We thank all our wonderful sponsors, schools, volunteers, supporters, Board and staff over the last 12 years - we couldn't have done it without you!
We have conducted over 8,500 Class Programmes and given out over 388,000 new books to children around South Africa!
Here's to many more years of inspiring children to read!
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The 2025 Cape Flats Book Festival took place on 1-2 February 2025 at West End Primary School in Mitchells Plain featuring over 100 authors, poets, facilitators and moderators at 52 sessions.
With great authors including Prof. Jonathan Jansen, Jeremy Vearey, Alistair Izobell, Karin Kortje, Riaan Manser, Barbara Boswell, Gaireyah Fredericks and Penny Haw and poets including Koleka Putuma, Siphokazi Jonas, Lynn Hill, Cheronne Roberts, Michael Weeder, Toni Stuart, Poets Vannie Kaap, Cape Cultural Collective, and many more!
We thank our sponsors for making the book festival possible - National Arts Council, Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sports, West Ed Primary School and Read to Rise.
Thank you to Premier Alan Winde for his special message:
