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Slice of life: ‘I knew I’d be a writer’

I love how words can have new meaning. I love creating new words. I love seeing the inconsistencies in the English language

Costa Carastavrakis named his book after himself because he ‘no longer needs a place to hide’

Healing from shame is a marathon task

Carastavrakis wants to help others and give them the benefit of his experience

Author Percy Mabandu is one of the authors who say taking the self-publishing route has been a success because they have retained ownership of their material and sales have been better.

​Authors are (not) selling themselves

Self-publishing is providing a way of beating a ­system that many believe compromises writers

Author Mohale Mashigo speaks to the M&G about her writing process

Short fiction by The Yearning author Mohale Mashigo: The High Heel Killer

A woman undergoes a strange metamorphosis in this short story by Mohale Mashigo

From working as a messenger

How reading can change your life

Books reshaped the destiny of James Matthews – poet, political prisoner and, now, doctor.

Christiaan  Barnard was part of the Afrikaans literary movement known as Die Sestigers

Chris Barnard hailed as a ‘patriot’

The South African Civic Organisation has paid tribute to the Afrikaans author and scriptwriter for using his writing to denounce the "evil apartheid."

Zakes Mda’s novel is a damning critique of inequality and archaic legalities within larger debates about human rights.

Winning novels examples of newfound writing freedom

Noted novelist Zakes Mda and debut writer Penny Busetto have won the University of Johannesburg awards with "Rachel’s Blue" and "The Story of Anna P".

Pioneer of the South African novel

South African-born writer Daphne Rooke died last week in Cambrdige at the age of 94.

A glimpse past the pen

Edyth Bulbring’s novel <i>The Club</i> examines the nefarious activities of a privileged section of South African society.

Leaving the forefront of African lit

Literary great Es’kia Mphahlele will pass on his intellectual legacy to many generations to come.