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Dr Katjie Sponono Mahlangu (isiNdebele)

Douglas Reid Skinner (English)

Prof 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)

Linda Hunkin (English)

Zander Lombaard (English)

Zander Lombaard (Afrikaans)

Zander Lombaard (isiZulu)

Zander Lombaard (isiXhosa)

Zander Lombaard (Sesotho)

Zander Lombaard (Sepedi)

Zander Lombaard (Tshivenda)

Zander Lombaard (Setswana)

Zander Lombaard (Xitsonga)

Zander Lombaard (Siswati)

Zander Lombaard (isiNdebele)

John Doe (English)

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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.

It doesn't matter whether you're a poet by profession or a poet at heart – this is your opportunity to be seen and heard, touch thousands of lives, and even be rewarded with one of the coveted AVBOB Poetry prizes. To stand in line to win, you simply need to register your profile and submit your poem(s) online.

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