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The UNESCO-initiated World Book and Copyright Day celebration is held annually on 23 April, William Shakespeare’s date of birth, which falls on a Thursday this year. |
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The theme for 2015, Come Read With Me, reflects the importance of reading skills in life-long learning, intellectual development and psychological well-being. Schools are therefore encouraged to acknowledge the value of reading by participating enthusiastically in reading-based activities on World Book Day. |
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Copyright gives authors and creators exclusive rights over their original works for a certain period and is enforced by the South African Copyright Act, 1978 (Act 98 of 1978). |
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The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) will be celebrating World Book and Copyright Day with the launch of a National Book Flood Campaign at the Maskam Mall in Vredendal. This is a Department of Basic Education initiative to foster a culture of reading and ultimately improve learners’ literacy skills, increase access to reading material and improve performance in reading/literacy and subsequent comprehension of all the subjects. |
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The WCED together with partners such as the Publishers’ Association of South Africa, the Library and Information Association of South Africa, the South African Booksellers’ Association, the Department of Arts and Culture, the Western Cape Provincial Library Services and the Centre for the Book (a specialist unit of the National Library of South Africa) has designed and printed a colourful poster depicting the spirit of World Book Day. See the attached electronic (pdf) version of the poster. |
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Printed posters may be collected from:
Susan Hanekom |
EDULIS Library, Bellville |
tel. 021 957 9617 |
Ntombi Mngxuma |
Brian O’Connell Resource Centre, Metro South Education District |
tel. 021 370 2084 |
Jennifer Caroto |
Metro North Resource Centre, Metro North Education District |
tel. 021 938 3197 |
Timothy Cloete |
Makhosandile Ndzuzo Resource Centre, Overberg Education District |
tel. 028 214 7386 |
Sharon Koff / Brigette Spielman |
Metro Central Education District |
tel. 021 514 6702/56 |
Tarryn Rasool |
Metro East Education District |
tel. 021 900 7171 |
Faith Lawrence |
West Coast Education District |
tel. 021 862 7776 |
Janine Ontong |
Cape Winelands Education District |
tel. 023 348 4657 |
Alta Raath |
Eden & Central Karoo Education District |
tel. 044 803 8329 |
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SIGNED: M M HARKER
DEPUTY DIRECTOR-GENERAL: EDUCATION PLANNING
DATE: 2015:04:16
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