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Regulars General Trade 4 • S A Booksellers National Executive • Bookmark 10 General trade sector Annual report week 1–26 2015 • SA Booksellers Association Libraries 6 President’s Letter 12 Open Book Festival 29 Member Listing Here to stay 23 Library report SA Booksellers AGM 2015 e-Books 14 Breyten Breytenbach Festival Honoring a great man 24 World Library Congress 7 Digital sector Librarians of the world descend on Annual report August 2014 – July 2015 16 Celebrating brilliance Cape Town The Sefika Awards 8 Understanding e-commerce Education and ACaDemic enabled websites 18 SA National Book Week A useful tool for customer and seller #GoingPlaces 25 Education sector Annual report August 2014 – July 2015 9 Footnote Summit 2015 20 Generation after generation Tech and the publisher in this Adams and 150 years of trading 26 Academic sector Annual report August 2014 – July 2015 new world 22 Ontsluit Afrikaans van die toekoms 28 African Education Week Die HAT vier mylpaal met sesde uitgawe A world of educational knowledge

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SA Booksellers National Executive Committee

News Magazine of the SA Booksellers Association President and central Region Chairperson Issue 82 • Sep – Nov 2015 Guru Redhi [email protected] • 032 945 1240 Editor Jessica Faircliff Assistant Editor Elize Knoetze digital Editor Nicolene Finlayson Vice President and Editorial and Advertising +27 (0)28 312 4799 Northern Region Chairperson +27 (0)83 469 2966 • [email protected] Riaz Hassim [email protected] • 011 482 843 Subscriptions Samantha Faure +27 (0) 21 945 1572 • [email protected]

Featured Contributers John Jacobs, Alan Vesty, Vice President and Academic Chairperson Suhaifa Naidoo, Jana Luther, Olinka Nel, Darryl David, Peter Mohamed Kharwa Adams, Richard Hargraves, Ujala Satgoor, Hentie Gericke, [email protected] • 031 337 2112 Mohammed Kharwa

Photographs Shutterstock. Thanks to all for photographic contributions Honorary Secretary Peter Adams Design and Layout: Through the Looking Glass Printed by: Paarl Media [email protected] • 086 134 1341

Eastern Region Chairperson Sydwell Molosi SA Booksellers, PO Box 870, Bellville, 7535 [email protected] • 072 220 5311 Tel: (021) 945 1572, Fax: 021 945 2169 [email protected] www.sabooksellers.com Office Hours: Monday to Friday, 09h00 to 13h00 Library Chairperson Richard Hargraves Website Design: Through the Looking Glass [email protected] • 021 447 5682 Website Development: Country Digital Website Hosting: Databias

About the SA Booksellers’ Association General Trade Chairperson The SA Booksellers Association represents a united front for booksellers. Through strategic liaison with the different Olinka Nel sectors of the industry and provinces, SA Booksellers strives [email protected] • 011 798 0104 to regulate the book-trade, reminding publishers to act as wholesalers and booksellers as retailers. The annual SA Booksellers AGM has historically been co-located with Treasurer, Education and the Publishers Association of South Africa (PASA) AGM. Southern Region Chairperson The AGM is open to all members of SA Booksellers and is a conference full of information, energetic discussions, Hentie Gericke pertinent topics and eloquent speakers. This is an [email protected] • 021 981 1270 opportunity for education for all, keeping members at the cutting edge of developments in our ever changing industry. SA Booksellers works closely with government departments, Digital Sector Chairperson educational authorities, and the state tender boards Melvin Kaabwe concerning matters that affect the trade. [email protected] • 083 408 7414 More than 50% of SA Booksellers members are previously disadvantaged and SA Booksellers is well positioned to The Executive Committee of SA Booksellers and the Editor thank all lobby government on all issues pertinent to the book trade. SA Booksellers provides access to information for all its those who contributed to this issue of Bookmark through articles members, through the commissioning of research papers and/or advertising. and the gathering of news, to the effective dissemination of this information via the industry magazine Bookmark and through www.sabooksellers.com. SA Booksellers National Office Bookmark, the official magazine of SA Booksellers, is distributed free of charge to all members as well as to all influential people in the book trade from publishers to Samantha Faure government departments. The digital edition is sent to [email protected] an ever increasing subscriber database. This magazine 021 945 1572 is a mouthpiece for SA Booksellers members as much as it is a source of information. Send a letter to the editor at [email protected] to get your views published.

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President’s Letter

Dear Readers, by internet, material developed by NGO’s overseas but Thank you to my colleagues for electing such as Siyavula and other extra materials which is not me to lead SA Booksellers Association in stored on the school server. This gives immediately the coming year. The Annual Conference teaching flexibility and overcomes the available here has given all those attending new drawbacks of the one textbook system. for his whole information and much to think about. The Department is learning from experi­ class. The SA The past year has been difficult: Price ence and, as the next phase rolls out to Book­sellers increases have been one of the factors 375 more classrooms, the books will be is reading the depressing sales and the weakening rand stored on servers on school premises Bill carefully may continue to put an upward pressure to overcome the problems caused by to make a on prices. We cannot afford to lose readers internet downtime. Teachers are already submission especially as those driven to purchasing enjoying the benefits of the system. Tests to protect digital books on the internet may not in class can be immediately assessed and your interests be recovered. The SA Booksellers will the problems addressed. from what we consider unfairly generous be writing to publishers asking them to While Ms Nkumane was addressing copying permissions. A pleasing aspect of consider the plight of our readers and to the booksellers, Mr. Hlabane – chief the act is that it gives protection to digital do all they can to give better special prices director of the Department of Basic Edu­ materials – a very necessary up-date in to their local distributors. cation – was addressing the publishers. view of the developments in this area. It is clear that the wider acceptance of The National Department is concerned Elitha van der Sandt gave us an digital books and digital learning delivery that resources are not being best used as interesting presentation on National though small now, is going to affect us a number of the Provinces are explor­ing Book Week. The activities have grown more. Among our members there are the digital teaching in different ways, operating year by year and the programme now sceptics who point to the weaknesses of their own pilot schemes. Operation Phakisa moves in its specially decorated bus to digital books in the learning environ­ is moving to the Edu­cation Department several provinces, and is winning ever ment. Experience in countries far better next month. 120 well qualified people more support from large sponsors. There resourced than ours has not always been will spend a month together and will be are events to appeal to people of all ages, good. Students have been shown to learn expected to come out of the meetings and posters which will work in varying better from the conventional book, and with a National Plan for the development environments. We congratulate the they generally prefer it too. In South of digital teaching. Mr Hlabane thanked organising team on their achievement. Africa we still have unreliable internet the publishers for their co-operation in We hope to make posters designed to access and limited band width. greatly reducing the price of their books, encourage reading available to you within Taking a more positive view are those raising a few laughs. He told them that the months. These will be sent in a form who say that many of the problems can huge savings would be used to develop a enabling booksellers to insert their and will be overcome in the next few years. digital environ­ment,. Decisions still had names before printing them. Band width is improving and internet to be taken over whether delivery would We will soon be circulating a new access will be improved as projects already be by government or by outside agencies statistical survey. PASA is presently planned or in construction reach finality. and he invited them to become a part of working on a similar survey, and the two And as the young people with tablets as the exciting new developments. together will give a valuable picture of toys and with computers in the home grow What became clear to us was that a the size of the different sections of our up, the preference for books may change. decision has been taken to invest heavily industry. It will also be valuable in showing At the Conference we were given in digital teaching: the question is how how many people we employ and how an excellent talk by Phindile Nkumane, best to do so. So the industry will not important we are in the South African Director of E-learning, Provincial Office help itself by arguing its merits. We must ecnomy. We need this information when within the Gauteng Department of consider how best to work within the making presentations to government Education showing how the department unfolding environment. to protect booksellers’ interests. Please is introducing the digital classrooms. A major concern discussed at the complete the survey as soon as you can. They are prepared with a new look, with meetings is the new Draft Copyright Your participation is important as missing anti static mats and more security. Local Bill. The provisions of “fair use” and the returns in the sample undermine the Area Network’s (LANs) are installed and exceptions, give such wide permission accuracy of the whole survey. lastly the computers and tablets provided. for copying in the educational environ­ Finally, I congratulate the winners The Gauteng Provincial government is ment that the educational and university of the awards presented to the best installing a (Wide Area Network) WAN book suppliers could be hugely affected achieving publishers and booksellers at which will give fast access across the over a period. There is permission for the the AGM dinner. You will see more about region to provincial departments such as copying of books which are not available them elsewhere in this Bookmark. education, health and justice. in South Africa. This would conceivably In the classroom the children can be allow a lecturer to copy a textbook Guru Redhi taught using the textbook supplemented which he brings into South Africa from President, SA Booksellers Association

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Digital sector Annual report August 2014 – July 2015 By John Jacobs, SA Booksellers, Digital Chairperson

E-books are a significant format, yet absurdly in 2015, there is still not industry reporting on e-book sales in South Africa as there is on physical books. It is time that retailers and publishers began reporting their e-book sales (local and international sales) to SAPnet or some other such body, so that we as stakeholders in the industry are better able to understand the growth and trajectories of the e-book industry. In the absence of this data, any comments made on the sector are anecdotal and/or speculative.

“E-books sales continue to grow, but not at the high growth levels of previous years, largely due to the fact that growth is now off a large rather than small base.” Such models will become more widely underwent bankruptcy proceedings Trade applied. It is expected that this stabili­ earlier this year showing how tough In an attempt to provide some meaning­ sation will be delayed by disruptive the e-book/e-journal library vending ful feedback, I scoured many sites for experimentation around channels and market became,” reports Melvin Kaabwe, articles on the state of e-books. I found models of supply driven by technology incoming Digital Sector Chairperson for that e-books have progressively fallen out companies. The landscape of competition the SA Booksellers Association. of the news over the last 2 years. We need in the market is hard to determine at the to extrapolate that with the proliferation moment as there is notable growth in FET of devices, ongoing familiarisation sellers of e-textbooks across publishers Due to the fact that e-books are sold of digital media and expansion of with their direct approach, re-sellers on a B2B basis (between Publisher and network access (e.g. Project Isizwe) that and vendors, and technology players. Institution) the transition to e-books is is occurring in the market, so is and Note must be taken that there is room taking place rapidly, and not piecemeal, will e-book consumption continue to for growth in the range of availability of as different faculties/institutions move grow. We can also speculate that the titles here. the whole of their student bodies across. consumption of e-books alongside or Concomitantly, the highest growth rates in place of physical books is becoming Library were shown in this sector. so commonplace that it is no longer “On the Library side this year saw the making waves. acquisition of Ingram’s MyiLibrary Schools platform from Coutts by Proquest. With significant content available, Higher Education The e-books for Library space is still compli­mented by user friendly, workable E-book sales continue to grow, but not dominated by Overdrive, EBSCO, delivery channels like Snapplify and at the high growth levels of previous eBrary etc. Local players like WWIS are their Snapbox, growth of e-book sales years, largely due to the fact that growth finding it difficult to gain traction in is bullish in the education sector. This is now off a large rather than small base. a market with established players and growth is further expected to accelerate That being said, acceleration in growth is their local agents as well as Publisher’s as the R17bn budget for the paperless expected again once the experimentation own e-journal subscription services. classroom is expanded to further the roll that is taking place around e-book supply Worth noting that a well-known vendor out and adoption of digital texts. models beds itself down into models that like SWETS Netherlands BV (Head- We are in dire need of empirical data are optimally beneficial to stakeholders. quartered locally in Pretoria, Gauteng) to properly understand this sector.

