Delve into the profound and thought-provoking artistic masterpiece, “Basadi Tiyang,” by Patience Phaka, known as Petty. This painting serves as a powerful commentary on the strength of women in the face of adversity, shedding light on the prevalence of rape and femicide culture in South Africa while emphasizing the importance of collective support and resilience.
Embark on a journey through illusion and shattered fragments as we explore the captivating photograph that sparks controversy and speculation. Discover the profound messages hidden within the composition, symbolism, and emotional impact, shedding light on societal neglect, poverty, and environmental degradation. Join us as we delve into the injustices experienced by marginalised communities and work towards a more compassionate and sustainable future.
This review first appeared in The Musicist It is not everyday that you find young and old impatient to see a star in concert. From the moment I arrived at the theatre’s foyer, one question was on everyone’s lips, “has he started?”. L’wei Netshivhale’s show at the State Theatre was a celebration, a ritual, and …
The book feels like two walls closing in, a feeling that is needed because that’s what reality does. The tragicness in most of the poems trigger a challenge to the reader to think about Rape, sexual and the offenders that live amongst us. Challenging you to assume the position of those in war and an …
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With my addictive nature coupled with the Tendai effortless skills, I throughly enjoyed it. My only problem with it, obviously being the way most characters hold the U.K. up as a kind of social ideal, I believes that Africa can still rise to greater heights, the hoisting of the U.K. nearly threw me off. Then …
This book is one of the most complex I’ve read. Bessie Head as a realist writer, her characters and their relationships aren’t shallow. Which makes it easier to follow the/ir development. There’s an an autobiographic feel about the story; Just like Head, the protagonist, Makhaya, was a journalist in apartheid South Africa who emigrates and …
What a book, what a writer. Easily into my top 10 favourite books. Extremism of any form is bad, the book successful brings this across. Besides drawing a lot of parallels with Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe, some of the characters take the same form as those in Nervous Conditions by Tsitsi Dangarembga. Eugene …
Having shared spaces with Ace at University of the Free State and in student media, the book is somewhat of an ‘awe-striking’ experience. I also can attest to the frustrations with the institutional and structural issues that the university and the department of communication impose on unsuspecting young students. Ace’s story is a classical South …