Literature

On the 8th of October 2019, the ArtLit International Exhibition took place at the William Humphreys Art Gallery in Kimberley. An event that would bring two continents together,…
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Rosina Sedibane Modibane was born in Atteridgevile, Tshwane, and became an accomplished track-and-field athlete in the 1970’s. Her accomplishments paved the way for a generation of…
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The 11th Northern Cape Writers Festival hosted a panel discussion under the theme Book Clubs and The Making of a Reading Nation on the 10th of October 2019. The panel comprised of…
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The Gathering, an intimate garden rendezvous where local talent is celebrated and given a platform to express their art, hosted storyteller, 2019 K and L Prize winner Sisca Julius,…
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Described as the “writer of black people” she was a teacher, writer, poet and librettist. She wrote her first novel “The Bluest Eye” while she was a single parent with two kids…
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When a woman was caught for committing adultery, she was made to stand before the public to be stoned according to the law. When Jesus said to them” if anyone of you is without…
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Dikeledi is a youth novella written by MNET Literary Award winner Sabata-Mpho Mokae, edited by William Mashike. It was published in 2014 by Geko Publishing in the City of…
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Moshe le Sefofane is a colourful Setswana children’s book written by local writer, actor and poet Mogale Sedibe, co-edited by Gontse Chaane.  The book was published by Puku…
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Coming from a family tradition of radical politics with both parents being Pan Africanist, and having to explain himself when in conversations on politics and on the subject of…
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Sihle Bolani was born in Durban and spent most of her life in Johannesburg. She was raised by a single mom and continuous education and growth has been the running theme of her…
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The K & L Prize for African Literature, which is in its first year, has awarded the best piece of unpublished short fiction by an African. It considers short stories between…
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As part of the School of Humanities faculty’s Seminar Series, Sol Plaatje University hosted Dr Brian Willian in the Humanities seminar room, speaking on the novel Mhudi by…
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In the past few months, I have learned more about the importance of boundaries than I have in my entire adult life. I used to keep adjusting my boundaries to fit each relationship.…
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Sol Plaatje University hosted the award-winning author, Professor Zakes Mda, on Thursday, 28 March 2018 for the launch his new historical fiction titled “The Zulus of New York”.…
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