It’s about a family squabble too
An excerpt from ‘Crossing the River’ telling of homesick Nozizwe travelling with her aunt and mother, after her sister is killed, to catch up with her father with whom they have lost contact
‘Joburg Noir’ extract: ‘Weep for Me, Willow’ by Fred Khumalo
Fred Khumalo’s contribution to Niq Mhlongo’s ‘Joburg Noir’ opens with a scene of five gangsters chilling around a braai
Life’s lessons are in a class of their own
There is good reason to keep the human element at the heart of our school curriculum, writes Fred Khumalo.
No ‘darkie’ sarcasm in the class struggle
Race still defines our social classes, and remains the elephant in the room, writes Fred Khumalo.
Angola’s Ollivier: He sold cereals, then he sold peace
The war in Angola was disrupting Jean-Yves Ollivier’s life, so he took steps to put an end to it.
Fighting to love their Nigerian men
Local women are banding together to combat the prejudice they and their Nigerian husbands face.
His home is where the harvest lies
Hawkers, mamas, mourners and pilgrims have sparked a brisk trade outside his Houghton house.
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Arsenal of bloggers
Fred Khumalo has proudly evolved from dinosaur to blogger. He shares some insights into the blogosphere that he discovered at the recent Highway Africa conference at Rhodes University.
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Roberts’ book disappoints
Suresh Roberts’ latest book falls flat on its face and becomes an angry racial, ideological, personal invective against those who might have crossed the president’s path, writes Fred Khumalo.
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From typewriter to blog
Fred Khumalo reminisces about the good old days of typewriters and wonders he should bow to pressure to start his own blog. <
