For the 25th consecutive year, the Poetry Africa festival, presented by the Centre for Creative Arts at the University of KwaZulu-Natal takes place from 11 to 16 October 2021. The festival sets the stage for poetry from South Africa, all five regions...

“Sing, how can we sing with chain blocks barring us the Malombo Sound? Play, how can we play with games turning into nightmares? Talk, should we not talk with deep open voices? Wait, should we wait till the cows come home?”Mafika Gwala in Bonk’ahbajahile The 2021...