ES’KIA MPHAHLELE’S HOMAGE TO MAMA ZONDENI VERONICA SOBUKWE

ES’KIA MPHAHLELE’S HOMAGE TO MAMA ZONDENI VERONICA SOBUKWE

BY DR TSHEPO MVULANE MOLOI As part of women’s month commemorations, it is fitting to remind ourselves as a contemporary South African public, about the poem penned by the ‘Prophet of Marabastad’ Es’kia Mphahlele, entitled Tribute to Zodwa Veronica, a Great Woman. It...
SANITY PREVAIL BY PERFECT HLONGWANE

SANITY PREVAIL BY PERFECT HLONGWANE

A story that seeks to explore what sets individual stories apart, how they converge and collide and ultimately, the dilemma of being alive in the world today, such as it is. A riveting tale about the struggle of a mental patient to wrestle hope from the deepest pit of...
2021 WOMEN’S MONTH PICKS

2021 WOMEN’S MONTH PICKS

August has become affectionately known as #WomensMonth, a time of the year when South Africans celebrate the bravery of the women of 1956 and beyond. The whole month will see all sorts of commemoration of Women in various industries. As Book Circle Capital we join in...
ZWELETHU-OUR LAND BY JAKI SEROKE

ZWELETHU-OUR LAND BY JAKI SEROKE

Thanks to NB Publishers, keen readers interested in South Africa’s ‘Social History’, are in for a treat, from a new book, about the life story of Mr Jaki Stone Stroke, entitled Zwelethu-Our Land. Explicably Zwelethu was Mr Seroke’s nickname (p.64), inspired by his...
Spotlight on South Africa’s Literati

Spotlight on South Africa’s Literati

This year’s local revelries as regards the 30th ‘International Writers Day’, on Sunday 7th November 2021 was once again organised, as part of the signature annual events by wRite associates, a brainchild of Morakabe ‘Raks’ Seakhoa and Sindiswa Seakhoa. In his capacity...
WHAT’S WRONG WITH GLITTER BOOK READING

WHAT’S WRONG WITH GLITTER BOOK READING

Eli is about to start school and he has a birthmark on his face that he is afraid he will be bullied about. Uncle Kelly helps Eli find his confidence and encourages him to love himself as he is. Eli finds a creative way of owning his insecurity and with his new...