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Understanding e-commerce enabled websites A useful tool for customer and seller By Alan Vesty

Just about anyone can quickly set up Online inventory management can add to your site, as well as hosting fee a presence on portals such as OLX A vital component for online retail sites is a structures that are linked to the number or BidorBuy and start selling online. robust online content management system of SKUs you add, as this can increase Establishing an independent e-commerce designed to manage online inventory. your basic running costs significantly. To enabled website has also become much Products are stored as alphanumeric SKUs sell electronic content (such as e-books, easier due to the development of inno­ (stock-keeping units) within a section of music, video, images, games or software) vative local online shop solutions such the CMS – ISBN numbers can be used as an API integration will be needed to as Shopstar. Booksellers wishing to set SKUs if the website accommodates SKUs connect the site to the appropriate digital up an online store will find out sooner of 13 digits or more. Product attributes content delivery service/s. or later that off-the-shelf e-commerce such as price, weight, dimensions and site solutions often don’t address their product surcharges are all managed here, Shopping basket / checkout facility unique needs properly, and may not as well as stock levels and shipping options. How easy is it to add an item to the basket even be sufficiently customisable. In this Each SKU should also allow you to include (or trolley)? Some sites make it very easy article, I discuss three basic elements that variants (for example colour and size). The to add multiple items to a basket directly distinguish e-commerce websites from system should make it possible for you to from a single catalogue page displaying other site types. quickly create product specials and sales thumbnails of a wide range of products as promotions across a number of selected each product thumbnail displays its own Payment gateways products. These systems can sometimes ‘Buy Now’ or ‘Add to basket’ button. Other These are e-commerce applications integrate directly with accounting software site designs require the shopper to click on that authorise credit card payments. packages, or through data exports. an individual product page to get to the They are the online equivalent of a An online bookshop can quickly rack same button, and then to navigate back point of sale payment terminal or ‘card up several thousand SKUs in the form of out to start to add another product. For machine’. Some payment gateways can books. Acquiring, managing and inputting mobile shoppers this can quickly become also handle other payment methods the data can become a time-consuming quite cumbersome and frustrating, which such as bitcoin, virtual wallets, vouchers nightmare that is shared by both small leads quickly to abandoned transactions and EFT payments. Payment gateways online booksellers and the largest online or at best, unnecessary telephonic or email can integrate with the checkout (basket) retailers. Publishers may provide services enquiries. In some sites, the basket pops up facility on e-commerce enabled websites, for booksellers such as downloadable as soon as you add an item to it, giving you and you can create payment buttons product metadata in the form of spread­ the option to start the checkout process that can be included in e-mails, MMS sheets or provide them with access to straight away, or to close the pop-up and or other online communications. Some databases containing customisable data continue shopping. In other site designs, a e-commerce sites offer their customers outputs in a variety of formats. Commercial ‘proceed to checkout’ button appears. If the a choice of payment gateways – for bibliographic services such as SAPnet, shopper continues to browse they will need instance to provide options that serve Booksite Afrika and Nielsen BookData to be able to locate the checkout page later, local and international customers. provide the metadata of participating so it is important that this is visually and There are a number of local and publishers. These commercial options intui­tively easy to locate and is persistent international payment gateway service offer the major benefit of curating uniform across pages. Baskets should have options providers available in South Africa, data across a wide number of publishers – that allow the shopper to remove an item including Payfast, PayU, Pay4it, Sage some contain millions of titles; whereas from the basket or change the quantity Pay and PayPal to name but a few. Some the data curated by individual publishers ordered, options to specify delivery types only charge merchants per-transaction will vary significantly in terms of quality and some can act as a wish-list, allowing fees, whilst others may also include and completeness. Small bits of omitted the shopper to receive an email about the setup fees and recurring monthly fees. data can quickly trip you up – for instance, selected products without immediately Noticeable by its continued absence in product weight: this may not be a crucial making a purchase. Sophisticated baskets South Africa is a cost-effective, widely consideration for a bricks-and-mortar even have the capability of making auto­ accepted solution to accommodate shop, but it is one for an online shop that mated add-on suggestions to the customer shoppers without credit cards or even is reliant on courier delivery, and for the to try to maximise the transaction value. bank accounts (such as learners looking correct calculation and charging of upfront You can equate this to the checkout funnel to buy study guides). Innovative mobile shipping fees. Your e-commerce site may at supermarkets where you are herded payment solutions such as Zimbabwe’s need to be able to link to live stock feeds, through narrow walls of chocolates and EcoCash and others from countries accommodate special data formats such sweets before making it to the till. such as Kenya and Nigeria lead the as ONIX, and allow you to both export way in producing indigenous solutions and import product data in bulk. You Alan Vesty is the Digital Marketing Manager for the for online merchants and their eager should also be aware of any restrictions African Branch of Cambridge University Press. online customers. applicable to the number of SKUs you

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Footnote Summit 2015 Tech and the publisher in this new world By Suhaifa Naidoo

‘Disruption’ was the word of the day on the 30th of July as Footnote Summit kicked off in Johannesburg, Emperor’s Palace. Industry leaders, legends and organisations came together at Africa’s leading Digital Publishing event to tackle some of the industry’s toughest new challenges. This year saw speakers and panelists dealing with the physical and metaphysical challenges of the transformation of the book in this new environment where everything from the way the book looks, its distribution and sales model, to its consumption are digital. The world of the Panel discussion during the summit – from left to right: Malcolm Seegers, Ben Williams, book is changing, and it with it. Tarryn Anderson, Simon Bestbier and Mark Seabrook. Publishers and technology providers are oftentimes at loggerheads as to where The future of the book does not seem Textbook creators could use this infor­ the book is going; at Footnote Summit to be defined by its trappings but rather mation and feedback to see how different the discussion tended toward finding the by its function in society, and its potential parts of a book are being used by learners happy balance of collaboration in their is only limited by its creator. to improve their content. entwined role in the future of the book. Finally, pricing models for digital The role of innovation content seemed a generic issue of “The future of the book Discussions circled around the role of publishers, with, as Mark Seabrook does not seem to be innovation in disrupting the book and explained: authors screaming for higher where this innovation needed to come royalties and readers screaming for defined by its trappings from; should the innovation be lead cheaper prices. Although this is a big but rather by its function by the creators of the content or the hurdle to acceptance of digital content technology providers who enhance, the South African publishing industry in society, and its distribute and sell the content? seems to accept that there will be a potential is only limited It seemed that most were in accord degree of ‘messiness’ as the local digital that the responsibility of innovation publishing market matures. by its creator.” lay with both parties, in that experts in UK’s Henry Volans, director of publishing should team up with experts Faber Press, highlighted this ‘messiness’ Defining the future of the ‘book’ in technology. associated with digital publishing with Mark Seabrook, Digital Director of Penguin Tarryn-Anne Anderson of Snapplify his presentation on the quest for perfect Random House SA, brought to attention also brought to attention that perhaps digital publishing. He pointed out that how the ‘book’ itself is difficult to define publishers were not thinking ‘out-of-the- the industry uses this imperfection as an in its new climate. While many existing box’ enough, and that the real innovation excuse for retreating to the familiar, when descriptions of ‘book’ remain outdated, lay in new distribution methods. Many it should just not expect too much too focusing on its physical characteristics publishers felt that the industry needed soon from digital platforms. using terms like ‘print’, ‘pages’, ‘bound’, and smarter distribution and sales models, ‘glued’, there are more accurate definitions hinting at subscription models, short lease Last thought that focus on its purpose such as ‘houses a agreements, and distribution hardware. The conference was well attended story, or a collection of stories’. and featured thought-leaders as The future of the book was a hot topic e-Learning, pricing, and digital speakers and panelists from Macmillan for the panelists with Simon Bestbier, publishing perfection Education, Siyavula Education, Van CEO of Realmdigital, noting that one of While the theme of this Footnote Summit Schaik Bookstore, Faber Press, Oxford its functions would be to solve real world was not centered around education or University Press, Pearson, Penguin problems, such as literacy and education eLearning, the topic came up often with Random House SA, Via Afrika, Books through interactivity. International reference to integrating analytics into LIVE, Snapplify, Publishers’ Association speaker David Waweru, CEO of Word­alive digital reading for improving learners’ of South Africa (PASA), and more. Publishers in Kenya, spoke on the Kenyan performance. experience and noted that digital reading Malcolm Seegers, Digital Publisher Suhaifa Naidoo is the Marketing Manager of on mobile has exploded in Kenya and is the of Macmillan Education, commented Realm Digital. possible new frontier for literacy in Africa. that the future of the book is in analytics.

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General trade sector Annual report week 1–26 2015 By OLINKA NEL, SA Booksellers, Trade Chairperson

The first half of 2015 in the trade sector Mall. Big plans are afoot for a proper for browsers of the shop’s signature coffee has been one of colouring books and restaurant offering at the Waterfront and table book selection. more colouring books, albeit ever more a café offering at Canal Walk, while CEO Staff changes at Exclusive Books expensive colouring books as the Rand Benjamin Trisk’s plans for the expansion saw the departure of Financial Director plummeted from R18 to the British Pound of their flagship store in Hyde Park Corner Steve Thomas, the return into the fold of on January the 1st to R19 by the end of is the talk of the town at present. It will Louwrens Potgieter as buyer and manager June. Deon Meyer kept local spirits high feature a world class eatery with Michelin at Clearwater Mall, and the welcome with yet another mega seller, Ikarus star chef Russell Armstrong confirmed addition of industry stalwarts Estienne while the banting craze inspired by Prof. as the chef, will give new prominence to van Wyk, Susan Pieterse and Colleen Tim Noakes continued unabated. Job children’s books and provide ample space Whitfield to the head office product team. cuts and store closures at CNA caused tremors across the trade. We waved Country of Publication: 2015 Weeks 01–26 goodbye to the Kalahari brand, faced an existential dilemma in the wake of the COP Value % Val QTY ISBN ASP Franschhoek furore, got our hopes up Total 880,525,630 100.00% 6,173,945 249,992 142.62 when Marlene van Niekerk was shortlisted South Africa 343,288,792 38.99% 2,578,671 25,263 133.13 for the Man Booker International Prize United Kingdom 327,007,377 37.14% 2,116,304 105,389 154.52 and finally gave a sigh of relief when United States 149,252,395 16.95% 876,657 93,278 170.25 E.L. James provided welcome respite Other 60,977,065 6.93% 602,313 26,062 101.24 amidst continued loadshedding woes.

Sales* Nielsen category sales: 2015 Weeks 01–26 The year 2015 will alas be one we cannot CAT Value % Val QTY ISBN ASP fully report on due to significant changes Total 772,390,903 100.00% 6,173,945 249,992 125.10 to the Nielsen panel, with a truer picture Adult Fiction 140,279,080 18.16% 1,090,473 48,040 128.64 due to emerge from 1 January 2016 Adult Non Fiction 418,981,003 54.24% 2,587,559 123,683 161.92 onwards. What is certain is the growing strength of Bargain Books, as average Children Fiction 55,294,019 7.16% 557,913 24,027 99.11 selling prices drop to new lows and Mills Children Non Fiction 120,775,090 15.64% 1,377,380 37,609 87.68 & Boon sales take to the skies. What we do know is that sales for the panel came to general trade Top 10 sellers: 2015 Weeks 01–26 R 880 525 630 incl. VAT in the first half of Title Author Imprint QTY VAL the year (trade excluding academic), with 1 At the Cattleman’s Lindsay Mills & Boon 77,425 R297,718 unit sales totalling 6 173 945. That trans­ Command Armstrong lates into an average selling price of R142. 2 Oxford South African Oxford University 52,817 R5,063,290 The SA panel sold 249 992 unique ISBN’s. School Dictionary Press Southern Africa None of this can however be compared 3 Official Best Selling K53 Safeways Publishing 40,392 R2,121,592 year on year due to the aforementioned Learner’s & Driver’s panel changes. Anecdotally, prices have 4 Oxford Afrikaans/English OUPSA Oxford University 34,249 R3,929,150 increased by an estimated 4% in general Skoolwoordeboek Press Southern Africa bookstores over this period. 5 Ikarus Deon Meyer Human & Rousseau 26,736 R5,762,939 Accord­ing to SAPnet statistics the (Pty) Ltd country of publication split and the top 10 6 Rooiwyn vir Geluk / LAPA Publishers (Pty) 24,623 R1,293,007 titles are as follows (see tables). Bestemming Liefde Ltd / LAPA Uitgewers Nielsen category sales over the period are (Edms) also shown on this page. 7 Real Meal Revolution Prof Tim Noakes, Quivertree 24,284 R5,955,265 Of total sales, 79% were of English Sally-Ann Creed, Publications books and 14% Afrikaans. Jonno Proudfoot, David Grier Trade News 8 Oxford Mini School Oxford Oxford University 23,887 R1,896,855 Dictionary Dictionaries Press Exclusive Books continued to awe the trade and customers alike with their 9 Low Carb is Lekker 20,627 R3,633,319 new-look stores with a brand new 10 Kreatiewe Inkleurboek Human & Human & Rousseau 16,194 R1,734,769 bookshop-cum-cafe at Dainfern Square vir Grootmense Rousseau (Pty) Ltd and a neat refurbishment in Greenstone

