#WNSDigitalSlam: Registration opens soon!

We had an exciting start to Season 2 of the #WNSDigitalSlam with 18 poets from South Africa, Sweden, Barbados, Botswana and Germany completing for the throne. The audience votes proved to be true game-changers place Soetry in the No 1...

Poetry Seen: Upcoming Poetry Events (JHB&PTA)

17 August - Music & Poetry - Goodluck Bar - 19:00 - R50 Show: Music and Poetry Date: 17 August Time: 19:00 Venue: Goodluck Bar (Johannesburg) Cover charge: R50   25 August - Say Something Poetry Slam - Breytenbach theatre - 19:00 - R80 Show: Say...

Q&A: Keitumetse ‘Abi’ Tlhako

  Keitumetse 'Abi' Tlhako is a young poet born and raised in Rustenburg, in the North West province of South Africa. Currently studying Diagnostic Radiography at The university of Johannesburg, Abi is also steadily carving out a name for herself...

Slam with Your Mother Tongue at Open Book Poetica

After stelar ticket sales in 2013, the Open Book Poetry Slam returns for the second time. It is part of the Poetica programme at Open Book Festival this September. Open Book Poetry Slam showcases poetry in performance and this year, the focus...