Amazwi South African Museum of Literature
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Collects and preserves South Africa's literary heritage in Makhanda.
What Govermate has read
Updated 01 Oct 2026Built from the documents Govermate has read from Amazwi. Every line below comes from a source document, not from an editorial description.
What this body does
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- museum exhibition announcement2 documentsdescribed in documents
- A conference announcement and registration notice1 documentdescribed in documents
- A cultural-programme page presenting a mock-up book launch invitation and biogra1 documentdescribed in documents
- A museum announcement about a planned exhibition celebrating Dr Sindiwe Magona's1 documentdescribed in documents
- A museum announcement about the launch of a children's-book catalogue1 documentdescribed in documents
- A museum article reporting on a postgraduate heritage-management placement1 documentdescribed in documents
- A museum building information and visitor-hours page1 documentdescribed in documents
- A museum event invitation page for a mock-up book launch1 documentdescribed in documents
- A museum news announcement about the launch of a children's book1 documentdescribed in documents
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Recent activity
- Amazwi South African Museum of Literature - OFFERS
Our education section is very willing to enrich your experience at the museum and if you want a bespoke time at the museum, we can discuss with you and come up with something that will suit your needs.
- Amazwi South African Museum of Literature - OFFERS
Should you require Amazwi staff to present programmes off-site or to accompany educators and learners on excursions arranged by yourselves, fees will apply.
- Amazwi South African Museum of Literature - OFFERS
Amazwi can provide customised programmes for special interest groups if given timeous notice (at least 7 days in advance).
- Amazwi South African Museum of Literature - OFFERS
Notable annual events are: Amazwi Heritage Carnival.
- Amazwi South African Museum of Literature - OFFERS
Literature Heritage Ecology Conference . 3 and 4 March 2027.
- Amazwi South African Museum of Literature - STATES
Amazwi’s exhibitions, educational activities, tours and events aim to promote awareness and enjoyment of South Africa’s rich and diverse literary heritage − especially amongst future generations.
- Amazwi South African Museum of Literature - STATES
Seven (7) days advance booking is essential.
- Amazwi South African Museum of Literature - STATES
Literature Heritage Ecology Conference . 3 and 4 March 2027. Conference on Children’s Literature . 8 and 9 September 2026.
- Amazwi South African Museum of Literature - OFFERS
Voices of the Land | Amazwi Elizwe | Landskrif The exhibition tells the story of South Africa through the lens of the country’s literature, from the earliest writing of the colonial period.
- Amazwi South African Museum of Literature - OFFERS
Amazwi created this video exhibition on Akerman for the occasion of the launch. View the video on Amazwi’s YouTube Channel here .
Opportunity signal
12 classified as something a person can apply for, 140 identified by reading.
Recent Opportunities
View allThis is a request for quotation and supporting civil-engineering drawing package issued by Amazwi South African Museum of Literature. It invites service providers to bid for sealing off the stormwater drain feed at Hare Street, Makhanda. Responses are due by 12 March 2025 at 11:00 and must be addressed to Lumka Majavu.
This document is a vacancy advertisement for the position of Director on a five-year contract at Amazwi South African Museum of Literature. The contract period is 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2031, with a total cost to company salary range of R1,300,000 to R1,600,000. The Director will be based in Makhanda, Eastern Cape, and is appointed by the Council (with the Director acting as the Accounting Officer under the PFMA). Applications must be submitted using the prescribed Amazwi application form and close at 16:30 on 16 February 2026.
This is a request-for-quotation package issued by Amazwi South African Museum of Literature, including an engineering drawing for staircase support details. It invites service providers to bid for staircase support and repair work at Amazwi Museum in Makhanda. The RFQ was issued on 3 March 2025 and closed on 14 March 2025 at 11:00.
This document is an RFQ (Request for Quotation) titled “RFQ 2 - 2026/2027” for facilities management services in the Eastern Cape. It seeks a service provider to replace concrete roof waterproofing, repair staircase support, and do glazing repairs at the Amazwi South African Museum of Literature in Makhanda. The RFQ is open, with a compulsory briefing session on 16 July 2026 at 11:00 at Amazwi Museum (25A Worcester Street, Makhanda). The tender period runs from 8 July 2026 to 23 July 2026 at 11:00, and the procuring entity is Amazwi - South African Museum of Literature.
RFQ FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF THE COMPANY TO RENDER OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY CONSULTING SERVICES FOR THE EXTENSION, RENOVATIONS AND REFURBISHMENTS OF THE EXISTING MUSEUM (OLIVE SCHREINER HOUSE) AT 9 CROSS STREET, CRADOCK, EASTERN CAPE FOR A PERIOD OF SIX (6) MONTHS.
Appointment of a service provider for the provision of the company secretariat services to the council for the period of three (3 years), subject to satisfactory annual performance reviews.
Recent documents
Published by Amazwi. These are records Govermate has read from this institution, not opportunities to apply for.
- Womens Month ExhibitionNotices & forms
- Olive Schreiner House
- Amazwi South African Museum of Literature other
- Amazwi South African Museum of Literature other
- DOWNLOAD THE APPLICATION FORMNotices & forms2025
- Download Annual ReportBudgets & reports2024