Don Mattera

2022 - 7 - 24

Renowned poet, activist Don Mattera remembered at memorial service (eNCA)

JOHANNESBURG - Minister of International Relations Naledi Pandor has described Don Mattera as an achiever of note. Pandor says the late poet represented South ...

Anti-Apartheid activist, poet Don Mattera honoured at a memorial ... (SABC News)

Donato Francesco Mattera has been lauded for the impact he made as a prolific poet, a celebrated journalist and one that was dedicated to South Africa's fight ...

To the Mattera family, foundation and Elvis in particular, who was always helpful, we as the Gautrain, accept this bid to comfort you in moments of loss and pain. “We as the Gautrain are committed to preserving and upholding your legacy and to that fact we shall continue to be the major sponsor of the Don Mattera Lecture as a founding partner. Renowned poet and anti-apartheid activist, Don Mattera has been remembered as a loving father and mentor to young people in the field of art.

Emerging Writers Awards project in honour of Don Mattera - Jhb City ... (Eyewitness News)

Artistic director James Ngcobo said Mattera believed in young writers, and to celebrate his legacy they will commit to uplifting the youth in literature.

There is a lot of young writers who had an audience with him and learnt so much from him. Artistic director James Ngcobo said Mattera believed in young writers, and to celebrate his legacy they will commit to uplifting the youth in literature. Artistic director James Ngcobo said Mattera believed in young writers, and to celebrate his legacy they will commit to uplifting the youth in literature.

Friends, family and colleagues gather for memorial service of Don ... (TimesLIVE)

Speakers and performers included international relations and cooperation minister Dr Naledi Pandor, Johannesburg mayor Dr Mpho Phalatse, musician Sipho “Hotstix ...

“He knew what he believed, he knew what values mattered to him. Mattera he said, challenged the nation, the church and the council on how it was necessary for the church to play a significant and decisive contribution to make the postapartheid promise of the past a reality. You knew what he did and said was based on these values.

Bra Zinga sought higher good (Johannesburg Sunday World)

Don Mattera, who passed away on Monday, July 18 – a day reserved all over the world to honour and celebrate the life and times of Nelson Mandela was an ...

Key among the values he spoke about was what he called a deep loyalty to truth. Throughout his life, he never embarked on any work to please other people or gain advantage. Bra Zinga greeted with what became a trademark clenched fist every time he walked across the newsroom.

'Don Mattera was a great poet' – Naledi Pandor (Citizen)

Poet and author Don Mattera has been remembered as a loving father and mentor to young people in the field of art and poetry.

And this is the challenge I would like to leave with all of us.” Donato Francesco Mattera, a name with such poetry could only result in great poetry and symmetry.” “We will take a portion of Don’s legacy in our hearts forever, and the foundation has done various work to ensure that his legacy lives on.