SEPEDI SEPEDI NOVELS


Segatšatša B. Makobe This inspiring novel encourages friends to look out for each other and guide each other away from the temptations of drugs and drug dealers. Segatšatša, the main character in this novel, manages to discourage his friends from


selling sweets mixed with drug powder. Due to immaturity and inexperience, the boys thought they were starting a small business with the help of Bra K.K, a local businessman.


Suitable for Grade 7 978 0 19 904922 6


Ya ka Tsela J. Mamabolo The lifestyle led by Mmakolobe, the daughter of Medidi, gives hope to Grade 8 learners who are goal-oriented and brave enough to face life’s many challenges. Mmakolobe loses her father in the


Marikana massacre and with the motivation and support of her mother, overcomes peer pressure and achieves her dream of becoming a pilot.


Suitable for Grade 8 978 0 19 905252 3


Phiriphiswana ga se sešo J. Mamabolo Frequent absence from school forces Maputle to repeat Grade 9. He feels desperate and ends up befriending Mpefola, a drug addict who uses nyaope and does not like school. Phiriphiswana Ga Se Sešo explores


the many challenges faced by South African youth, and the dangers of using drugs such as nyaope.


Suitable for Grade 9 FOLKLORE Todi ya batlogolo


Compiled by M. Makgopa, M.T. Makobe, A.P. Nkadimeng This fascinating folklore anthology encompasses the following genres: folktales, praise poetry, songs, clan names, idioms, proverbs and riddles. The folklore in this


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anthology promotes the appreciation of culture, indigenous knowledge systems and knowledge of oral tradition. The annotations, activities, formal assessment questions and answers are provided to prepare learners for examinations.


Suitable for Grade 12 e-pdf


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978 0 19 905194 6 DRAMA


Dinnete tša bophelo P. Mothupi Dinnete tša bophelo is a seven-act play that echoes the true stories of daily life. A male traditional healer denies his son the opportunity to attend school, because he wants him to follow in his footsteps and


become a traditional healer. A king instructs his community to kill gay people not knowing that his own son is gay. The issue of xenophobia is also dealt with in this play that deals with the societal issues affecting many communities in our country.


Suitable for Grade 9 978 0 19 905913 3


Ke di bone E. L. Nyatlo This drama centres around Sebolaiše, who tries her very best to provide for, and protect, her family. Her son, Lesedi, is a medical student and encourages his mother to take an HIV/AIDS test that reveals that she is HIV positive. After


a period of denial, she ends up accepting the disease and vows to become an activist. With the support of Lesedi’s professors, she establishes an HIV/AIDS centre where people are made aware of the cruelty of this disease and taught how to protect themselves from it.


Suitable for Grades 10 to 12 POETRY


Seswantšho sa Setšhaba N.S. Puleng A look at some of the most poetic descriptions of the world around us; this collection of poems looks at the beauty of nature, life, humanity and some of the more heart-wrenching events that we have seen our country go through for the


past decades. This is done through the eyes of new poets and some of our pioneers.


Suitable for Grades 7 to 9 978 0 19 904817 5


Mešitotheto ya Segagešo M. Serudu and M. Makgopa This collection brings together new poems and some of the well-known poems in Sepedi literature. This results in a culmination of new styles and traditional poetry that reach across time and tackles themes from everyday live.


Featured poets include N.S Puleng, Bishop Makobe and H.L Lentsoane.


Suitable for Grades 10 to 12 38 Oxford University Press South Africa 978 0 19 599525 1 OxfordSASchools 978 0 19 598753 9


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