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Obscurity

For a cchange I have chosen to write through what is deemed as free writing. Here I am just mumbling about a phenomenon I have been contemplating about for couple weeks now. In fact, this very notion has been stuck in my head, not knowing how to best articulate it… My emptiness and desire toContinue reading “Obscurity”

Disappearance the common thread in war and times of tyranny

What is more fascinating in general about instances of war, combat and unprecedented times of tyranny and turmoil is that as a common thread, is disappearance. Not only is disappearance reducible to the ideation of people migrating from one City to the other, one town to another, or in the worst case scenario “honyelela” (asContinue reading “Disappearance the common thread in war and times of tyranny”

The Newsroom – a revisitation of the story of Todd Matshikiza through the lens of Small things.

Once again, we visit a story that reflects on the Drum Generation era, an era that gave us fearless journalist. In Small things, Nthikeng decides to write his novel and base it through Todd Matshikiza’s life tory. That is why in the previously blog (please read it). I mention my obsession with this particular era,Continue reading “The Newsroom – a revisitation of the story of Todd Matshikiza through the lens of Small things.”

Maru a pula

Unearthing the meaning of ‘wording’ in African novel writing. In African customs and heritage, names are not meaningless. They do not exist just for the mere sake of naming nor do they emanate from nowhere. Names carry sentiment, value and knowledge. In fact, names portray a particular message for reasons only known by those whoContinue reading “Maru a pula”

A tragic story merosed by mellow sorrow

Craig Higgingson an internationally acclaimed writer and literary scholar opens a short story entitled, That Famous Winter Brown Day, and this marvelously written short story is part of an anthology of short stories titled: Hair: Weaving & unpacking stories of identity woven. It is a collection that in one’s view really tap into the tapestryContinue reading “A tragic story merosed by mellow sorrow”

The sting in the tale: Bulelani Ngcuka

This is one of my most recent books reads, and I felt compelled to at least respond to the book by reviewing it. Not only because I enjoyed reading it, but also because it’s a book that address a very hot potato if you will, the Zuma Case that Adv. Bulelani Ngcuka chose not toContinue reading “The sting in the tale: Bulelani Ngcuka”

Erasure

They faced and continue to facethe whip of squirming consequencescaused by the consistent silencingand policing of their voices,their bodies and their entireexistence continue to be neglected. They face erasure in all its formsand manifold manifestationsdisguised astradition, culture, and heritage. Their beingis reduced to the zone of non-being,their needs and aspirations are displacedand ignored as ifContinue reading “Erasure”

Lucid Lies

Lucid Lies Ingane ishelwa ngamangaTo win the love of a beautiful queen,You have to tell herlucid lies. Build her a castle that shecannot refuse to live in with your words,choose them carefully and be deliberate in how you say them. Sometimes it is not what you have that matters to your queen,but how you doContinue reading “Lucid Lies”

All about love

These are my poems that I have written which grapple with the idea of love, a force that I believe to be the most revolutionary of all. The world would certainly be meaningless if it had not been for the existence of love, even beautiful things like flowers, the stars, rivers and oceans would absolutelyContinue reading “All about love”

Poetry matters

Recently on twitter, my dear comrade and brother, Mpho Ndaba (via @manofcolor_) tweeted that poetry matters and I could not agree with him more. As result, I saw it fit to share a few of my poems that I have written over a couple of years ago. Some of these pieces I have shared before,Continue reading “Poetry matters”