07/05/2025
LESWIKA PUBLISHERS OFFICIAL STATEMENT.
First Batch of Author Refunds Completed: Our Commitment in Action.
Date: 07 May 2025
To our valued authors, supporters, and the broader literary community:
Today marks another step forward in our journey toward accountability, healing, and restoration. I am humbled to announce that Leswika Publishers has successfully refunded two of our authors โ one receiving a full 100% refund and the other receiving 25%. Additionally, two more authors have had their copies dispatched via PAXI courier service today.
We are walking this road with intention, prioritizing refunds to authors who made their payments as early as last year, and continuing forward in that sequence. We are fully committed to refunding every single affected author, this is not a promise made lightly, but one rooted in integrity. It may take time, but we will make it happen.
We acknowledge once again, the distress and disappointment many of you have experienced. From the bottom of our hearts, we reiterate our deepest apologies. As we stated in our earlier communication, we regret what happened, and we carry the weight of that with sincerity. This is not just a financial issue, it is about restoring trust, dignity, and our shared belief in the power of African literature.
In light of the financial strain, we are making a humble and open call for donations to assist us in fulfilling all remaining refunds. If you or anyone in the literary community would like to lend a hand โ even with a single cent, your generosity will go directly towards rebuilding what we all care about: the dignity of African storytelling and publishing.
๐ณ Donation Details:
Bank Name: Capitec Bank
Account Number: 1896845027
Account Holder: MR C MAPUTA
Cellphone Number: 0791851108
Reference: 'S DIGNITY
Every cent matters. Every effort brings us one step closer to rebuilding the trust and pride that Leswika Publishers was founded upon.
We are also aware of the rumors circulating regarding the legitimacy of Leswika Publishers. Let me put those to rest:
๐๐พ Leswika Publishers was officially established in 2022.
๐๐พ We are a fully registered company through CIPC (Companies and Intellectual Property Commission).
๐๐พ We possess a valid 3-year B-BBEE certificate and operate within the bounds of South African legal and business frameworks.
To those who have supported us with patience, kind words, and understanding, our sincerest thanks. Your belief in us fuels our determination to make things right. To our fellow publishers and the broader literary community who have shown compassion during this painful chapter: we see you, we thank you, and we will rise with you.
Together, we will restore the vision and mission that birthed Leswika Publishers โ manifesting the literature and bringing it back with pride.
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With humility and hope,
Mr. BONOLO M.M
CEO- Leswika Publishers