The title aptly describes the condition and position in which Phumlani Pikoli was at the time of writing- in a psychiatric clinic under treatment for depression.…
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Puleng Hopper
Puleng Hopper
Puleng Hopper is an avid reader of mainly African literature.
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Reading Corridors of Death was saddening. It is truly embarrassing and sad that black children in South Africa are faced with the trauma of having to…
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An unbelievable, heart-wrenching true story. This is how I can describe McIntosh Polela’s memoir. My Father My Monster covers ministerial spokesperson McIntosh Polela’s life up to…
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I am glad to have finally gone through the contents of the Fusi Motaung’s new book titled Who Got the Job Ahead of You?. This is…
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The manuscript of Legacy of the Rain Queen-The Eagles Martial won the third prize in the 2019 Dinaane debut fiction award. It is the first of…
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Busisekile Khumalo was born in Zimbabwe and currently resides in South Africa. She is a human rights lawyer and has published four books in her name,…
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The title, A Hill of Fools was inspired by an isiXhosa classical novel by Professor RL Peteni titled Kwazidenge (1980). A disturbing but beautifully penned account…
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The Cursed Touch follows the journey of self-discovery of a mother, wife, and investment executive, Sondra Carim-Edwards. A sequence of events brings her to her knees…
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In the novel Veils Of Smoke, Sarah Key weaves an enthralling tale of how young women in South Africa are forced to navigate life through a…
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Mirror Cracked is set mainly in Rondebosch, Cape Town. A picture-perfect, prayerful, Muslim family gets rocked to its core by double tragedy, resultant in its wheels…