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Charmaine Muller was appointed as a regional manager in Gauteng. Category unit sales for South African General Trade Exclusive Books closed their branch (2015 Weeks 01–26, Nielsen) in Eastgate early in 2015 to focus on serving their customer base in the area Children’s non-fiction from Bedford Centre. The chain also elected to close their much-loved but Children’s fiction long-suffering branch at Mandela Square, 15.64% and made a strategic call to close their 7.16% small branch in East London. Sales at the nation’s leading book chain remained buoyant in terms of revenue growth, but unit sales declined on the back of a weak Rand and ever-increasing book prices. CEO Benjamin Trisk commented that “The elephant in the room remains price. As long as book prices keep escalating, we will see unit sales declining.” Andrew Marjoribanks reported sluggish sales at Wordsworth due to rising book prices and loadshedding over weekends, with more and more customers opting for Kobo or Amazon. The SA Booksellers trade sector in Cape Town raised concerns about increased rentals as landlords look to recover generator costs from tenants. Adult fiction Adult non-fiction John O’Sullivan at Bargain Books summarised the difficult first half of this year: 18.16% 54.24% “The combination of the stagnant economy, load shedding, mall revamps and several of our own revamps lead to a fairly flat like for like sales picture.” TOTAL 79% 14% 7% Bargain Books revamps this year SALES English Afrikaans Other included Centurion, Key West, Fourways, Hillcrest , Shelly, Ballito and Greenacres and several others. Independent Cape Town bookshop Clarke’s reported fair business so far this “What we do know is that to confirm their suspicions that somehow year, with no visible influence on them sales for the panel came to I am inferior to them.” due to new visa requirements. Owner A media storm ensued, ultimately Henrietta Dax said she was relieved that R 880 525 630 incl. VAT in the resulting in a panel discussion at the the post office was up and running again, first half of the year (trade University of the Witwatersrand entitled with parcels all reaching their destinations. excluding academic), with Decolonising the Literary Landscape, Clarke’s have done quite a few launches organized by Jacana Media and led by this year, but according to Dax “they bring unit sales totalling 6 173 945. Eusebius McKaiser. in people but not much money”. That trans­lates into an average Sunday Times books editor Ben selling price of R142.” Williams commented on this watershed Events moment on Books Live: The SA Booksellers trade sector this (Bushbuckridge Mpuma­langa), Smash “In 1976 the worm turned on apart­ year successfully participated in a Block (South Western Limpopo) and heid. In 2015 I feel like the worm may have World Book Day initiative with a range Kliptown Soweto. started to turn on the white literary system.” of titles offered at R15 to the public, The Franschhoek Literary Festival in Despite the furore, the festival was who could then donate the books to May turned out to be quite a contro­versial a resounding success with higher book Project Literacy’s Run Home To Read one, with panellist Thando Mgqolozana sales than ever. The most popular book campaign by depositing the books in SA declaring it to be his last ever attendance at the event was John Boyne’s The History Booksellers bins in-store. SA Booksellers of a literary festival because: of Rain followed by G.G. Alcock’s Third trade members collected more than “I feel that I’m there to perform for World Child. 4 000 books for the charity, which were an audience that does not treat me as a sent to libraries in Soshanguve, Greater literary talent, but as an anthropological * Data sourced from SAPnet. Tzaneen (Limpopo), Thulamuhashe subject – as though those people are here

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Open Book Festival Here to stay

When Mervyn Sloman and Ben Williams about our cities, politics, our children, planned to add a new literary festival to and issues that resonate more globally. the South African calendar, they hoped They’re modern town hall meetings. for 60 events with 15 international authors and local talent, but in it’s fifth year the In your opinion, what is the greatest Open Book Festival will have over 100 success of the Open Book Festival? events in 2015, featuring over 100 of the From what I’ve seen, Open Book tries best local and international authors. to engage with as many reading publics The festival attracts the largest number “The vision of the festival as it can and as part of this, has taken of international authors compared to is to build a love of reading a considered approach to the range any festival of its kind in South Africa of writers invited to be part of the and 2015 will be no different, with 21 and books among the youth programme. I think, in turn, audiences international authors already confirmed. of Cape Town and to be an reflect this intention to capture a wide Sloman says festival-goers can look international festival with an pool of readers and have grown in forward to a wealth of stimulating and number and diversity, which matters. entertaining experiences. audience and authors from Open Book has become known in global One of the main purposes of the around the world whilst still circles quickly and this is also indicative festival is to encourage a love of books showcasing some of South of its potential and trajectory. and reading and this is done throughout the year through two projects: the Africa’s best writing talent.” South Africa is seen as a nation that stocking of libraries at underprivileged does not read. Do you agree with this schools and a mentoring project which size in South Africa, with new festivals and how has this changed over the years nurtures the interest students in Cape being added to the calendar almost with the growth of the digital era? Town have in writing. every year. What would you say is the Well, sadly, we have statistics to guide The vision of the festival is to build importance of literary festivals? us here and it is grim. I think that a love of reading and books among Literary festivals are a great opportunity for a number of reasons, SA does not the youth of Cape Town and to be an for writers, readers, publishers and have a reading culture and this is quite international festival with an audience booksellers to intersect (and maybe sell widespread, demographically. I believe and authors from around the world some books). But, more than this, the that digital represents new opportunities, whilst still showcasing some of South best festivals are sites for having fun especially for children where reading Africa’s best writing talent. with the written word, for talking and has relevance for their learning abilities We spoke to well-known South thinking about books. And anything and potential. Still, it need not always African author C.A. Davids who will that encourages reading and literature be this way and we have to be conscious be attending her second Open Book are worthwhile pursuits, I think. But in how we approach reading and the Festival this year. Carol-Ann has an festivals can also be important in consumption of literature. Brazil has a MA in Creative Writing from UCT and establishing spaces for discourse and multitude of agencies to promote reading currently works as a writer and editor. creative engagement on a number of and literature, with incentives too. How matters: I think the debates around how literate (and I think educated) we will Over the past few years, literary inclusive South African festivals are, have be as a society in twenty years’ time, is festivals have grown in number and been important, as are the discussions determined by what we do now.

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Books in South Africa are quite Buekes (who is something of a global Many South African festivals are well expensive compared to many other phenomenon) and at the end of our talk, on their way there, if not there already. countries. Do you think this will ever streams of people lined up to buy both of change to make books more accessible? our books, which I in no way anticipated. This is your second year at the Open For starters, we shouldn’t be charging I’ve also attended a couple of World Book Festival. How do you experience VAT on books. I don’t really understand Voices festivals in New York. It was the atmosphere and program? the logic of it: books are considered incredible to see and hear some of my As an audience member I’ve attended luxury items, hence VAT is applied literary idols; writers who had in some all but one since its inception, and the keeping them interminably elite. But way shaped my thinking. festivals have been consistently energetic really, books and reading are closely and generous. On the one hand there aligned with learning and educational has been a sort of irreverence and a potential in children. Adults benefit willingness to have fun with literary too: entertainment, engaged thinking, matters, but there have also been perhaps empathy and perspective … important conversations. I like that one So, I think this approach to books by aspect is not pursued to the detriment of the SA government is, at the very least, the other. counterintuitive.

How do international literary festivals Festival details compare to South African festivals? The Open Book Festival takes place I was invited to participate in the Edin­ from 9–13 September in the Fugard burgh International Book Festival in 2014, Theatre, Cape Town. With the which was an extraordinary experience. Above: Imraan Coovadia, Sarah Lotz and Mike spectacular line-up, the festival will The festival was well-run, professional, Carey. Opposite left: Kader Abdolah this year again be one for the books! fun, with impressive writers from across Opposite middle: Carol-Ann Davids Tickets are available on Webtickets. the world. The audiences were also quite Opposite right: Zukiswa Wanner www.openbookfestival.co.za special – I shared a panel with Lauren By Retha Ferguson (except C.A. Davids)

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Breyten Breytenbach Festival Honoring a great man By Darryl David

The Breyten Breytenbach Boekefees was 1 2 started in 2012 by Darryl David, the man behind Booktown Richmond and their BookBedonnerd Literary Festival; the founder of the Schreiner Festival in Cradock; the Midlands Literary Festival in Howick and the JM Coetzee & Athol Fugard Festivals in Booktown Richmond. Breyten Breytenbach is my first love and I had always wanted to start a literary festival to honour the greatest living Afrikaans poet. I can still remember sitting in my office with poet Fanie Olivier on 16 September 2009 (Breyten’s 3 4 5 70th birthday). We were reading on the internet about the wonderful celebrations in the Netherlands or Paris I think to celebrate Breyten’s birthday. And it left me with such a hollow feeling that we in South Africa did nothing for one of the world’s greatest writers. It may sound like an overreaction but the likes of Breyten Breytenbach and André Brink are the reason an Indian boy of 17 years in 1987 decided he wanted to be an Afrikaans lecturer. As much as I loved Afrikaans at school, it always carried the stigma of the language of the oppressor. Then 1 The Montagu church Breytenbach often attended. 2 Marius Weyers and Darryl David. you come to university and you read a 3 Ingrid Winterbach. 4 Braam de Vries. 5 David Kramer. poem like this: Ons bring vir julle die grammatika van geweld/en die sinsbou And it changes you forever. You study Fast forward to BookBedonnerd van verwoesting/ uit die tradisie van ons the man more. You learn that he was 2011. Deon Meyer spoke of how he vuurwapens/sal julle die werkwoorde van imprisoned fighting against Apartheid, to always starts a new book on New Year’s verwoesting hoor stotter. free people like myself. day. Even if it’s just one sentence. So on

Die man maar hy het eerder die briefskerwe van Ruth First, Dit is die lang man, die lang man, die letsels van die verlede die bittere, jarelange verlange, in die groen jersey, met sy twee hande toegemaak na kind, na vrou, almal wou hê hy moes op water loop die bokshandskoene weggesluit agter tralies, maar hy het eerder met ou tannies, weggepak, alles, iewers in sy gees vasgekerf, boeretannies, met baie bagasie, die gebalde vuis oopgemaak, weggepak. en gemoedelike name soos Betsie ʼn rojale groet, en ongemaklike vanne soos Verwoerd sonder verwyt. Dit is die lang man, die lang man, tee gedrink, in die groen jersey, nommer ses, hartlik geglimlag, Dit is die lang man, die lang man wat nou die land, … opreg, met sy oë, in die groen jersey versigtig, soos ʼn rugbybal, met ʼn hart vol onthou, almal wou hê hy moes uit die water vir ons elkeen wil aangee. maar sonder haat. wyn maak maar hy het hierdie land, Die lang man, wat hier eens net ʼn Dit is die lang man, die lang man, soos ʼn kind, op sy rug gedra, eiland was, in die groen jersey, die man wat ʼn eiland was, het ʼn rots, ʼn universele baken, geword. almal wou hê hy moes die brode sonder gesig, vermeerder met die splinters van Sharpeville, © Clinton V. du Plessis (2013)

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the 1st of January 2012 I decided to write decided to honour the outsider Afrikaans Blance la Guma, wife of Alex la Guma to every guesthouse in Montagu to ask poet in Montagu, and what a stunningly who was there for the launch of Alex la if they would help me host a Breyten beautiful place it is. My gut told me we Guma: A Colossus Revisited. With tears Breytenbach Literary Festival. Clearly the could not fail. in her eyes she stood up and spoke of Muscadel was flowing quite strongly that how she had for years tried to bring the day because I only heard from people “Breyten Breytenbach remains of Alex back to South Africa. about two days later. But once one Helen “But today”, she said, “he has come back Gooderson got back to me, the festival is my first love and I to me.” That must rank as the greatest was a done deal. had always wanted to moment I have experienced in the almost Why Montagu, most people want 50 literary festivals I have organised. to know. Isn’t Breyten associated with start a literary festival to Breyten Breytenbach is a once in a Wellington? honour the greatest living generation poet. Who has influenced “Ek sal sterf en na my vader gaan almost two generations of writers in Wellington toe.” Afrikaans poet.” South Africa. (Not to mention being a Is the Breyten Breytenbach Museum most accomplished artist.) He is known not situated in Grevilleas, the family Over the years we have attracted some in Afrikaans as ‘die maer man in die home of the Breytenbach’s, people ask. big names − Dana Snyman; Braam de groen trui’. Read the poem to see how he Yes, I have to concede. But Breyten Vries; Ingrid Winterbach; David Kramer; has influenced poet Clinton du Plessis’ was born in Bonnievale, a mere 17km Antoinette Pienaar; Patricia Schonstein; tribute to Nelson Mandela. from Montagu and he owned a holiday Don Pinnock; Riana Scheepers; Justin Maybe when Breyten dies Clinton home in Montagu, I counter. Breyten’s Fox; Elza Miles and many, many more. du Plessis and numerous other writers book Dog Heart is also set in Montagu. Some of the highlights for me were: will pour their grief out onto white And of course there is the matter of David Kramer singing Montagu, ek paper for a man who is truly “the syntax Franschhoek to consider. Wellington was drink jou Muskadel; Antoinette Pienaar of a nation”. Until then, honour SA’s too close to the Franschhoek Literary drenching us on a cold winters evening unofficial poet laureate by attending the Festival and Woordfees in Stellenbosch. with her warm voice; Antony Osler’s Breyten Breytenbach Boekefees every July So the outsider festival organiser emotionally charged reading in 2014 and in Montagu.

