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...
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...
Melisa Moyo is a South African writer, performer, poet, accredited price estimator, and a third-year accounting student at the University of South Africa. Her work delves into the conditions women face in a society that has constantly diminished their contribution....