{"id":50112,"date":"2022-03-10T14:09:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-10T12:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/mthathaexpress\/teacher-supports-learners-in-publishing-a-poetry-book-20220308\/"},"modified":"2025-03-20T21:44:39","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T19:44:39","slug":"teacher-supports-learners-in-publishing-a-poetry-book-20220308","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/mthathaexpress\/teacher-supports-learners-in-publishing-a-poetry-book-20220308\/","title":{"rendered":"Teacher supports learners in publishing a poetry book"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A teacher from Lower Malepe-lepe Primary School in Tsolo, Iviwe Mathe, has supported three former learners from this school to publish their first Xhosa poetry book. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said after he saw the passion they had for isiXhosa he decided to assist them to compile their poems and published their first book titled <span>Ugadla<\/span>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mathe confirmed that this book consists of 50 pages. The learners who took part in are Lihle Mkwambi, Siwaphiwe Mkwambi and Mandisinde Galawana \u2013 all of whom are in Grade 8 this year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAnother learner who asked to join us was Esona Zikolo from Daluhlanga Senior Secondary School. I agreed because my aim is to support them. As I am teaching isiXhosa and I have a feeling that even though this language seems no longer important for our children, when they see this effort, they will know that it is very important,\u201d said Mathe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He added that they started compiling this book in June last year and it came out in December. It talks about the challenges that children are facing nowadays. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to him, he would continue supporting these writers because he wants to ensure that this language is gaining its dignity again. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI always encourage learners from my school to keep on writing poems and after that they show me so that I can see what I can do. I am also a writer so it is easy for all of us to show each other our work even though I am their teacher. I can confirm that I would be releasing another book with my Grade 7 learners. It would consist of short stories.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>People who want to get copies of this book can contact Mathe on 078 355 2841.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_0c65db16\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Learners\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/932\/358d915a82d848538dba24d719fdc1e5.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/mthathaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/d5351323e3704590a36351ab663c0688.jpg\" title=\"Mandisinde Galawana (12).\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">Mandisinde Galawana (12).<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Kids\" 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