The Portfolio: Gilli Apter
South African comedian, writer and director Gilli Apter speaks about how hilarious content requires constant writing and feedback from the comedy community
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The Portfolio: Lidudumalingani
"At the heart of my work is what I choose to leave out. This is physically illustrated in framing a photograph."
A tribute to Ahmed Essop, teacher, writer and shining light of South Africa
Many revered Essop as a beloved teacher of English before he clashed with the apartheid authorities and was barred from teaching
The Portfolio: Phumlani Pikoli
‘The process of writing in solitude is still puzzling. How am I alone when I have so many people inside me?’
Slice of life: Skin shapes the way I am
‘Why do I write? Being born as the light-skinned girl in a dark-skinned neighbourhood gives you an interesting perspective’
Memoir the making of a novel
Ivan Vladislavic explains that being true to the past is not so much about incidents as resonant details
Mohale Mashigo on all things books
Author Mohale Mashigo speaks to the M&G about her writing process, early reading habits and she shares her challenge to her readers
Slice of life: Writing is painful but it heals
‘It’s sort of like attending to a wound that has been festering under a Band-Aid’
Anglo American launches investment programme
The programme will support people involved in raising and educating children
The value of women’s labour: Being a writer, woman and mother in a patriarchal world
Authors Megan Ross and Sibongile Fisher talk about the challenges of maintaining a balance between work and family.
My journey of reading women, writing as a woman and growing a wide heart
Growing up, I was taught that reading was the key to life. Now I read to write.
Tjieng Tjang Tjerries: The characters that inhabited my life and wrote my stories
Author Jolyn Phillips on her debut collection of short fiction, her ideal reader and her inspirations.
Write off the next 30 days, it’s a novel experience
Pro and amateur writers are dusting off old plots, sprucing up characters and polishing book settings in readiness for National Novel Writing Month.
How to get your opinion published
Balance isn’t enough when writing comment and opinion pieces, says Franz Krüger. Competing views have to be lucid and fresh.
Dash of French flair at festival
A new treasure of literature has evolved out of lingua francas, writes Brent Meersman.
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Brand Patterson
Using a team of co-authors, James Patterson has become perhaps the world’s most successful writer.
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Writing: Still a cultural weapon
The Time of the Writer Festival has become a drawcard for regional literary boffs. Niren Tolsi caught up with some Zimbabweans attending the event.
