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Zukiswa Wanner (born 1976) is a South African journalist and novelist, born in Zambia and now based in Kenya. Since 2006, when she published her first book, her novels have been shortlisted for awards including the South African Literary Awards (SALA) and the Commonwealth Writers' Prize.
As Passover and Easter are observed, Zukiswa Wanner is reminded of the words attributed to Jesus in Matthew 22:37-39: “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and…
Two weeks ago after 23 days, Melville residents laced their tekkies and toyi-toyi’d against Joburg Water. The next day, many of the residents reported that they had water again…
In her new book Flotilla: A Journey of Conscience, Zukiswa Wanner recounts the harrowing final hours of a civilian flotilla intercepted while attempting to break the blockade of…
In the last instalment of South African author Zukiswa Wanner’s account of their abduction by Israeli authorities, she tells the story of how she and other members of the…
While Francesca Albanese’s Mandela Lecture chronicled the suffering of the people of Palestine, South African author Zukiswa Wanner experienced first-hand the brutality of the…
This is an edited extract from prolific writer Zukiswa Wanner’s new novel, Love Marry Kill
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On a recent trip to northern Nigeria, Zukiswa Wanner finds solace through African sisterhood in a time of xenophobia
"One just has to look at his legacy."
"Maybe we see possibilities in each other’s countries that we don’t see in our own."
Leaders of this continent need to pay attention to the intellectual need of the majority of the population.
As part of the festival, the organisers have worked on ensuring that they nurture a new generation of Somali readers and writers
"Our own libraries, like some of our bookstores, seem to sneer at homegrown literature."
As we continue using the same blueprint, we will continue mourning the high illiteracy rates and low returns in the book market
"I wonder why Zille and her ilk find it okay to speak of “black privilege” a mere 25 years after black people got the vote without reparations."
Binyavanga Wainaina was an exceptional writer, activist and human being
This anthology is important in resuscitating black women names in literature that history may have decided to ignore.
Unemployment, corruption, unfair distribution of wealth and the frustration at the cost of living are all powder kegs waiting to explode.
Authors who were anticipating payments were left high and dry by African Flavour Books when the store closed unceremoniously
Who is likely to ensure I am freer to express discontent while ensuring that I don’t prefer death because healthcare is unaffordable?
