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Cover to cover: The 13th Kingsmead Book Fair (above), to be held on 24 May at Kingsmead College in Melrose, Johannesburg, has something for everyone, says its director Alex Bouche.

A literary event to bookmark

Kingsmead Book Fair is a celebration of stories, voices and community, where readers of all ages come together to appreciate the magic of books

Life and death matters: Author Khaya Dlanga deals with the loss of his brother and mother in Life is Like That Sometimes. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

Khaya Dlanga: Writing his way to inner peace

Writer confronts family, grief and recovery in his most vulnerable, honest book yet

Profiting in adversity: Davy Tsopo was a cleaner until he lost his job in the pandemic. Now he has his own successful business, Cakey by Davy.

Entrepreneurs strike Covid gold

Some enterprising people found ways for their ventures to survive the strictest lockdown levels

Written and published under 50 days, the Corona Chronicles feature the work of more than 40 contributors. (Melinda Books)

Writers on lockdown

Melinda Ferguson has gathered essays and stories from 40-plus contributors for Corona Chronicles

How Malema and others rose above a system that failed them

There are some success stories, but South Africa’s education system is still a failure for far too many people, argues Tinyiko Maluleke.

Censured: The 3.5m statue of Leonard Peltier, sculpted by Rigo 23, was removed from American University. Rigo 23’s Ripples Become Waves exhibition is touring the United States to draw attention to calls for Peltier’s release from jail

Khaya Dlanga: “Who the hell do I think I am”

The best-selling author of what is often said to be the most stolen book in South Africa, ‘To Quote Myself’, talks about writing – and quotes himself.

Cecil John Rhodes epitomised the consolidation and expansion of white supremacy, corporate interests and state power.

We must show that we defeated apartheid

Symbols aren’t inanimate objects, they are powerful devices that must be removed if they pay homage to a dark and oppressive past, says Khaya Dlanga.

The ANC’s leaders have reached their sell-by date

The ANC has a wealth of potential younger, energetic leaders but they are invisible as the older generation dominates the floor, writes Khaya Dlanga.

People who choose abstinence, monogamy or sexual restraint are made to feel as though something is wrong with them. True sexual freedom should include the right not to participate.

Hold hands in friendship – and be proud to be an African

The pervasive onslaught of Western culture means that the sight of men or women walking hand in hand is an increasingly uncommon one.

Too many promising students drop out of university because of a lack of funding.

Khaya Dlanga: Poor non-white students still marginalised

The Council of Higher Education’s recent report paints a scary picture of a student landscape little changed since 1982, writes Khaya Dlanga.

Floyd aflutter over Khaya Dlanga’s ‘ventilations’

A disgruntled Floyd Shivambu has come to the defence of the ANC Youth League and Julius Malema by responding to Khaya Dlanga’s column.

Anele Mdoda

M&G Literary Festival: A high school reunion of sorts

Verashni Pillay will chat to Anele Mdoda, Khaya Dlanga and others tonight at the M&G Literary Festival, in a session about being young in SA in 2012.

Anele Mdoda

Making a meal of sound bites

A local publisher hopes to reach a broader audience by getting celebrities to write books aimed at the youth market.

Tom Eaton and Khaya Dlanga talk online satire

Tom Eaton and Khaya Dlanga talk online satire

Online darlings Tom Eaton and Khaya Dlanga got star treatment at the highbrow Franschhoek Literary Festival as they tackled satire in South Africa.

Homeboy blogger wins big

One of Thought Leader’s most popular bloggers has been named winner of the "innovative use of the Internet" award at the Highway Africa conference.

Homeboy blogger wins big at Highway Africa

Khaya Dlanga, one of Thought Leader‘s popular bloggers, has been named winner of the Innovative use of the Internet award at Highway Africa.