The popular annual Poetry Africa Festival hosted by the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s Centre for Creative Arts (CCA), takes place in Durban from 15 to 20 October 2018. Celebrating its 22nd anniversary, the festival, which is supported through principal funding from...

We come from a tradition of poetics, which has always responded to the state of the nation. This tradition, whether you are a griot in west Africa or an imbongi in south Africa, has always been about true talk, as...

[tabby title="Poet Bio"] our teachers and priests scouts & the best among our parents played their role to teach our children relevant songs & appropriate chants specific gestures & particular looks special faces for specific occasions how to stand in...

Mphutlane wa Bofelo is thankfully not one of those poets for whom poetry is a trend, a phase or a branding opportunity. Truly dedicated to the craft, Bofelo has been writing poetry for years. Many respect him. A Black Conscious Sufi,...

print quarterly number two! with Mphutlane wa Bofelo, Praat Poetry Festival, poetry, writer's block and poetry seen... get the print edition for R50 | digital edition for R25 pre-order here > [email protected] published in print quarterly number two Every Generation