Caxton held its first round of the Mother Tongue Boot-camps on April 16 at the Holy Rosary School in Edenvale.
Branch manager, Mr Christopher Mcinga, said the reason Caxton came up with this initiative was because they felt it was easier for people to express themselves in their own languages.
“The aim is to give young people a platform to express their views, opinions, talents and skills for the world to see, and acknowledge their powerful contribution to society. Caxton realises that the youth is our future and it is important to give them a voice,” said Mr Mcinga.
The newspaper will be titled Mother Tongue Youth Newspaper.
Mr Mcinga said the first issue of Mother Tongue will be out on July 18, 2016, with participating high schools from Bedfordview, Edenvale, Germiston, Kempton Park, Tembisa and Alexandra.
“The paper will cover content such as opinions, events, activities, lifestyle, arts and culture, technology, competitions, galleries, careers, future ideas, life coaching, sport and education,” said Mr Mcinga.
The recap phase will be on May 14, while the production day will be on June 11. The Final Press will be on June 24.
“We would like to thank all the participating schools that have come on board. Caxton is looking forward to publishing great content created by the youth for their peers,” said Mr Mcinga.
Once the young journalists have received their basic journalism training, they may start submitting their content to mothertongue@caxton.co.za
