Tshegofatjo Makhafola is a poet from Zebediela, Limpopo, currently based in Johannesburg. A writer and spoken word artist, his work explores themes of Blackness and queerness, using vivid imagery to reflect on these experiences. He holds a degree in Mining...

Lethu Nkwanyana is a multi-award-winning poet, playwright, and theatre practitioner. As the 2023 Poetry Africa Slam Champion, he represented South Africa at the Poetry World Slam Championship in Togo 2024, earning a place among the top five poets in Africa....

Olive Olusegun is a South African resident, Kenyan-born, Nigerian and multi-disciplinary artist and the current (2024) Poetry Africa Slam Champion. Olive graduated cum laude from the University of Johannesburg School of Architecture in 2022 with a Masters’ thesis on Afromodern...

Poetry is the lifeblood of rebellion, revolution, and the raising of consciousness.- Alice Walker New year, same old algorithm in love with its own echo. Looping back to whisper us awake or deeper into slumber. The poet (now far removed...

Nomfundo Khambule is a performer of poetry born in Tembisa, South Africa. She was a student at the University of Johannesburg Arts Academy doing both poetry and drama. She has performed in various poetry spaces in Johannesburg and has appeared...