You Are Dead How South Africa Works Underground Peter James and Must Do Better S. L. Grey July 2015 Jeffrey Herbst & Greg Mills August 2015 July 2015

Disrupt Yourself Deliberate Concealment Innovation Jay Samit Mtutuzeli Nyoka GIBS (With Sarah Wild) August 2015 August 2015 September 2015

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Celebrating brilliance The Sefika Awards

Members of the SA Booksellers Asso­ciation you to all of the booksellers who have and the Publishers’ Association of South shown us such great support and who Africa (PASA) gathered at the Sunnyside continue to promote reading in South Park Hotel in Parktown, Johannesburg on Africa,” said Terry Morris, MD, Pan the 26th August to celebrate the publishing Macmillan SA. and bookselling industry. The annual The final award for the evening, Sefika awards commends both booksellers the Nielsen Booksellers Choice Award and publishers for the roles they play is bestowed upon a local author for in promoting literacy and a culture of a South African published book that reading by producing and selling quality booksellers most enjoyed selling or that books in South Africa. sold so well that it made a difference to Winning Independent Trade Book­ the bottom line of booksellers across seller of the year Mervyn Sloman of the the country. This is a very special award simply wonderful Book Lounge said, and the industry as a whole celebrated “It’s always special to receive recognition Marguerite Poland who won this year from publishers with whom we work so with her book The Keeper, published by closely. This kind of affirmation of what Penguin Books South Africa. we do means a lot to my staff and I.” “Last night I got a message that Olinka Nel from Exclusive Books, thrilled and uplifted me incredibly! who won best Chain Store Trade Book­ Penguin sent a message to let me know seller of the year said, “Benjamin Trisk that my novel, The Keeper, had won and his partners bought Exclusive Books the Booksellers and Publishers Choice 20 months ago with one idea in mind: “I thank all concerned for Award. I am absolutely delighted and it to return the chain to its former glory choosing me and for supporting is the highlight of my career. I so wish I as curators of the national taste. We are had been at the dinner but I am not well proud that our hard work to realise this my work in this wonderful enough to travel. In the circumstances vision is recognised not only by our way. It is a great honour and a you can imagine how wonderful it is to customers, but also the industry.” privilege to have been chosen have this acknowledgement of my work,” Stephan Erasmus, MD of Van Schaik said this venerated author in a message Books, who won best Academic Bookseller and is enormously valued.” sent from her home. said, “I received the award on behalf of “I thank all concerned for choosing the 344 people employed by Van Schaik. you so much for your confidence in us,” me and for supporting my work in this It is a great privilege to work with my staff said Marian Griffin Kloot, Director of wonderful way. It is a great honour and in helping students, from all parts of South Higher Education and Trade, Oxford a privilege to have been chosen and is Africa, to access world class textbooks. My University Press Southern Africa. enormously valued.” thanks to all the publishers for creating Best Large Education Publisher of the The awards evening forms part of the quality products and acknowledging our Year went to MacMillan Education South SA Booksellers Association and PASA’s contribution with this award.” Africa, Best Small Education Publisher joined AGM. Updates and key learning Adams Books a family business that of the Year went to Berlut Books CC and from the event can be found on twitter has been in operation for 150 years, won Best Trade Publisher of the Year was under the hashtags #saba #sefika or by Best Education Bookseller of the Year and awarded yet again to Pan MacMillan following @SA Booksellers. Hargraves Library Suppliers won the library South Africa. Organisers would like to thank spon­ supplier of the year yet again. “It is always a “We were delighted to once again be sors Nielsen (in its 15th year of sponsoring nice accolade,” said Richard Hargraves. chosen as Trade Publisher of the Year. this event), Paarl Media (the print division Best Academic Publisher of the Year This is testament to the strong team at of Novus Holdings, which recently listed went to Oxford University Press Southern Pan Macmillan and the rich array of on the JSE, is the print sponsor of the 2015 Africa. “We are thrilled that booksellers authors whose books contribute to our Sefika Awards), SAPnet, Geodis Wilson, again saw fit to give this award to OUPSA, success. Congratulations are also due On the Dot, Sasfin Premier Logistics, and that the books we’re producing, our to Macmillan South Africa, which won Adams Booksellers (towards the wine for presence in the market, and the support Education Publisher (Large Company) the evening in celebration of their 150th we give booksellers continues to be of of the Year. We celebrate together with birthday celebration) and SMD Tech­ a high standard. We really value our our Pan Macmillan colleagues globally as nologies (for providing each guest with partnership with booksellers – this gets Pan Macmillan UK and Pan Macmillan a powerbank) for their contributions quality educational materials into the Australia also won Publisher of the Year without which the awards would not hands of South African students. Thank awards in their territories. A big thank be possible.

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1 Marguerite Poland’s publisher from Penguin Random House accepts the Sefika Booksellers Choice Award from Simon Skinner on her behalf. 2 Best Trade Publisher of the Year was awarded yet again to Pan MacMillan South Africa. 3 Winning Booksellers Benjamin Trisk from Exclusive Books (Trade winner), Stephan Erasmus from Van Schaik (Academic winner) and Peter Adams from Adams Books (Education winner). 4 Marian Griffin Kloot, Director of Higher Education and Trade, Oxford University Press Southern Africa accepts the award for best Academic Publisher of the year. 5 Attending SA Booksellers executive members from left to right: Richard Hargraves, Riaz Hassim, Peter Adams, Sydwell Molosi, Guru Redhi, Samantha Faure, Mohamed Kharwa, Hentie Gericke and Melvin Kaabwe.

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SA National Book Week #GoingPlaces

The South African Book Development Council (SABDC) is proud to be hosting the 6th Annual National Book Week (NBW) from 7–13 September 2015. National Book Week is the longest running, most successful reading campaign in South Africa to date and it has grown in leaps and bounds this year. The initiative is aimed at uncovering the thrill and magic of reading books. It is guided by the idea that when the nation learns to share the joy of reading books, the country as a whole benefits as this leads to empowered, self reliant communities. “A study conducted by the SABDC revealed that only about 14% of South Africans read books and only a mere 5% of that read to their Mandela month: 67 Books for 67 Minutes. at Exclusive Books in Rosebank. In children. The study also found Corporates were encouraged to turn their attendance were 40 girls from the Leshata 67 minutes of service into R6 700 for 67 Secondary School in Orange Farm that 51% of households in Books by South African authors, which in and their caregivers. Surrounded by a South Africa do not have a turn is also an investment in the country’s glorious horde of books on display, van single book in their home.” book industry. For this event, NBW joined der Sandt challenged the gathered girls forces with the Cape Media Corporation to rise and one day become leaders of The focus of NBW 2015 is to (CMC), which used its annual Corporate our country, “because that’s what we do encourage individuals, families and Social Investment Programme to join as girls and women, we lead. We have a corporates to share the gift of reading in the Buy-A-Book Campaign. Cape leading role to play in the transformation by buying books during this week and Media donated books to children at the of our country and reading girls grow donate it to someone who does not have a Ncedolwethu Orphanage in Mfuleni and into leading women”. book. A study conducted by the SABDC the Dangerous Heroes girls’ soccer team The girls listened to inspirational revealed that only about 14% of South in Phillipi Township, Cape Town. messages from various speakers. These Africans read books and only a mere SABDC CEO Elitha van der Sandt included Rocky Ralebipi-Simela, CEO 5% of that read to their children. The says about this initiative, “We are of the National Library of South Africa, study also found that 51% of households planting seeds this year, it all starts with NBW ambassador, businesswoman and in South Africa do not have a single an idea. Just as NBW started with an award-winning writer of “Happiness is a book in their home. With this in mind idea, with the planting of a seed. We are Four letter Word”, Cynthia Jele and SABC the SABDC came up with the theme confident that this part of the campaign 1’s kids’ programme, Yo-TV presenter for this year’s NBW: #BuyABook and will grow as organically as NBW has. This Karabo Bonco. At the end of the event #GoingPlaces. The campaign is about is a multi-million rand platform created the SABDC donated a R 250 book igniting passion and taking that person for the book industry. We look forward voucher to each girl (R 9250 in total) to into the magical wonderland of books, to companies being innovative in using ensure the youth and their caregivers by simply introducing them to the joy of NBW to grow and develop their markets.” could enjoy the pleasure of buying their reading and making South Africa a better Penguin Random House, NB Publishers own brand new book. place. During the NBW the tour bus will and PanMacmillan are amongst the “Having as few as 20 books in the stop in Gaugteng, North West, Limpopo, publishers piloting this campaign with home has a significant impact in propel­ KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape. the SABDC this year. ling a child to higher levels of education,” Funda Bala, the official National Book The SABDC also celebrated Women’s says a 20-year study across 27 countries.” Week mascot, will travel with the bus Day this year with a special event: A Be sure to join the journey during this helping more people own their own book. book-reading and book-buying event year’s National Book Week and let’s make The lead-up to NBW kicked off sponsored by the boutique investment South Africa a reading nation and bring with the launch of a new event during banking group, Musa Capital held more books in households.

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Generation after generation Adams and 150 years of trading By Peter Adams

Adams Bookstore this year celebrated a We are proud to be able to offer to milestone not many bookstores ever get the many city centre shoppers in Durban the opportunity to do: 150 years of trading and Pietermaritzburg two fairly good by the same family. Adams and Company general bookshops. A community needs was established in 1865 in Durban and bookshops for education, entertainment offered stationery, magazines and books and exposure to important ideas, and to the colonial community. Many years we think the city centre communities in later there are 11 stores spread over KZN would be poorer without us. Durban, Pietermaritzburg, Johannesburg and Cape Town. The core focus of each What keeps you going? store is different, but you can expect to Adams has never been totally profit find a wide range of general books as well focused. We have tried to give a good and as tertiary education books in each. We needed service and see bookselling as a caught up with Peter Adams, Managing vocation as well as a business. I am only Director of Adams Bookstore and one of a few people who have spent their honorary secretary of the SA Booksellers lives working in the business and I believe Association who gives us an insight to his we have unusual cohesion as a team. 48 year long career of book trading. We are all committed to continuing the business and doing the best we can. The What is the all-time best seller at “Adams has never been black staff now own a quarter of Adams Adams Bookstore? totally profit focused.W e Booksellers and are growing in their I think we should exclude evergreens like abilities. I know the team has the ability the Oxford dictionaries. In the 1970’s our have tried to give a good to continue without me, when the time opening order for Wilbur Smith’s Eagle and needed service and see comes. We have been fortunate in having in the Sky was 1000 copies. My boss, supportive shareholders. I enjoy leading Mr Rabjohn ordered 500 copies before bookselling as a vocation as a talented team and have confidence in leaving on a trip to London and before well as a business.” them. We have two family members apart we had read the book, and because it was from myself who are directors of our such a great story we increased the order stories in the magazines. So the day holding company. David has managed a a couple of times as our enthusiasm grew. when the mail ship arrived in Durban bookshop and has strong property skills, Mr Rabjohn used to lead me to the piles was exciting for the residents who got Jane McDuff knows the book world well of unsold copies each week, squeezing the letters from home, new books and their both from the bookselling and publishing nerve in my elbow and asking me if I was magazines, but it meant working overtime sides. So, although I do not see an Adams going to sell them all. It took 6 months for the people in Adams as they had to sort working fulltime as a bookseller, I do not but we did. We used in those days to get the magazines for collection next morning. see the Adams presence disappearing in proofs of many books and “discovered “ Wholesale stationery was important the future. authors, ordering perhaps 100 of a good in the early days, but retail became more new author and establishing his name. In important. The History of Adams Bookstore the 50’s few of the publishers had offices Adams published some of the To coincide with their 150th anniversary, in South Africa, but slowly they employed loveliest early postcards of Durban and Adams decided to reprint an edited agents then opened their own offices. Pietermaritzburg in the late 1800’s. It version of Barbara Maude-Stone’s Dear was only after Mr Rabjohn joined the Old Durban, and in the preface is the What were the key developments/ company in the early 1950’s that books official history of the store – an excerpt of changes at the store over the last were brought to the forefront and we which is reproduced here. 150 years that added to its success? became the leading bookshop in Natal. After building a wholesale and The business started as a stationery We have had to adapt our business to manufacturing stationery business over shop with some books and magazines. cope with changing environments and half a lifetime in the United Kingdom, Magazines in those days were what the the growth of the shopping malls has Francis Adams found his livelihood “soapies” are now: Dickens’ serialization dispersed the general book market. Our threatened by a competitor who had of Pickwick Papers in 1836 was a city premises have therefore become more developed a new industrial process huge success and started the trend of suited to school and academic bookselling. to make strawboard. He therefore serialisation, and it was used by many We have had to change with our market, encouraged his two eldest sons – Francis novelists. Melville, Alexander Dumas, while at the same time moving to our and Stanhope – to explore other avenues, Wilkie Collins and of course Arthur market, opening shops at universities, and they sailed for Durban together on Conan Doyle all first published their selling at schools and conferences. the Prince Alfred in 1863.

