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South African literature

‘Sometimes the universe conspires with you to make things better’ — Nicky Greenwall on her debut novel A Short Life

Maverick Life

‘Sometimes the universe conspires with you to make things better’ — Nicky Greenwall on her debut novel A Short Life

By The Reading List

Caine Prize for African Writing: Nadia Davids on her winning story about women and freedom

Maverick Life

Caine Prize for African Writing: Nadia Davids on her winning story about women and freedom

By Nadia Davids

‘Things My Mother Left Me’ seeks to dismantle generational trauma experienced by black women

South Africa

‘Things My Mother Left Me’ seeks to dismantle generational trauma experienced by black women

By Chuma Nontsele

Finding Fugard in the Karoo

South Africa

Finding Fugard in the Karoo

By Anthony Akerman

A crafted memoire – Welcome Mandla Lishivha’s ‘Boy on the Run’

Magazine

A crafted memoire – Welcome Mandla Lishivha’s ‘Boy on the Run’

By Welcome Mandla Lishivha

Book review: rewriting the script on patriarchal violence in South Africa

Magazine

Book review: rewriting the script on patriarchal violence in South Africa

By Thoko Sipungu

Zakes Mda on his latest novel, set in Lesotho’s musical gang wars

Magazine

Zakes Mda on his latest novel, set in Lesotho’s musical gang wars

By Nokuthula Mazibuko Msimang

The story of an African children’s book that explains the science of skin colour

Magazine

The story of an African children’s book that explains the science of skin colour

By Nina G. Jablonski

Honouring our heroes through a special library would speak volumes

South Africa

Honouring our heroes through a special library would speak volumes

By J Brooks Spector

'Bra Willie' eulogy: We will miss his epic poetry, baobab-wit and sage advice to leaders

South Africa

'Bra Willie' eulogy: We will miss his epic poetry, baobab-wit and sage advice to leaders

By Parks Tau

AmaBookaBooka goes book in time with Imraan Coovadia

South Africa

AmaBookaBooka goes book in time with Imraan Coovadia

By Jonathan Ancer

Amabookabooka: Poetry in Commotion

South Africa

Amabookabooka: Poetry in Commotion

By AmaBookaBooka