Transforming NELM

The National English Literary Museum (NELM) hosted an African Colloquium with some of the continent’s most renowned authors. to celebrate Africa Month. Amongst the dignitaries were Lebo Mashile, Professor Zakes Mda, Professor Ama Ata Aidoo and Professor Keorapetse Kgositsile.
The Minister of Arts and Culture announced that NELM would now deal with all South African literature in all official languages.
RUTV caught up with NELM at the first public event in their new R127million building in Grahamstown.

Report by Thingolwenkosazane Mthombeni & Fikile Hlalethwa
School of Journalism and Media Studies, Rhodes University