Although we may be watching slightly less television per day than we did in 2000, our eyes, in the words of our mothers, are definitely still getting squarer. According to We Are Social 2015, South Africans are now spending twice as much time again on web-based media as they do viewing television. Online video views are growing at a tremendous rate, now accounting for a quarter of our web activity, a close second to social media activity. Apart from watching traditional 2D video recordings, viewers can now easily dip into live streaming video content as it is being recorded, as well as watch interactive video, 3D video, and immersive content such as VR (Virtual Reality) video and 360 degree video.

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The Digital Book World conference took place in March and though the printed book was very much the prom queen, the four major American tech companies of our age were likened to the four horsemen of the Apocalypse of the event.

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The tenth annual Franschhoek Literary Festival was another resounding success – a culmination of perfect weather; enthusiastic bookaholics; outspoken authors and informative, entertaining and challenging events.

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A Book for Every Child Foundation invites Publishers, Writers, Book sellers, comic strip writers, Illustrators, Librarians and other interested parties to participate in its inaugural children’s book fair. The Book fair is a platform where the love of reading will be fostered. This annual event will also be a harvesting ground for writers of children’s books, publishers, and illustrators.

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Leerlinge van die Imizamo Yethu-township in Houtbaai bou selfvertroue in hul leesvaardighede deur hardop te lees vir honde.