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Soweto-born Siya Masuku is a South African graphic novelist, publisher and trustee, shaping how Africa's stories get told.

Since 2015, Siya has volunteered with local and international literary organisations as a picture book reviewer, designer, illustrator and researcher. He is the founder of Siyafunda Online, an independent publisher championing picture books in South Africa's indigenous languages, and of its young adult imprint, zwideyunives.

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Siyafunda Group

ZWIDEYUNIVES

Siyafunda Online

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Books by Siya

KwaNhliziyo-Ngise

Children's Comic

Language: isiZulu
Written & illustrated by Siya Masuku
Edited by Mpumie Njobe

Reviews by Siya

IKati elingaPhazami

UManzekhofi nezaKhe iyona incwadi engiyifunde ngihleka unomphela ngingakwazi ngisho ukuyibeka phansi. Kodwa okungemnandi ngayo, ukuba mfishane kwayo. Ngithe ukuyibuka kancane, ngizikhumbuza lezo zindawo ezinmandi kanye nezibuhlungu. Ngakha imifanekiso emqondweni, ngibuye ngiyibhidlize leyo mifanekiso ngiphinde ngakhe eminye imifanekiso. Kubekhona into ethi...

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Amazwi Aphakeme

Igama lami nguSiya Masuku. Ngikhulele eSoweto, ilokishi eliziqhenya ngokuhluka kwezilimi, eNingizimu-Ntshonalanga neGoli, eNingizimu Afrika. Ngikhule ngesikhathi lapho ezweni lethu isiNgisi sasiphakanyiswa kakhulu. Thina abebafunda ezikoleni zasemadolobheni sasingavunyelwa ukukhuluma izilimi zethu zendabuko. Ngakuvumela lokhu kucindezelwa kolimi lwami lokuzalwa, ngifaka isandla ekucindezelweni...

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Art by Siya

Siyafunda: isiZulu
makes learning
isiZulu fun and easy

Siya illustrated the images using the "negative and positive space" method. This is to influence the viewer to create parts of the image out of imagination; a great visual tool to help children improve their creativity.

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