Untimely Beginnings- Memoirs of Women Who Defied Fate is an anthology that includes contributions of 17 widows across various ages and race. 14 of the women…
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Khamr: A Searing Memoir Which Unmasks the Self From Generational Trauma and Oppressions
Riveting, searing, brutally honest, and deeply-informed are some of the superlatives I can use in describing Jamil Farouk Khan’s memoir. I need to admit that it…
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The story of Poppie Nongena is not for opening up old wounds, but one of love and faith
The Sepedi idiom, “Mosadi o swara thipa ka bogaleng” which easily translate into a mother holds a knife on its sharpest side, best describes Poppie Nongena. Upon finishing reading…
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Hassan Ebrahim’s memoir “From Marabastad to Mogadishu” is essential reading
Hassen Ebrahim’s memoir titled From Marabastad to Mogadishu– The Journey of an ANC Soldier is perhaps the clearest retelling of South Africa’s ANC militant past. He…
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A Passion for Freedom: A tale of how medicine mixed well with politics
Writing your own biography may be challenging in a number of ways. Firstly, it is difficult to document your entire life in just a few pages…
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Winging It: A Book That Illustrates The Wonderful Perks of Being a Sports Journalist
The cover of this book got my immediate attention even before I started perusing through the pages. The green passport cover sent me into a fabulous…
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With its beginnings in a series of viral Facebook posts by Yusuf Daniels, who describes himself as an “accidental author”, this little book is a quick…
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Stand Against Bland is a voice for good in alleviating consciousness in Corporate SA
Even before I started perusing through the pages of this book, the cover signalled a story of success. Sylvester Chauke’s hairstyle on the front cover, which…
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Letters Home is a bridge into a time of elegant language, forbidden love, and haunting politics.
Issuing us his memories, first through a series of letters and later by essay; Jolyon Nuttall reintroduces his readers to the art of patient reading. Not…
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An Elephant in my Kitchen is Captivatingly Adventurous
Francoise Malby-Anthony’s memoir An Elephant in my Kitchen is bewitchingly captivating. Her writing style is entrancing and whimsical, humorous and heart-wrenching. With this, Malby-Anthony takes on…
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The Educated Waiter narrates a familiar story but told from a different perspective
South Africa is blessed with degree-holding waitresses, childminders, security guards and cleaners both from local and other African countries. The lack of unemployment and a few…
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Khaya Dlanga reminds us that we all have our unique stories to share
For many black South Africans born before technology, in the villages, townships and pre-democracy, childhood experiences were unique though similar. Herding cattles, sheeps, and goats, if…
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I Choose To Live is a motivational source to enjoying life to the fullest
The Mandela Day of 2016 was a sombre day for many South Africans and the entire continent of Africa. South Africans woke up to the news…
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Siya Kolisi’s story is indeed an embodiment of the nation’s potential
South Africans will be hoping that Siya Kolisi becomes the first black Springboks captain to lift the 2019 Rugby World Cup title. Kolisi once again made…
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Parcel of Death honours a man who truly died for the black cause
In a month which South Africans not only celebrate their diverse cultural heritage but their identity as Africans, less has been done to celebrate those…
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A great negotiator, strategist and a born leader are some of the characteristics used to describe President Cyril Matamela Ramaphosa. The fifth democratic President of the…
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The title of the book WHATEVER does indeed tell a story that the author does not really care much of what you will think of her…
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Vagabond is a brilliant response to an old cliché that Africa is a ‘dark’ continent. For years this narrative that the continent is ‘backward’ and ‘dark’…
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Music is often credited with its ability to bring different races, cultures and people under one roof, as it sees no colour. Music was used as…
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Author Panashe Chigumadzi Title These Bones Will Rise Again Genre Political Essay Panashe…
