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Dr Katjie Sponono Mahlangu (isiNdebele)

Douglas Reid Skinner (English)

Dr Mantoa Motinyane (isiXhosa)

Dr Daniel Hugo (Afrikaans)

Goodenough Mashego (Sepedi)

Dr Rethabile Possa (Sesotho)

Prof Stanley Madonsela (Siswati)

Abednego Mandlenkosi Maphumulo (isiZulu)

Prof Nxalati Charlotte Priscilla Golele (Xitsonga)

Dr Agnes Mawela (Tshivenda)

Kabelo Duncan Kgatea (Setswana)

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Welcome to the home of the AVBOB online poetry project, where all South African poets – expert or ﬂedgling, professional or aspiring – have an equal opportunity to shine.

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Poem title: Swi hlengelete

Yi navile n'hwembe yi tsemakanya rihlampfu. Vaakelena va n'wayitela hikuva yi hleka eka vona. Mina mbuyangwana ndzi lo sarisa sweswi. Ndzi humile ndz...

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Poem title: Themba

lisaphuma litshon'ilanga uze ungalincami ithemba. isaf'izalwa inyanga ungayeki ukuthemba, esafukame ingqondo awentloko amathambo, negazi lisenempo...

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