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These were optimistic times in the Griggs – and opened its second branch, colony and the growing number of settlers Adams and Griggs. Here too business were hungry for news from home. The boomed as even more children went two brothers therefore arranged to use to school. the small shop under the newly-built Paperbacks soon found their place Natal Mercury offices as a stationery and on Adams’ shelves. While the wealthier bookshop, continuing a service which had readers frowned upon them as inferior, previously been offered by the newspaper. many other readers took advantage of the There they also operated The Durban wide range of cheaper books to read more Subscription Library, enabling subscribers widely. The available range of classics to read the latest books. Francis Adams and older books expanded and exciting senior (the great great grandfather of ranges of non-fiction also appeared, such current MD Peter), funded the bookstore, as the little blue Pelicans. Whereas only but Francis and Stanhope ran the store the recent hardbacks had been stocked, from the start in 1865. Adams could now keep all the earlier The young traders, both in their mid- novels of the bestselling authors. twenties, depended on those in London But if you still couldn’t afford a book to choose stationery and books to send, or simply wanted that just-too-expensive and their almost weekly correspondence hardback, the Adams sales were some­ highlights the difficulties of depending thing to wait for. The whole shop was on those far away, who did not know turned around and overstock from the the interests and needs of the colonists. local warehouses was sold at knock-down Fortunately, their father had a sound and destroyed, as were many of the prices. As the advertising signs said, there business in London and was able to warehouses containing publishers’ stocks. were “Bargains for Everyone.” manage even with the slow payments The men in the business, including Dixey In the eighties, the new retail Malls that came from the distant branch of Adams, who had joined the business appeared. Exclusive Books opened his business. in 1938, were for the most part away. branches in many of them and the city The Boer War in 1899 interrupted Women took their places and showed centres declined as a destination for the the progress of the business, but success their talents in the retail trade, changing well-heeled shopper. After Dixey Adams’ with stationery sales after the War, and the composition of the staff forever. It death in 1982, Peter Adams took over during the First World War encouraged took time to rebuild the business after the the reins with Colin Mace and Mike the directors to look for ways to expand. war, and Adams was fortunate to inherit Duggan, using their long experience to With the support of their London based a world-class bookselling team from their take advantage of the growing university family colleagues – Percy and Archie, main competitors. and schoolbook markets. Adams opened who were running the London part of the When Mr Rabjohn joined the a shop in Musgrave Centre, but Adams business, Adams and Rees, they built a Company in the early 50’s he quickly was no longer the only place to go for three storey warehouse on the corner of persuaded the directors that the future lay good books. No single bookshop held Victoria, (now known as Bertha Mkhize) in books. Handbags were discarded and that place and nowhere did a remarkable and Grey Streets and purchased a card the range of cards reduced. The light wells general bookselling team like they had and wrapping paper business and a which had previously allowed light to fall curated, reappear. typewriter agency. The business struggled from the third floor roof lanterns, were Adams opened branches at the through the post war depression of the filled in, allowing better use of the floor University of Natal, took over businesses twenties, battling poor sales attributed space. The book department was moved from other retailers, and grew to to drought, the rinderpest and generally from the first floor to the ground, and a the current eleven academically or difficult conditions. Long trips to the Free total refit brightened and modernised the educationally biased shops in Durban, State brought little reward and careful shop. Recently introduced fluorescent Pietermaritzburg, Cape Town and attention was paid to every penny spent. lights were installed. Johannesburg. Stationery and general They closed the stationery wholesale Mr Rabjohn and his senior book­ books remain important and Adams is department after selling the building sellers – Joan Clark and Edna Steel – read the only firm offering a comprehensive and in 1930 built 341 West Street, (now avidly and were able to give good advice range of these to the city centre shoppers known as Dr Pixley Kaseme Street), to their many customers. Adams became in Durban and Pietermaritzburg today. which houses the company’s head a place which most of Durban’s readers “We have come a long way since the office today. enjoyed visiting for the pleasant chit chat days Adams was established, and look The Second World War again and the finest range of books. As the mail back on our first 150 years with pride interrupted trade, but more dramatically came in, books were set aside for special and with gratitude to our customers, and than the First World War had done. customers, phone calls were made telling to the many people who have worked Ships were seldom available to transport them that something was kept for them. in the business and helped it through books and stationery to the colonies And at Christmas time the customers the good and the difficult times. Adams as the journey was hazardous and they brought a stream of gifts, from perfume really is a Durban family business and the were needed for troop movements. The to jewellery to express their appreciation. shareholders, both in South Africa and Adams and Rees warehouse containing After a few years Adams bought the London, have worked in it ever since its goods to come to Durban was bombed other good bookshop in town – TW establishment,” says MD Peter Adams.

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Ontsluit Afrikaans van die toekoms Die HAT vier mylpaal met sesde uitgawe By Jana Luther

Die Handwoordeboek van die Afrikaanse ’n bron wat “die bloeisels van Afrikaans Gouws het groot lof uitgespreek vir die Taal (die HAT) is vir die eerste keer in wys” en ’n middel wat deure na die taal uitgewer, Pearson, “wat deur sy volgehoue 1965 uitgegee. In 2015, 50 jaar later, staan en kennis oopmaak. Net soos Afrikaans ondersteuning in die digitale era aan dié geliefde woordeboek sy plek steeds het die HAT oor die jare verander. die HAT en aan Afrikaans vlerke gee”. vol in byna elke Afrikaanse huishouding Die sesde uitgawe is die eerste uitgawe Aanlyn sal die HAT voortaan maandeliks in ons land. ’n Omvattend herbewerkte waaraan twee redakteurs – Jana Luther bygewerk word, het Luther bygevoeg. en uitgebreide uitgawe van die HAT is op en Fred Pheiffer – voltyds gewerk het, en Die nuwe HAT het selfs sy eie tema­ 25 Junie bekend gestel. Met hierdie sesde gebruikers van hierdie nuwe uitgawe sal, lied, Dis my taal. Dit is geskryf deur uitgawe, nou oral op die rakke, vier die volgens Gouws, ’n aansienlike vernuwing Hilandi du Toit, wat dit saam met die HAT vanjaar sy eerste halfeeu. in die woordeboek bespeur. kletsrymer Linkris sing. Luister daarna Die behoefte aan ’n Afrikaanse hand­ HAT 6 beslaan 1 636 blasye. Dit is 200 by www.youtube.com/watch?v=YME_ woordeboek is reeds in 1926 raakgesien, bladsye meer as die vorige uitgawe wat pwIfzUY maar die droom het 40 jaar later eers in 2005 verskyn het. Die totale woord­ werklikheid geword. Die eerste uitgawe telling het van 1,5 miljoen tot 2,1 miljoen van die HAT, met P.C. Schoonees, vermeerder. In die nuwe aanlyn HAT – Volg gerus ook die HAT by: C.J. Swanepoel, S.J. du Toit en C.M. waarop gebruikers by www.hataanlyn.co.za @AfrikaansVandag Booysen as redakteurs, het in 1965 kan inteken – word meer as 3 000 argaiëse Handwoordeboek die lig gesien. In die daarop­volgende woorde en uitdrukkings behou. Verou­ 50 jaar het die HAT verskeie mylpale derde vorme (woorde wat vandag selde of Gaan na LitNet vir foto’s van bereik. Op verskeie terreine, van skole nooit meer gebruik word nie) is egter uit die bekendstelling (www.litnet. tot in die media, word dié woordeboek die papierwoordeboek weggelaat om vir co.za/fotos-en-videos-hat6-word- vandag daagliks as gesaghebbende bron digby 4 000 nuwe woorde en uit­drukkings bekendgestel/) en ’n onderhoud met geraadpleeg. Vanaf die tagtigerjare plek te maak. Die nuwe HAT weerspieël Luther (www.litnet.co.za/die-catch- word die HAT, wat die betekenisse van wat vandag in Afrikaans werksaam is, 22-van-woordeboekwerk). woorde betref, ook as outoriteit in howe formeel én informeel, sê die redakteurs. aangehaal. Die derde uitgawe, wat in 1993 verskyn het, was in 1998 een van die eerste Suid-Afrikaanse woordeboeke wat op CD-ROM beskik­baar gestel is.

“ ’n Omvattend herbewerkte en uitgebreide uitgawe op van die HAT is op 25 Junie NUUT LAPA bekend gestel. Met hierdie se rakke sesde uitgawe, nou oral op die rakke, vier die HAT vanjaar sy eerste halfeeu.” Gee vrye

In 2000 het prof. Rufus Gouws van teuels aan jou die Universiteit Stellenbosch hom by prof. Francois F. Odendal, redakteur INNERLIKE van die tweede en derde uitgawe, aangesluit. Saam het hulle aan HAT 4 en SJEF! 5 gewerk. Odendal, wat in 2013 oorlede is, is in 2005 vir sy meer as 30 jaar lange toewyding tot werk aan die HAT vereer. Gouws, wat ná 2005 as mederedak­ teur aanbly, het tydens die bekendstelling van HAT 6 op die Nitida-wynplaas naby Durbanville die doel van die woorde­ boek nader toegelig. Behalwe om as deurstopper te gebruik of om blomme in te pars, is die HAT, volgens Gouws,

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Library report SA Booksellers AGM 2015 By RICHARD HARGRAVES, SA Booksellers, Library Chairperson

Libraries have seen better days. As the economy suffers and revenues decrease the harsh reality is that goods and services get cut. Libraries have not escaped this and with libraries not being the most vocal or noticeable goods and services they are easy targets. The digital intrusion is gaining traction especially in the academic market and the traditional bookseller is finding it difficult to get a foot hold in this market and it is designed mostly to run from source to end user with very little room for the middleman which is the bookseller. A brief summation of the state of Richard Hargraves from Hargraves Library Suppliers accepts the award for Library Supplier of the Year libraries is given. from Brian Wafawarowa.

