On Tuesday 24 May, our Grades 4, 5, 6, and 7 girls, and our Form I and II girls had the honour of meeting Athambile Masola and Xolisa Guzula, authors of Imbokodo: Women Who Shape Us. Imbokodo is a groundbreaking series of books which introduces the reader to the powerful stories of South African women who have all made their mark and cleared a path for women and girls. These books recognise, acknowledge, and honour our heroines and elders from the past and the present.

The launch was a youthful affair with extracts read by our girls from the authors’ books in English, Afrikaans, Sesotho, and isiZulu. The afternoon was celebration of reading, marimbas and the importance of books.

OLIVIA JOHNSTONE
SENIOR SCHOOL LIBRARIAN