Lorraine Sithole’s: Indispensable Afro Books for High School Pupils: PART 1
The acclaimed literatus, Lorraine Sithole has released a 4-part African literature…
The zeitgeist of post-Apartheid South Africa and critical pedagogy in Sabata Mokae’s “Ga ke Modisa”
I dreamt I was a resident of Lembede Park! It was actually a nightmare not a dream because…
A Sticky Note for Maru
For Advocate Tshiamo Moremogolo Marukgwane For the hearts you stole and flowers you danced and the wind your…
Prose, poetry & mythology in Indaba, My Children
The writing of Credo Mutwa is breathtaking in its breadth, depth and detail. His magnum opus – Indaba…
Where does one find the words, to cover the genius of Credo Mutwa
It is imagination and culture that keeps us rooted to the firmament. It is literature among other things…
Lorraine Sithole’s: Indispensable Afro Books for High School Pupils: PART 1
The acclaimed literatus, Lorraine Sithole has released a 4-part African literature “Must-read List”. This is the first instalment…
“The Wanderers”: A meditation on history, the prodigal nature of human souls
Homer, in the Odyssey (The Book of The Wanderer), tells us words have wings. Our favourite author’s next…
Dance Rattle
February mornings Tense as they were the Dawn late the Light from another room Shivering felt like the…
The iconic, rasping voice of Tšepo Tshola is silent, forever
The iconic, rasping voice of Tšepo Tshola is silent, forever. This unmistakable and imposing voice of Tshola has…
Prose, poetry & mythology in indaba, my children
The writing of Credo Mutwa is breathtaking in its breadth, depth and detail. His magnum opus – Indaba,…
Your sun has set, son of Marukgwane
In December of 2020, we found out that the beloved lawyer and literary admirer, Advocate Marukgwane (or just…
The Bud Opens
The legends tell us that after her return Amarava the Immortal, most beautiful, Lived happily with Odu, her…
When slivers of old wallpaper resurface
white afrikaner children vehemently dragged into a new south africa by fearful teachers shoved inside deshelled and freshly…
