Poems in Times of Distress: Eastern Cape township blues
By Lindani Donyeli It was while a schoolboy in KwaNobuhle on the edge of Uitenhage that Ayanda Billie discovered writing as a means to express himself, and has recorded the … Read More
Author: Student Reporter
Once Upon a Circus: It’s a kind of magic
Laura du Toit Once Upon A Circus begins as all fairy tales do; once upon a time, a young man named Trompie snuck into the Zip Zap tent. We are … Read More
Garry’s Retreat: Truth! What truth?
By Jessica Feldtman What appears to be a reflective, melodramatic drama about the angst of childhood accidents and tragedies, Garry’s Retreat turns out to resemble something out of a Stephen … Read More
Axel: Fuel, fumes, rivalry
By Nesta Kupemba Jealousy is a disease. It seeps in under your skin unexpectedly, writhes around until ultimately, its flag hoisted, your brain its territory. Once colonised, the sickness spreads … Read More
The King of Broken Things: Picking up the pieces
By Laura du Toit We are invited into the intimate workings of a little boy’s imagination in Michael Taylor-Broderick’s ode to the people and things society deems damaged. The King … Read More