Western Cape “Libraries have seen better contract mid-point. No reasons were All businesses like stable environments given. Again the inference is no money! and the WC currently offers the most days. As the economy suffers • Ekurhuleni: They have called for stable environment for library suppliers. and revenues decrease the a tender and prospective suppliers Provincial Library buys frequently and harsh reality is that goods submitted their bids. City Libraries attend the selections. • Tshwane Libraries: The tender was Orders are frequent and ongoing. and services get cut.” awarded last year and successful suppliers were approved. They have Eastern Cape be sought on how they are to operate just called for their first submission ECPLS has appro submissions according considering the above developments. for their new financial year 2015/16. to a schedule which is roughly every month or so. An element of stability seems Mpumalanga As you can see from the above it is a very to have crept into their process which They approved their suppliers for the stop start process in library supply and should be welcomed. Nelson Mandela three year cycle with some surprising the only province that does not rattle Bay Libraries has finished the last tender omissions. They have had an exhibition your bones through halting processes is cycle of three years and a new tender in April but orders are yet to be finalised, the Western Cape. was submitted. The outcome is yet to be or if orders are to be placed at all. Supply Chain Management still determined as the adjudication is taking The exchange rate collapse will create seems to be a problem as they do not some time. Buffalo City called for tenders problems as six month have passed since recognise the unique nature of books some time ago but nothing came of it. selection was done. when considering rights, editions and availability. Never mind the unique Northern Cape Free State nature of booksellers but I will not go any They have called for their first appro They were up and going asking for further on this topic of booksellers as it submission and we await the outcome of quotations but were instructed by the would take many pages just to describe their selection process. premier to halt everything. One can only the clothes and hairstyles they wear. infer that there is no money for books or The exchange rate is marching North West the money is going to be used elsewhere. victoriously over everything we do and They finished their three year cycle if booksellers are reckless with their and called for new tenders. These are Gauteng quotations they could soon be out of almost finished being adjudicated I will deal with the three major buyers business. Usually we have a three quarter and the approved suppliers should get but there are smaller entities who buy in rebound when the exchange rate falls word shortly. their own particular fashion. but over the last three years it has been • Johannesburg Libraries: There was a constant sometimes dramatic collapse Limpopo a three year contract with approved with no rebound in sight. It does not They ‘attached’ themselves to the old suppliers and buying was occurring. auger well for the Culture of Reading NW tender and utilised their approved This came to a sudden halt by the when the relative cost of books is suppliers. Clarification still needs to issuing of a letter terminating the so prohibitive.

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World Library Congress Librarians of the world descend on Cape Town By Ujala satgoor

Within the world of libraries and “SA libraries are emerging as sustainable development goals on the librarians, attending an IFLA World important partners to education African continent. http://www.ifla. Library and Information Congress org/node/9767 (WLIC) is a high­light in one’s career. It and lifelong learning.” • Launch of the Scholarly Publishing and conjures up all sorts of thoughts in one’s Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC) mind about meeting and networking Planning a Congress of this stature Africa Chapter on 14 August 2015. with international librarians, listening and magnitude is an exercise in SPARC works towards creating and to experts in the field, visiting a foreign sound business principles, leadership, implementing a more open system of country, recognition of one’s involvement stakeholder engagement, collaboration, scholarly communication for advancing on professional committees and, most partnerships and professional capacity. social development and change. of all, rubbing shoulders with the world The success of the Congress is indeed a • The IFLA Statement on Privacy in the leadership of library and information testimony to the professional capacity Library Environment, http://www. services. However for the majority it is and leadership, as shown by the National ifla.org/node/9803 a pipe dream as the cost of attending Committee, which comprised all • The Hypatiad – a dynamic one-act an international congress of this stature LIASA Presidents and representation play written by Richard Higgs, which is indeed exorbitant. So when the of the entire South African LIS sector; focuses on the life of Hypatia, a Greek Library and Information Association and stakeholder support and financial mathematician, astronomer and of South Africa (LIASA) was awarded commitment as given by the Department philosopher who lived and taught the bid in 2013 to host the 81st IFLA of Arts and Culture, the Western Cape in Alexandria, Egypt and was killed General Conference and Assembly from Government, the City of Cape Town, in AD 415 for being a thinker ahead 15– 21 August 2015 in Cape Town, so the National Convention Bureau, the of her time. The issues of access to close after it had hosted it in Durban Cape Town & Western Cape Convention information, censorship, state control in 2007, it was seen as an event of Bureau and Corporate partners. of information, politics and knowledge significance for the African continent. The South African delegation, approx. still persist as provocative issues. It was our aim to ensure a robust and 1500 was the largest and to be expected. • Gift a Book & Change a Life – a empowering experience for as many local It included provincial and local govern­ partnership project between the and inter­national librarians so that the ment representatives and decision makers American Library Association’s impact of this international professional led by the Deputy Minister, Arts & International Round Table, the IFLA exchange will resonate for years to come Culture, Ms Rejoice Mabudafhasi; heads CHILD Section and LIASA, delegates in their professional spaces and psyches, as of public, academic and special library were invited to bring along a book for well as showcasing our beautiful libraries services; and librarians and information a South African learner. 430 books and and best practices, foster collaborations workers from across the sector. 41 DVDs were received from librarians and initiate partnerships for resource The volunteer corps of 300 librarians around the world and who have signed sharing and professional development. drawn from public, academic and special each book. These will be distributed to The theme “Dynamic Libraries: Access, libraries truly made us proud. When asked identified schools in Cape Town. Development and Transform­ation” is of why did they choose to be volunteers, the • The Knitting Librarians Project – The critical importance to strengthen demo­ overwhelming response was “to be an target of 67 hand knitted/crocheted cracy on a continent where libraries need ambassador for LIASA, our profession and blankets was set in June to be gifted at to connect with civil society to demonstrate country!” The commitment to long hours, the IFLA Congress to the 67 Blankets for the value they add in eradicating poverty, working outside of their comfort zones, Nelson Mandela Day Campaign, whose illiteracy, unemployment and ignorance and ensuring an excellent experience founder Carolyn Steyn was a Plenary with special emphasis on early childhood for all delegates was encapsulated in the Speaker. The 67 Blankets stand in the development, youth services, women’s motto “This is OUR Congress!” As one SA Hub proved to be “the warm and health and local economic development. of the male volunteers said of his female colourful heart of the congress!” where After 20 years of democracy, South African supervisor “Give this lady a Bells!” after delegates gathered between sessions to libraries are emerging as important part­ completing packing 3500 conference bags, knit and/or crochet squares. A total of 64 ners to education and lifelong learning. we can certainly toast our volunteers for blankets was received and 139 squares In an effort to create dynamic libraries to their professionalism, commitment and were made during the Congress, facilitate access to information, enhance enthusiasm throughout the Congress. which will be made up into blankets development and promote transformation, for those in need. This will ensure the government through the Department of Conference highlights final target of 67 blankets will be met. Arts and Culture continues to provide • The Cape Town Declaration 2015 funding to build new libraries, redefine which addresses the status of libraries, Ujala Satgoor is the Co-Chair of ifla 2015 National library spaces, services and facilities the implementation of access to Committee and the Liasa immediate past president. towards deepening our young democracy. infor­mation and meeting the global

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Education sector Annual report August 2014 – July 2015 By Hentie Gericke, SA Booksellers, Treasurer, Education and Southern Region Chairperson

The National Further Education and Amount spent on LTSM per province: Training (FET) Literature Catalogue has (PASA’s Sales Survey for the period 1 April 2014 to 31 March 2015) been developed, approved and sent to provinces. After due consultation, the Department of Basic Education (DBE) Total LTSM SpeND: R1 550 112 937.00 has decided that Grade 11 must be implemented in 2016, Grade 12 in 2017 and Grade 10 in 2018. It is believed that implementation of Grade 11 in 2016 will adequately prepare learners for implementation of Grade 12 in 2017 as this will be the same cohort of learners who will be sitting for 2017 National 24% 14% 11% 3% 2% Senior Certificate (NSC). Gauteng: Limpopo: North West: Free State: Mpumalanga: “The DBE has received reports R375,5m 22% R223,2m 12% R164,0m 9% R42,9m 2% R29,3m that some provinces were prepared to KZN: Eastern Cape: Western Cape: Northern Cape: procure set works for Grades 10, 11 R346,6m R182,3m R150,4m R35,8m and 12 or for two grades at most. The DBE requests provinces and schools to procure for Grade 10 as well. The funds “There are a few opportunities centralizing per province and working for the subsequent years may be used to for book­sellers / stationers towards nationalization. The recent procure additional essential Learning and LTSM tender closed on 12/6/2015. Five Teaching Support Material (LTSM).” See and future diversity is the provinces were included, whilst four Circular S13 of 2015 dated 22 July 2015. name of the game. Tech­nology already had ongoing tenders / contracts The Grade R National Catalogue is is clearly moving fast and we in place, but are not allowed to be completed. The Integrated Grade R pack renewed. Nationalize all by 2018. is designed to cater for a single class of are to be flexible to change. By 2018 all provincial tenders will 40 learners. The set comprises 40 Readers, We must adopt the changes, be completed. It seems that the Eastern 20 Posters, 4 Big Books, 1 Story Anthology plan, focus and face challenges Cape would like schools to procure their with 40 stories and 1 Integrated Teacher’s own stationery, but they cannot oppose Guide. The Integrated Teacher’s Guide collectively and where possible National. assists the teacher: strengthen relationships with In Cofimvaba, Eastern Cape, pilot • By providing daily lesson plans for the Department of Education.” schools already have tablets, and are the year. experiencing this technology. • To set up an effective Grade R themselves, which excluded booksellers. According to PASA’s Sales Survey for classroom. LTSM was supplied from a central the period 1 April 2014 to 31 March 2015 • To ensure proper resources are warehouse. Very few booksellers R1 550 112 937.00 was spent on LTSM. available. were involved with the distribution. The amount per province: The distribution only ended for some • Gauteng: R375,5m Central Region booksellers in July 2015 because of • KZN: R346,6m The Ndabase tender has been awarded for logistical problems encountered by the • Limpopo: R223,2m three years. Members were all concerned Department of Education. • Eastern Cape: R182,3m about the pressure being put on the Some booksellers still have money • North West: R164,0m schools to buy from Ndabase. The prices owed to them by schools, with no assistance • Western Cape: R150,4m on their catalogue are the negotiated from the Department of Education. • Free State: R42,9m prices, and delivery costs are added, but There are a few opportunities for • Northern Cape: R35,8m the schools do not always know this and book­sellers / stationers and future • Mpumalanga: R29,3m they expect us to supply at the listed diversity is the name of the game. Tech­ prices, which are our cost prices. nology is clearly moving fast and we Provincial Departments of Education are to be flexible to change. We must (i.e. Provinces) made plans to procure Eastern Region adopt the changes, plan, focus and learning materials in August 2015 The Stationery Tender is for two years, face challenges collectively and where although there are budgetary challenges. 2015 and 2016. This tender was allocated possible strengthen relationships with Most of the nine provinces are expected to manufacturers and some booksellers. the Department of Education. to procure literature books (mainly Some manufacturers delivered The Department of Education is Grade 11) and Grade R.

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Academic sector Annual report August 2014 – July 2015 By Mohamed Kharwa, SA Booksellers, Vice President and Academic Chairperson

2014–2015 has proved to be another challenging year for Academic Book­ selling in the regions and nationally. Bookselling was impacted by protest and student strikes on Campuses including the University of KwaZulu Natal (UKZN), Tshwane University of Technology (TUT), Durban University of Technology (DUT) and Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT). The protests often turned violent and this was directly during the peak bookselling period at the beginning of the year. The sales lost at this time are difficult to recover and set a negative tone for the year ahead. The Oxford University Press Southern Africa team, voted Best Academic Publisher of the Year 2015 “There has been a notable by booksellers. decrease in the number many have chosen to spend their funds While there is no way to establish of books purchased as on devices as opposed to books. how this impacts on the overall Academic The UNISA tender for Official Book­ book sales it does impact on students reported by some of our sellers was issued in July. The selection perceptions. It appears to them that largest members. This is process is underway and the outcome has books are “overpriced” where in reality not been announced. There was a wide they are “underpriced”. a worrying trend. Where range of interest from SA Bookseller students do have bursary Association members and non-members. “Most ‘brick and mortar’ funds it appears that many What was interesting was the wide range of booksellers present at the briefing booksellers were very have chosen to spend session which included a number of concerned by the pricing their funds on devices as booksellers who have not been previous models of some of the Official Booksellers. Industry players and opposed to books.” members are awaiting the outcome. online booksellers. In The merger of Kalahari and Take-a-lot some instances they There has been very little in the way was a development in the Academic Sector of communication or information from as well. When viewed in conjunction with have priced well below the National Student Financial Aid the take-over of Juta Bookstores by Protea the market, effectively Scheme (NSFAS) on any developments the year before this indicates a degree of leading into the past year nor for the year consolidation in the sector. The merger is as loss leaders, in an ahead. News reports have mentioned obviously within the larger context of the apparent attempt to gain investigations and commissions setup state and future of online retail in South by the Honourable Minister for Higher Africa. The online retailers have and customer numbers in the Education, Mr Blade Nzimande, into continue to be hyper competitive in the student market.” financial mismanagement at NSFAS effort to grow market share and revenue, but again there has been a notable lack not profit as per the Amazon Model. Books Concerns are that this model is good of information on this count. Reports and academic books appear to be a gateway for online consumers and competition and budgets suggest that Total NSFAS to this market. This merger may change but it does, like in other industries and funding has been increased, however for the landscape and accelerate change. countries, create questions about the long books this appears to have been reduced Most “brick and mortar” booksellers term development of bookselling as a with a direct impact to booksellers. were very concerned by the pricing specialised, professional industry. There has been a notable decrease models of some of the online booksellers. Within this context Academic book­ in the number of books purchased as In some instances they have priced well sellers are looking forward to 2016. As reported by some of our largest members. below the market, effectively as loss with any industry it is the uncertainty This is a worrying trend. Where students leaders, in an apparent attempt to gain that poses the greatest risks but also new do have bursary funds it appears that customer numbers in the student market. opportunities.

