Apartheid & Delusion: Two myths by Sizwe in South African politics: A review of “The New Apartheid” (2021) by Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh
“How indeed would a living understanding come to those, who have fled knowledge of the…
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…
Apartheid & Delusion: Two myths by Sizwe in South African politics: A review of “The New Apartheid” (2021) by Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh
“How indeed would a living understanding come to those, who have fled knowledge of the source?” (Ayi Kwei Armah…
REVIEW: The Famished Road, by Ben Okri
The Famished Road is a highly acclaimed novel by Nigerian author Ben Okri. The book tells the story…
Call for Submissions – MATTERS IN BLACK: The ‘black register’ as a meditative force for black Africans – edited by Tendayi Sithole
BKO, March 2023 | Vol 5, No 1, 2023 Publishing house: Geko Publishing Editor: Phehello J. Mofokeng Guest…
Departure, by Don Mattera
Departure … I grow tired and want to leave this city seething in unrest and injustice I am…
Open letter to white people
To you, I may be just another name. Just another number in a sea of black faces. To…
Don Mattera: The poets’ poet forgotten by the canon
If there is a common denominator between the poets not silenced, it is the way in which anything…
One day, the poor will eat the rich: COVID-19 and violent, political opportunism
The handling of the recent action of violence, looting, ‘insurrection’ and disruption of economic activities in South Africa…
Mhudi Playwriting Competition
The Competition This playwriting competition is a search for an African adaptation of Sol T Plaatje’s ‘MHUDI’, first…
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…