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| The HSRC Press cordially invites you to join us at the following Cape Town Book Fair public programme events: | |
| Saturday 31 July 2010 | |
| Venue: | Room 1.62, Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC), Convention Square, 1 Lower Long Street, Cape Town |
10h00 – 11h30 |
 To celebrate 150 years since the arrival of the Indian community in South Africa, sociologist, author, social commentator and Eastern Mosaic presenter, Ashwin Desai, will be in conversation with historian Uma Dhupelia – Mesthrie, about the recently updated special commemorative edition of his book Inside Indian Indenture: A South Africa story, 1860 – 1914 (HSRC Press). Eloquent, informative and engaging, Inside Indian Indenture is a timely and monumental book that makes a significant contribution to our understanding of South African Indian historiography. |
| 12h00 – 13h00 | Ashwin Desai will be signing copies of Inside Indian Indenture and The Race to Transform at the HSRC Press stand (L14) in the main exhibition hall at the CTICC. |
| 12h00 – 13h30 |  The land question in South Africa – is there a struggle over land in Africa? What are the conflicts, politics, and changes taking place with regard to land issues in South Africa and beyond our borders? Authors Ward Anseeuw, Ruth Hall, Ben Cousins & Lungisile Ntsebeza will discuss these highly emotive land issues with reference to the recently published book, The Struggle over land in Africa: Conflicts, Politics & Change (HSRC Press). |
| 14h00 – 15h30 |   Growing up in the new South Africa – what are some of the challenges facing children and adolescents in post-apartheid Cape Town? Listen to the views of authors Jeremy Seekings & Sharlene Swartz as they discuss some of the everyday social realties for young people growing up in post-apartheid South Africa. Issues ranging from schooling, violence, sexuality, teenage fathers, HIV/AIDS, family life, culture, poverty, race, and class amongst others, will be discussed as outlined in the books Growing up in the new South Africa and Teenage Tata (HSRC Press). Professor Crain Soudien, UCT Deputy Vice-Chancellor will facilitate the discussion. |
| 16h00 – 17h30 |  With reference to the recently published Trade Unions and Party Politics: Labour Movements in Africa (HSRC Press) – what are the dilemmas and challenges facing unions in contemporary Africa? Moreover, with recent tensions in the tripartite alliance and possible ANC disciplinary charges against COSATU’s Zwelinzima Vavi – what is the relationship between trade unions and party politics? Join in the launch discussion and listen to the views of volume co-editor Sakhela Buhlungu, Johann Maree, Connie September and Tony Ehrenreich. |
| Sunday 1 August 2010 | |
| Venue: | Room 1.63, CTICC |
11h50 – 12h50 |
South Africa in 2010: Development or Decline? Join in the debate and discussion about the current state of government and politics in South Africa, and the implications for development and growth. Key issues to be discussed include creating a democratic developmental state, service delivery, growing inequality, high poverty, unemployment and mal-governance, amongst other issues. The potentials and challenges for constructing a democratic developmental state in South Africa will also be explored. Panellists include: Achille Mbembe (Wits Press), Omano Edigheji (HSRC Press) and Muff Andersson (UNISA Press). Ari Sitas of UCT will chair the discussion. |
| Venue: | HSRC Press Stand L14 in main exhibition hall at the CTICC |
13h00 – 14h00 |
 Meet the author / Book signing with Dr Omano Edigheji, editor of the seminal collection Constructing a democratic developmental state in South Africa: Potentials and challenges (HSRC Press). This book is a must read for anyone interested in the political and economic future of South Africa. |
| RSVP / Enquiries: | publishing@hsrc.ac.za or call (021) 4668002 For more information on the Cape Town Book Fair visit: www.capetownbookfair.com |
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