POET PROFILE: Collen Thabo Molahlehi

Collen Thabo Molahlehi is a South African poet, writer, and artist from the North West province. He is currently based in Johannesburg, where he is pursuing his engineering degree at the University ofJohannesburg. His interest in poetry can be attributed...

POET PROFILE: Tshegofatjo Makhafola

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...

POET PROFILE: Lethu Nkwanyana

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....

POET PROFILE: Olive Olusegun

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...

The Poet in 2025- A Checklist

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...