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…
“The Wanderers”: A meditation on history, the prodigal nature of human souls
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Erotica in Setswana: Tuelo Gabonewe’s “Dinotshi” proves that every language has all the words in needs
Understandably there is a lot of excitement around the new book by Tuelo Gabonewe. “Dinotshi” (Xarra Books, 2021)…
Allow me to introduce you to… a solo exhibition by Robyn Field
19 March 2021: Upstairs @ Bamboo, Melville Online @Kunstmatrix.com The ultimate measure of an artist’s presence in the…
Lorraine Sithole – Siren, by Kuli Roberts
Finished #Siren by Kuli Roberts (@kuliroberts) this morning & had to take time out. This fast-paced scandalously sleazy…
Sigh the Beloved Country, by Bongani Madondo
Before you start reading this piece, work on our reader-writer relationship for the next 10 to 15 minutes,…
Thirteen Cents, by Sello K Duiker
IMAGE: JR Korpa jr-korpa.com “I think and keep walking. I scratch in my pocket and take out my…
Illumination, by Nthikeng Mohlele
Kind of blue “…the music played on, and told me I was meant to be awakeIt’s unresolved like…
Blowing Mankunku back to life – Reading Yakhal’inkomo: A Portrait of a Jazz Classic by Percy Mabandu
“It begins” – those are the opening words of fine artist and journalist Percy Mabandu’s musical portrait of…