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The Jakes Gerwel Foundation

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The Jakes Gerwel Foundation

  • About the Foundation
    • Who was Jakes Gerwel?
    • Objectives
    • Who we are
    • Annual reports
    • Partners and Donors
    • Contact us
  • Projects
  • Residencies
  • The Hive
  • Paulet House Stories
  • Archive
  • Afrikaans
    • English
    • Afrikaans

About the Foundation

The Foundation was founded to further the legacy of Gert Johannes Gerwel, a holistic individual who distinguished himself as educator, liberator, patron of the arts, business leader and family man.

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Projects

Apart from the Jakes Gerwel Foundation’s accommodation programme for writers in KwaNojoli, we also undertake the following projects annually: Blue Crane Book Project Jakes Gerwel Lecture Jakes Gerwel ...

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Objectives

Objectives The Jakes Gerwel Foundation (JGF) … Celebrates the legacy of the late professor Jakes Gerwel Develops the talents of emerging writers from disadvantaged communities Strives for equality ...

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Contact us

Contact us Your Name (required) Your Email (required) Subject Your Message Contact information Theo Kemp The Jakes Gerwel Foundation Paulet House 49 Paulet Street 5850 ...

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