031 ABOUT THE BOOK: Social Welfare and Social Development discusses social welfare practice in global and regional context. It addresses issues of poverty, unemployment and populations at risk within South Africa and the role of the social welfare system in South Africa in tackling these issues. The first edition was ground breaking in systematically outlining the theory and practice of social development, the model of welfare the South African government has chosen in order to address social challenges. The second edition includes fully updated discussions, reviewing changes in the social landscape since 2005. This book is the only South African text to develop and discuss the theory and practice of social development and it contains practical examples, case studies and end of chapter questions. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Professor Leila Patel is Professor of Social Development Studies and holds the South African Research Chair in Welfare and Social Development at the University of Johannesburg. She is also the Director of the Centre for Social Development in Africa at the University of Johannesburg. In 2014, she was awarded the Distinguished Woman Scientist Award in the Humanities and Social Sciences by the Department of Science and Technology, South Africa. PANELLISTS: Professor Edwell Kaseke (Chair of Social Work at the School of Human and Community Development at the University of the Witwatersrand) Professor Jean Triegaardt (Visiting Professor, Centre for Social Development in Africa at the University of Johannesburg and a member of the Ministerial Committee to Review the Implementation of the White Paper for Social Welfare) Mr Edwin Mutabanengwe (Social Work Supervisor at a child welfare agency in Johannesburg. He is a beneficiary of the SARChi Scholarship and is pursuing his doctorate at the University of Johannesburg) Ms Morma Moremi (Sexual Violence Research Initiative, hosted by the South African Medical Research Council) FACILITATOR: Dr Tessa Hochfeld (Senior Researcher and Project Leader at the University of Johannesburg Centre for Social Development in Africa

Che Guevara Reader

The UJ SARChi Chair: African Diplomacy and Foreign Policy and the Institute for Pan-African Thought and Conversation in partnership with the UJ Library and the Che Guevara Studies Centre invite you to a discussion based on the book Che Guevara Reader About the book: The Che Gueara Reader is published by the African Perspectives Publishers together with the Che Guevara Studies Centre, Havana and Ocean press. The Che Guevara Reader includes four sections: • The Cuban revolutionary war (1956-59) • The years in government (1959-65) • Guevara’s views on the major international struggles of the 1960’s • A new selection of letters This is the most authoritative collection to date of Che’s work and is an unprecedented source of primary material on Cuba and Latin America. By presenting Che in his own words, this contributes to a better understanding of Che’s thoughts, allowing the reader to delve into his cultural depth, his incisiveness, his irony, his passion and his astute observations, that is to this day, the living Che. Facilitator: Prof Chris Landsberg: SARChi Chair, African Diplomacy and Foreign Policy, UJ Panellists: Carlos Fernández de Cossío: Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba to South Africa Rose Francis: African Perspectives Publishing Date: 25 February 2016 Time: 16:30 for 17:00 Venue: Auditorium (6th Floor), APK Library, University of Johanneburg (corner Kingsway and University Road, Auckland Park) RSVP By Wednesday, 24 February 2016 to Theodorah Modise on [email protected] / 011 559 226

Australia’s Indigenous Rights movement and activism plus “The use of film as a tool to promote recognition of Indigenous rights and heritage”

UJ Institute of Pan African Thought and Conversation, the UJ Library and the Department of Journalism, Film and Television in partnership with the Australian High Commission, invite you to a discussion with Rachel Perkins on: Australia’s Indigenous Rights movement and activism plus “The use of film as a tool to promote recognition of Indigenous rights and heritage”. Rachel Perkins is a renowned Aboriginal Australian film and television director, producer and screen writer. She is a prominent Indigenous Australian in her own right, and is also the daughter of one of Australia’s foremost Aboriginal Rights activists of the 1960s/70s, Charles Perkins. She is on a tour organised by five Australian Embassies in Africa to showcase some of her films on the continent. While on tour, she’ll also discuss her use of film as a tool to promote recognition of Indigenous rights and heritage, as well as challenge historical representations of Australia’s Indigenous people. Rachel has also recently assumed the role of Chair of a Foundation charged with preserving Aboriginal language, song and cultural traditions. PROGRAMME 14:00 – 14:30 Arrival and Registration 14:30 – 16:00 Screening of “Mabo”, a film by Rachel Perkins 16:00 – 16:30 Rachel Perkins Presentation 16:30 – 17:00 Panel Discussion 17:00 – 17:30 Closure DATE 19 April 2017 TIME 14:00 for 14:30 VENUE Chinua Achebe Auditorium (6th Floor), APK Library, University of Johannesburg (corner Kingsway and University Road, Auckland Park) RSVP by RSVP by Monday, 18 April 2017 to Theodorah Modise on [email protected] / 011 559 2264 #UJLibraryBookDiscussio