Date: Wednesday November 27 Time: 7.30pm Venue: The District Six Homecoming Centre, 15A Buitenkant Street, Cape Town Poets: Khadija Heeger, Pieter Odendaal and Lwanda Sindaphi, Catherine LAbiran (UK), Harry Baker (UK), Toni Stuart, Afurakan and Andrew Manyika Admission: R50 The...

Friday | 29 November Aptly named “Poetry Is” the evening show will feature the talents of Natalia Molebatsi, Mutle Mothibe, Nova Masango amongst others with a musical showcase by Bongeziwe Mabandla. Doors open at 18:30. Admission is R100. Saturday |...

The first annual Word N Sound Poetry Awards were created to recognize and thank the many talented individuals who have been part of our journey in 2012. The awards also serve to honour those that excelled during the year displaying...

We asked Mandi Poefficient, a performance poet in Johannesburg, about what drives her. Poetry Potion: When did you start writing poetry and why? Mandi Poefficient: I began writing poetry in matric, there was a piece I remember doing about my...