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Siphiwo Mahala – author of Red Apple Dreams & Other Stories – with his grandmother, Shinana Thembani, whom he describes as ‘an exceptional storyteller‘. (Supplied)
ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL JORDAN

History begins in her stories

Like the tales told by my grandmother, the short story invites us to take part in its telling

  • Siphiwo Mahala
9 min read
Man of his words: Masande Ntshanga’s novels are a reflection of his extensive reading and research. (Delwyn Verasamy)
AFRICAN LITERATURE

The science of writing fiction

Masande Ntshanga uses his imagination to create plausible relationships in his genre-bending novels

  • Zaza Hlalethwa
8 min read
Star gazing: Presenter Ofentse Letebele is translating the format of some of the old planetarium shows for the new digital dome system at the Iziko Planetarium in Cape Town. (Hemelliggaam or The Attempt To Be Here Now)
HEMELLIGGAAM

More things in heaven and on Earth than are dreamt of

Hemelliggaam or the Attempt To Be Here Now, makes connections between the environment, astronomy and old Afrikaans science fiction novels

  • Kwanele Sosibo
3 min read
Masande Ntshanga’s Triangulum is a testament to his ability to critique the nation without forfeiting his creativity.(David Harrison)
COUNTRY

Triangulum brings the past into the future

A merger of science fiction, mystery and history

  • Zaza Hlalethwa
4 min read