Poetry Relief Fund: Season 1 Update

Season one of the Poetry Relief Fund just wrapped a successful 5-episode run. This first season, spread across three weeks, saw 25 poets from across the country share poems online in isiZulu, isiXhosa, Afrikaaps, Khoekhoe, English and Setswana.  The Fund...

Poetry Relief Fund Livestream Series: Update

Poetry readings and performances have had to move online and find new ways of presenting itself to the masses.  The Poetry Relief Fund started by Hear My Voice is both a response and solution to the plight of South African...

Hear My Voice Announces Poetry Relief Fund

Hear My Voice announces Poetry Relief Fund for freelance poets during Covid-19 pandemic Hear My Voice, a non-profit poetry organization based in Tshwane (South Africa) announces the Hear My Voice Poetry Relief Fund. An initial amount of R16 000 has...

Poet Profile: MoAfrika ‘a Mokgathi

Muriel Mokgathi-Mvubu known as MoAfrika ‘a Mokgathi is a Mamelodi born, South African based multifaceted artist. She is a Writer, Poet, Performer, theatre Actress, translator, cultural activist, teaching artist, Arts codes adjudicator, Bandleader, Curator, award-winning Radio Presenter/Producer (Unisa Radio) and...

Poetry Seen: Sweden/South Africa Poetry Exchange 2018 Athena Farrokhzad SA Tour

Hear My Voice is proud to announce that highly acclaimed Swedish writer Athena Farrokhzad will be touring South Africa from the 27th of August 2018 to the 10th of September 2018. She will be performing, forming part of panel discussions...