Abstract
The UJ Division of Student Affairs and the Faculty of Humanities in
partnership with the UJ Library and Jacana Media invite you to a
discussion with Panashe Chigumadzi, the author of Sweet Medicine
About the book:
Sweet Medicine is a thorough and evocative attempt
at grappling with a variety of important issues in the
postcolonial context: tradition and modernity; feminism
and patriarchy; spiritual and political freedoms and
responsibilities; poverty and desperation;
and wealth and abundance.
“How Panashe Chigumadzi deftly deals with Tsisi’s
decision as a young woman who must make it against
all odds is what makes Sweet Medicine a must-read”
– Zukiswa Wanner
About the author:
Panashe Chigumadzi is a young and upcoming media
executive passionate about creating new narratives that
work to redefi ne and reaffi rm African identity. She is the
founder and editor of Vanguard Magazine, a womanist
platform for young, black women coming of age in
post-apartheid South Africa. Prior to this, she gained
media experience both as a journalist for CNBC Africa
and columnist for Forbes Women Africa, and as a
project executive for the Africa Business News Group.
She is a 2015 Ruth First Fellow.
Facilitator: Prof Nyasha Mboti,
Senior Lecturer - Department of Communications,
University of Johannesburg
Panellist: Ms Confidence Joseph,
University of the Witwatersrand
INVITED
Date: 16 February 2016
Time: 16:30 for 17:00
Venue: Auditorium (6th Floor), APK Library,
University of Johannesburg
(corner Kingsway and University Road, Auckland Park)
RSVP: By Monday, 15 February 2016 to Theodorah Modise
on licevents@uj.ac.za / 011 559 2264.