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African Education Week A world of educational knowledge

“Enter a world of educational knowledge” is a 15% increase in attendance since where the inaugural African EduWeek was the theme of the ninth edition of last year. The event also booked 107 Awards, hosted by broadcasting stalwart the SABC Education African EduWeek exhibitor stands this year – that’s 42% Gareth Cliff, were announced. this year, gathering teachers, educational more compared to the 75 in 2014. The The full report on the event is professionals, institutions and suppliers. renowned educator and technologist, available for download on The annual event gathered a total of 3309 Graham Brown-Martin, introduced the www.educationweek.co.za. visitors, delegates, media and speakers humanoid robot NAO during E-Tech African EduWeek is organised by at the Gallagher Convention Centre Africa and the duo made a surprise Spintelligent, the African partner office of in Johannesburg from 1–2 July – this appearance at the glamorous gala dinner UK-based Clarion Events.

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1 The African EduWeek expo featured 107 exhibitor stands with exhibitor areas included publishing, inclusive education, safety and security, technology and services for educational institutions. 2 Humanistic robot NAO performs at the African EduWeek Industry Awards. 3 Broadcaster Gareth Cliff, Zimasa Velaphi (marketing manager Collect a Can) – winner of Environment Award, Mr South Africa 2014, Armand du Plessis, and Louise van Loggerenberg, director of Ambittech, gold sponsor at African EduWeek. 4 Organised by Spintelligent, the African partner of UK-based Clarion events, the ninth edition of African EduWeek brought together teachers, education professionals, institutions and suppliers.

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The Executive Committee of the South African Booksellers’ Association would like to thank the following members for acknowledging their ongoing support by remitting their annual membership fees*:

Contact Contact Bookshop Street address E-mail address & website Bookshop Street address E-mail address & website numbers numbers

4 Sure 109 Forest Drive, Pinelands, 7405 [email protected] 021 532 3456 Bam Centre Shop 3, 22 Main Street, diamondpridestore@gmail. Diamond Pride Trading 073 2075 813 28 Elton Street, Southernwood, [email protected] Bizana com Abase – Afrika 043 742 0207 East London [email protected] 32 Errol Sprig Avenue, Vulindlela [email protected] Dikha Booksellers 047 531 3627 Nedbank Building, 57 Heerengracht Heights, Mthatha [email protected] Adams & Co Cape Town [email protected] 021 421 2462 Street, Cape Town Early Readers 10 Jukskei Avenue, Gallo Manor [email protected] 011 802 2513 341 Dr Pixley kaSeme, West Street, [email protected] Eastern Cape School Adams & Co 086 134 1341 37 First Avenue, Norwood Mthatha [email protected] 047 534 2799 Durban [email protected] Supplies 33 Bertha Mkhize Victoria Street, Shop 3 ECDA Building, York Road, Adams & Griggs [email protected] 031 319 4400 Easy Reach Stationers [email protected] 047 532 2758 Durban Mthatha 3 Westgate Centre, Jagger Street, addisstationers@webmail. ECA Bookshop 69 Sandpiper Avenue, Grassy Park [email protected] 021 706 4865 Addis Stationers 039 737 4577 Matatiele co.za [email protected] 22 Commercial City, Queen Street, Emanzini Business Lines [email protected] 031 305 7446 Ronette, 30 Lotus Road, Durban AEPA [email protected] 021 761 0543 Lansdowne 13 Prinsman Building, [email protected] 84 Rhodes Street, Quigney, mary@africanbookconnection. Emanzini Business Lines 012 322 2992 African Book Connection 043 722 2114 327 Schoeman Street, Pretoria [email protected] East London co.za Highdale Road Unit 25, Glen Park 031 569 2229 Unit 8 Engineering Close, [email protected] Everybody’s Books [email protected] Afro School Suppliers 011 708 6334 Glen Anil, Durban /49 Engineering Close Road, Kya Sands [email protected] [email protected] Exclusive Books 1st Floor Avusa House, 4 Biermann 10 Villa Montina, Mulbarton Road, [email protected] 011 798 0000 Alicanie Book Distributors [email protected] 011 465 5160 Head Office Avenue, Rosebank Beverly, Lonehill [email protected] Allies Bookshop Erf 159, Main Street, Flagstaff [email protected] 083 364 2579 Unit 7 Nkwazi Park, Moffatt Drive, Faniza Business Enterprise [email protected] 031 462 7778 Alusia Trading 14 Aubert Street, Qumbu [email protected] 047 553 0206 Ballito Business Park Office109 AA House, 2 Rink Street, amazadevelopment@gmail. Central Car Park, Murchison Street, Amaza Development 041 585 0738 Favourite Stationers [email protected] 034 315 4467 Port Elizabeth com Newcastle 35 Eagles Street, Shop 20 Walmer Park, Main Rd, Apex Office National [email protected] 043 642 4511 Fogarty’s Bookshop [email protected] 041 368 1425 King Williams Town Walmer, Port Elizabeth Geodis Wilson Manhatten Road, Airport Industria, [email protected]. No 3 Imizi Court, c/o Leeds & 021 386 0136 Audors Delivery & Supply Craister Street, (opp) Metropolitan [email protected] 047 5311 116 Cape Town com, www.roli.com No 85, Hennopsrivier 489JQ, Place, Mthatha Hadeda Book Service [email protected] 012 659 0120 Distict Pretoria 3 De Waal Park, 1 A Greenville Bargain Books [email protected] 021 706 1461 Road, Diep River Hancri Best Bookshop 44 Nojoli Street, Somerset East [email protected] 042 243 2024 Lithotech House, Hampton Park, [email protected] Shop 7, The Wembley Shopping Bidvest Paperplus 011 706 6751 20 Georgian Crescent, Bryanston [email protected] Hargraves Library Service Centre, cnr Commercial & Boom [email protected] 033 342 7474 Street, Pietermaritzburg Boland Skryfbehoeftes Hoogstraat 114, Worcester [email protected] 023 344 3080 [email protected] 59 Wallfern Close, Redfern, Hargraves Library Service 5 & 7 Speke Street, Observatory 021 447 5682 Bongo Book Suppliers [email protected] 031 569 1105 [email protected] Phoenix Office B4, The District, [email protected] or 70b Loch Avenue, Parktown West, Horizon Library Service 41 Sir Lowery Road, Woodstock, 021 469 8940 Book Express [email protected] 011 482 8433 [email protected] Johannesburg Cape Town 71 Roeland Street, Zonnebloem, Book Lounge [email protected] 021 462 2425 idutywabookshop@webmail. Cape Town Idutywa Bookshop 121 Richardson Road, Dutywa co.za 047 489 1154 99 Frere Road, Vincent, Book Nook [email protected] 043 726 9294 [email protected] East London Ikwezi Computers & D2 Textile Road, Vulindela Heights, Shop 42 Kensington Square, [email protected] 047 531 0006 Books & Books [email protected] 031 563 6288 Stationers Mthatha 53 Kensington Drive, Durban North 2 Xalanga Street, Southerwood, Unit 2, Elec Park, Teejay Road, Imizamo Trading 123 [email protected] 047 531 4745 Books 24/7 [email protected] 021 981 1270 Mthatha Brackenfell, Cape Town 127 York Road, Meakers Building, 2 Cheviot Place, Bonnie Doon, 043 735 7138 Impumelelo Bookshop [email protected] 079 797 2658 Books Etc [email protected] Mthatha East London 043 735 4138 Ina Booksellers & No. 50 Makaula Avenue, Mbuqe [email protected] 047 535 7762 Books Only 366 Kent Road, Ferndale, Randburg [email protected] 011 326 0069 Stationers Park, Mthatha Shop N61 Cape Gate Shopping ulwazilwandile@vodamail. capegate@exclusive-books. 179 Will Street, Tsolo 083 259 9436 Books@Cape Gate Centre, Cnr Okavango & De Bron 021 981 2124 Iqhayiya Bookshop co.za co.za Rd, Brackenfell mvelasemfingwana69@ Shop 9, AMCA Centre, Metropolitan 039 253 1586 Books@Blue Route Shop G128, Blue Route Mall, Tokai 021 712 5898 Irwing 623 Stationers gmail.com Building, Lusikisiki 047 532 4888 Shop 66 Mooi River Mall, Cnr [email protected] Books@Mooi River Govan Mbeki & Nelson Mandela, 018 293 3112 F26 Main Street, Office No 11, Isingqi Projects cc [email protected] 082 051 8536 Potchefstroom Bizana Shop S0180 Westgate Shopping 2323 DDT Jabavu Street, Isisele Booksellers [email protected] 082 372 8871 Books@Westgate Centre, 120 Ontdekkers Road, 011 768 8104 Southridge Park, Mthatha Roodepoort 14 Boboyi Street, Kwanobuhle, Shop L53, Westwood Shopping Itaweb [email protected] 977 6200 westwood@exclusive-books. Uitenhage Books@Westwood Centre, 16 Lincoln Terrace, 031 266 6492 Shop 2, 228 Effingham Road, co.za J. R. Behari cc 031 563 8751 Westville Redhill Hyde Square Lower Level, cnr 403 Mzaza Building, Main Street, Jaytee Stationers [email protected] 039 255 1809 Booktalk Jan Smuts Avenue 7 North Road, [email protected] 011 325 2267 Mount Frere Hyde Park Juta Bookshop: Head Sunclare Building, 21 Dreyer Street, Shop 10, Cascades Centre, [email protected] 021 659 2300 Bookworld [email protected] 033 347 1361 Office Claremont Pietermaritzburg 4th Floor 11 Adderley Bldg, Kalahari.net [email protected] 021 468 9200 220 Voortrekker Road, Monument, 011 954 5273 11 Adderley Street, Cape Town Bothma Boekhandelaars [email protected] Krugersdorp 1739 Shop No. 1, 270 Main Street (Siza Keletso Bookshop [email protected] 039 737 3675 [email protected] Hardware Building), Mount Fletcher Breakthru Investments 9 Prestwich Avenue, Mthatha 047 532 5444 [email protected] Kenart Stationers 6 Union Street, Empangeni [email protected] 035 772 1921 Bright Future Marketing Khanyisa Bookshop 62 Cumberland Road, Mthatha [email protected] 047 532 2926 Unit 3 Vista Park, 111 Marshall brightfuturemarketing@ Publishers and 031 502 3287 Drive, Mount Edgecombe telkomsa.net Khulani Bookshop 11 A North Street, East London [email protected] 043 743 5129 Booksellers 33 Deodalene Street, Goss Bus Shop 24 Highland Mews Centre, Khumbi Trading [email protected] 039 253 1663 BT Boeke [email protected] 013 692 4814 Rank, Lusikisiki Klipfontein, Witbank Komani Stationers 109 Cathcart Road, Queenstown [email protected] 045 838 3455 Business Technology [email protected] L. J. Armstrong Royal Court, 42 11th Street, 7 Tylden Street, Queenstown 045 839 2183 [email protected] 011 485 1337 Centre [email protected] Booksellers Orange Grove [email protected] C N A Edgardale (Head Edgardale Head Office, 1 Press 011 495 6795 Langa Bookshop 82 Main Street, Flagstaff [email protected] 039 252 0181 msnow@@edcon.co.za Office) Avenue, Crown Mines (M Snow) [email protected] [email protected] LAPA Uitgewers 380 Bosman Street, Pretoria 012 401 0700 www.lapa.co.za [email protected] Caxton Books 21 Warrington Road, Kenilworth 021 683 6654 [email protected] Learn and Teach 33 Deodarlane, Lusikisiki [email protected] 039 253 1447 66 Carr Street The Mills, 3rd Floor, 62 Queen Victoria Street, [email protected] 011 639 0179 Centre for the Book cbreceptionnlsa.ac.za 021 423 2669 Learning Channel Cape Town Newtown [email protected] Lelomso Booksellers No 26 Fuller Street, Butterworth [email protected] 047 491 8360 Clarke’s Bookshop 199 Long Street, Cape Town 021 423 5739 www.clarkesbooks.co.za Lemur Books [email protected] 011 907 2029 Shop A8, Bellville Business Park, 14 Gleneagle Complex, Epsom Coalition [email protected] 021 949 8220 Liko T Suppliers [email protected] 043 735 2907 Voortrekker Road, Bellville Road, Stirling Cornea Boeke 9 Van Riebeeck Street, Groblersdal [email protected] 013 262 4188 Luto Booksellers 98 Main Street, Kokstad [email protected] 039 727 5134 Denosa 605 Church Street, Arcadia, Preoria [email protected] 012 343 2315

