South Africa: 30 Years Of Democracy
In A Question of Power South African writer Bessie Head writes, “Life is such a gentle, treasured thing. I learn about it every minute....
The Shore: On Poets, Schiller And Making Mention Of The Goethean Observation
This is a prose poem that on the face of it in so many words is for children in conflict, war and genocide around...
Finding Awe, Reading Poems On A Starry Night And German-born South African Poetess Silke Heiss
“The heart wants what it wants,” sings the American pop artist, actress and mental health advocate Selena Gomez on my mobile phone. I am...
The Long Road Of Mentorship: My Friend, The Poet Mzi Mahola And A Country Of Stones
South African Mzi Mahola, selfless poet, gifted confidante, writer, author, had a lot to be proud of in my books. He knew and understood...
Writer Extraordinaire Don Afrika Beukes, An African In London, Paris and Spain
AG: Do you believe in the power of writing by hand?
DB: Most definitely. It is a surging energy almost electrical. For me, holding a...
Capetonian Dillon Israel’s dream: on starting out, the unproduced playwright and his city
Dillon Israel is a South African actor, creative, storyteller and an unproduced playwright. He lives in Ravensmead, a quiet suburb in Cape Town, near...
How To Write, A Book Review “A Baker’s Dozen for Writers: 13 Tips for Great Storytelling”
"Avoid those pesky cliques," Pat Spencer, writes. She writes for writers everywhere in my opinion. This book was an engrossing and captivating, truly inspirational...
Review of “The Immigrant Catfish” by Rehanul Hoque
People always think of food when they hear about fish. They imagine the splendor and magnificence of the ocean or that sweet film about...
Finding Christ In Poetry
The conditioned thinking intellectualism, identity politics and the "silent" evidence of the solitary genius of my father Dr Ambrose Cato George has played a...
Facing The Election Campaigns In South Africa
I am the proverbial clown but I am also the tiger, back arching ready to attack my prey if my domain is encroached upon....