by ebrahim | Aug 30, 2016 | Books
[intro]Childhood is a stage in life that captivates us all, in part, because it is so elusive. Once we come of age, the experience of being a child—the innocence, bewilderment, and vulnerabilities—are immediately lost to an irrecoverable past. That’s why stories about...
by ebrahim | Jul 26, 2016 | Books
Ebba Boys [intro]Anwar Shaikh has been teaching economics at The New School for 42 years. One of the world’s leading heterodox economists, he argues that the neoclassical models taught at most universities are bad tools for analysing capitalism. He hopes that his...
by ebrahim | Jun 28, 2016 | Books
Phindile Xaba [intro]Onkgopotse JJ Tabane’s thought –provoking, and emotionally stirring encapsulation of South Africa’ State of the Nation, in his book – Let’s Talk Frankly – Letters to Influential South Africans about the State of the Nation – is out right...
by ebrahim | Jun 27, 2016 | Books
Linda Fekisi [intro]Wordsmith Ace Moloi recently launched his second book, “Holding My Breath”, at the University of the Free State (UFS). The book takes the form of a memoir, with Moloi writing a letter to his mother who died when he was just 13 years old. The author...
by ebrahim | May 24, 2016 | Books
Youlendee Appasamy [intro]The Chapter 2.12 protests at Rhodes University last month saw outraged students speak out against poor university policies, which inadequately address rape culture and sexual assault on campus. The demonstrations also brought these issues...
by ebrahim | May 24, 2016 | Books
[intro]Ghanaian author and poet, Ama Ata Aidoo, South African novelist and poet, Zakes Mda, and poet-laureate Keorapetse Kgositsile spoke about the challenges facing African writers in the literary world, their shared history and politically loaded works in a panel...
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