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Contact Contact Bookshop Street address E-mail address & website Bookshop Street address E-mail address & website numbers numbers

Lwazi Booksellers & Shop 2, cnr Whach & Richardson 10 Portland Road, Philippi lwazibookseller.telkomsa.net 021 372 4700 Stationery Sankomsi Booksellers Road, Nombambela Complex, [email protected] 076 689 2292 Shop No 11B Choice Plaza, Idutywa Lystar Bookshop [email protected] 072 990 9438 Matatiele, Mthatha 1st Floor, Metropole Plaza, SAPnet [email protected] 021 853 3564 Shop 2 GGR Centre, 224 Main 98 Beach Road, Strand M. G. Redhi Booksellers [email protected] 032 945 1240 Road, Tongaat [email protected] Sasfin Premier Logistics 90 Electron Avenue, Isando 011 573 9000 015482 ask www.premierfreight.co.za Maanege Bookshop Ga-Nchabeleng for 1211 F11 Silverberg Terrace, Steenberg Maclear Wholesale 4 Balfour Road, Vincent, 5247, Scholars Bookshop Office Park, Silverwood Close, [email protected] 021 700 2578 [email protected] 043 726 5256 Stationers East London Westlake Makafundwe Stationery 20 Grahamstown Road, Sydenham, 041 484 5002 Sikho Booksellers & C 19 Philippi Complex, Philippi [email protected] [email protected] 021 371 5599 & Print Port Elizabeth / 4229 Services Industria, Philippi Mamarie Educational Simema Trading & 36 Monticola Estate, Muller St 30 Main Street, Flagstaff [email protected] 039 252 0051 [email protected] 083 654 0996 Booksellers Investments South, Buccleuch 4 Cavendish Road, Vincent, [email protected] Maranatha Booksellers 37 High Street, Grahamstown [email protected] 046 622 8029 Simo Solutions 043 721 0060 East London [email protected] & Service 69A Voortrekker Street, Bellville [email protected] 021 949 0842 Sixbar Trading 1 Eagle Street, Mthatha [email protected] 047 531 1461 St. Francis College, Abbot Francis Marianhill Book Depot [email protected] 031 700 2824 Siyancedana Copiers & Road, Marianhill 41 Leeds Road, Mthatha [email protected] 047 532 4303 Stationers 82 Susan Way, Brentwood Park, Masiqhame Trading cc [email protected] 021 955 6647 Blue Downs, 7100 Sizwe Books 343 Cape Road, Newton Park [email protected] 041 365 1960 488 Phoenix Parkway, Matatiele Office National 114 High Street, Matatiele [email protected] 039 737 4310 Sky Information Suppliers [email protected] 011 468 2571 Kyalami Estate [email protected] MB Books 14 Barnard Street, Bellville 021 949 8264 Mnzeba Administrative Area, [email protected] SLAA Bookshop [email protected] 073 424 6527 Spundu Location, Mount Ayliff Medibooks 3 Wadley Road, Umbilo, Durban [email protected] 031 205 5851 Eco Stop Centre, Ground Floor, LCM Ludidi Building, 63 Madeira Million Pages [email protected] 047 534 2631 South Cape Academic Block A, c/o Langenhoven & Street, Mthatha [email protected] 044 874 7551 Supplies Witfontein Rds, Heatherlands, 225 Jan Smuts Avenue, Parktown Minerva Books [email protected] 011 442 4433 George North [email protected] or 36 15th Street, Malboro, Spectra Upfront 32 Bushell Street, Queenstown 045 838 1873 Morgan & Mann [email protected] 011 262 2000 [email protected] Johannesburg Spindrift12 Bookshop No 10 Pote Street, Maclear [email protected] 072 490 2556 Mqetse Trading Enterprise [email protected] 047 535 0498 Star Bookshop 306 Main Road, Engcobo [email protected] 047 531 0129 N&M Bookshop 150 Plantation Road, Cofimvaba [email protected] 047 874 0012 Sterkspruit Bookshop 57 Main Street, Sterkspruit [email protected] 051 611 0327 National Office Supplies 68 Victoria Street, Durban 031 306 2732 3rd Floor, Unit 24, 270 Stamford Sunray Stationers [email protected] 031 303 3490 Nazipasi Stationers Plantation Road, Cofimvaba [email protected] 047 874 0012 Hill Road, Durban On the Dot Building, Sacks Circle, 53 Commercial Road, Louis NB Library Service [email protected] 021 918 8638 Surat Trading [email protected] 015 516 3981 Bellville South Trichardt New Edition Bookshop 10 High Street, Butterworth [email protected] 047 491 0695 Shop 6A Choice Plaza, 28 Jagger SWBS Bookshop [email protected] 082 487 2911 Nkqubela Phambili Skills Street, Matatiele Erf No 149 Maluti [email protected] 039 256 0557 Centre Tabankulu Bookshop 201 Intsizwa Street, Mt Ayliff [email protected] 039 254 0705 3 Turner Place, Breydbach, King Nonqubelae Rasmeni [email protected] 083 491 5339 Floor 7, Atlantic Centre, William’s Town Cnr Christian Barnard and Louis Takealot online [email protected] 087 820 5000 [email protected] Gradner Roads, Foreshore, On the Dot Distribution Sacks Circle, Bellville 021 918 8500 [email protected] Cape Town 2nd Floor No 24, Metro Building, Tasiw Enterprises 6A Harold Crescent, Beacon Bay [email protected] 043 748 5467 One Nation Booksellers [email protected] 039 253 1061 Lusikisiki 20 Caspian Street, Westcliff The Complete Bookshop [email protected] 031 401 3561 One Price Store Matatiele 92 Long Street, Matatiele [email protected] 039 737 4587 Chatsworth Paul Roos Grounds, Suidwal, 31 Sissons Street, Fort Gale, Oom Polla se Winkel [email protected] 021 887 7149 The Grand Bookshop [email protected] 047 532 3275 Stellenbosch Mthatha Our Bookshop & Top Ten Stationery Erf 1205, Skiti Road, Maluti [email protected] 039 256 0677 No 1 Eagle Street, Mthatha [email protected] 047 531 1461 Stationers 12 Peters Road, DMC Mini, Padayachee Bros 83 King Chaka Street, Stanger [email protected] 032 551 1159 Tower City Trading 323 cc Factories, Unit 3, Springfield Park, [email protected] 086 111 5277 Shop 4 Choice Plaza, 28 Jagger Durban Page First [email protected] 039 737 3998 Street, Matatiele buchhandlung@naumann. Ulrich Naumann 17 Burg Street, Cape Town 021 423 7832 co.za Paperback Shack 28A Oxford Street, East London [email protected] 043 742 0670 22 Graham Road, Southernwood, [email protected] Box 4, Sunclare Building, 21 Dreyer Uluntu Education & Skills 043 722 9185 Paperight [email protected] 021 671 1278 East London [email protected] Street, Claremont Uluvolwami General Block B18 Comsec, Old [email protected] 043 722 4568 Paradise Stationers 12 Bell Road, Vincent, East London [email protected] 043 727 0006 Trading Grahamstown Road, Sydenham 2 Currie Street, Quigney, East PBFET Booksellers [email protected] 043 722 3640 Umnotho Enterprises 67 Crompton Street, Pinetown [email protected] 031 701 5074 London Shop no 3 NBS Centre, cnr Maxwell Head Office, 12 Bell Road, Vincent, Umtapo Booksellers [email protected] 035 772 2572 Philani Bookshop [email protected] 043 726 7442 & Union Streets, Empangeni East London 27 Rue de Jacqueline Road, [email protected] University Bookshop 021 852 5903 Pickwick Books [email protected] 041 581 2741 Somerset West [email protected] No.1 Winchester Mews, 23 Lena 045 932 2110 Pillow Books [email protected] 031 202 5984 Uyonel Bookshop No 39 Van Riebeeck Street, Maclear [email protected] Ahrens Road, Glenwood, Durban 084 911 5574 262 Voortrekker Road, Shoprite [email protected] Pimp My Book [email protected] 021 911 5061 Van Schaik Bookstore 2nd Floor East Wing, Delphi Arena, 021 918 8400 Park, Parow [email protected] Shop 6 L, Rosebank Mews, [email protected] Head Office 1 Old Oak Road, Tyger Valley /8408 Play & Schoolroom 011 788 1304 [email protected] 173 Oxford Road, Rosebank [email protected] 11th Floor, 40 Heerengracht, Tilly’s Building, 40 Cloete Street, [email protected] Via Afrika Publishers [email protected] 021 406 3528 President Bookshop 047 531 0319 Cape Town Libode [email protected] Vivlia Publishers & Prestige Bookseller & 1 Amanda Avenue, Lea Glen, Florida [email protected] 011 472 3912 65 Victoria Street, Durban 031 306 2733 Booksellers Stationers Vryheid Bookstore 184 Church Street, Vryheid [email protected] 034 982 2671 Pro Visions Books 37F Ordnance Road, Durban [email protected] 031 337 2112 New Carlton Hotel, Main Street, Vumani-sabela@vodamail. prosperitybookshop@ Vumani-Subela 039 255 1918 Prosperity Bookshop Doti Location, Dutywa 047 489 2182 Mount Frere co.za telkomsa.net thandeka.singata@ [email protected] Vuyani Bookshop 46 Kings Street, Butterwoth 047 491 3060 Protea Boekwinkel 1067 Burnett Street, Menlo Park 012 362 5683 za.sabmiller.com [email protected] vuyolwethubookshop@ Rainbow Academic Unit 15 & 16, 1 Pinewood Road, Vuyolwethu Bookshop 28 West Street, Matatiele 039 259 0252 [email protected] 031 500 1579 gmail.com Bookshop cc Ottowa, Verulam Western Cape School 1C Coronation Court, 9 van Wyk rainbow_booksellers@yahoo. [email protected] 021 511 3459 Rainbow Booksellers 340 Kings Road, Dutywa 047 489 1205 Supplies Street, Maitland com Unit F6, Prime Park Mocke Street pjrwilliams@wilstanbooks. Wilstan Book Supplies 021 706 7818 RC Booksellers 118 Steve Biko Road, Berea, Durban [email protected] 031 201 8113 Diepriver co.za 047 5770 186 Suite 6, 23 Rotherfield Road, [email protected] Red Ochre Stationers Main Street, Elliotdale, Mqanduli [email protected] Wordsworth Head Office 021 797 5664 047 573 000 Plumstead [email protected] 32 Errol Sprigg Street, Vulindlela 082 487 2911 Redcliff42 Bookshop [email protected] 047 531 3592 Yolsterz Bookshop Shop No 11, Choice Plaza, Matatiele [email protected] Heights, Mthatha 072 990 9438 Regent Corporate 31 Amery Crescent, Summerstrand, [email protected] 041 583 6564 zintle.ncokazi@sanlam4u. Administrators Port Elizabeth [email protected] 14 Rollnick Court, Western Road, co.za Zeenco Trading cc 041 392 5561 Rynew Educational [email protected] Port Elizabeth gladman.ncokazi@sanlam4u. 1 A De Wet Street, Bellville South 021 951 6904 Enterprises [email protected] co.za Douglas Smith, High Way Buffalo, S A Copiers & Stationers 12 Durham Street, Mthatha [email protected] 047 531 0163 Zibuzele Booksellers [email protected] 043 733 8015 Sakhisiwe Booksellers 302 Bashee Street, Cala [email protected] 072 416 7565 East London

If you would like to find out more about becoming a member of the South African Booksellers’ Association, contact: Samantha Faure, Tel: 021 945 1572, Email: [email protected], PO Box 870, Bellville, 7535

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