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"On a more constructive note, colonial artworks can be curated in such a way that they reveal and expose the inner workings of colonialism. They can be set in dialogue with contemporary works that bring out fresh valences in their content or they can be used as conceptual raw material for the creation of radical new artworks."

"Let the art prevail, colonial or not colonial. This is an expression of how certain artists interpreted what they saw at certain times in history."

"If we don’t feel like a song could potentially be a single then we put it in a special box that we then put in the bin."

"If you want to take the pulse of present-day South Africa, you can turn to his [Mhlongo's] work for insight."

"I am of this gender
which has been shunned by society ..."

"Allegiant is a tedious, more befuddling, and even more sexist version of Divergent and Insurgent."

"Whiteness is like masculinity in gender relationships. It is an unacknowledged quality that confers power and advantages. It needs to be identified and addressed."

"At The Hussar Grill you are sure to go back in Rondebosch history."

"I ask that you accept that whatever I have done, I have done in accordance with the dictates of my conscience ..."

"There is nothing quite as satisfying as an excellent personal essay, and William Dicey’s Mongrel contains six gems of the genre."

"Student grievances have been the subject of some of the best post-apartheid novels. These are not books that appeared briefly in print, sold a few hundred copies and disappeared without trace. They have been prescribed for school and university, reprinted many times, and translated into different languages."

"So, did Hendrickse, who was chairperson of the Ministers’ Council in the House of Representatives at the time, and also a member of the Botha cabinet, really apologise to Botha for the swim, as is widely believed?"

"Why is there such lethargy and dithering on the commitment to the effective recognition and implementation of multilingual policy, especially with regard to the indigenous languages of South Africa? Why do these languages not play a central role in society in general and education in particular?"

"Lagos is simultaneously the topic and setting of this text, and was also the title the author originally gave this fascinating modern fantasy novel."

Booktown Richmond is proud to announce, for the second time, the South African Independent Publishers Awards - awards that recognise excellence in the burgeoning field of self-published books in South Africa.

"The prospect of watching a home-grown, Joburg-based thriller about a (yes, female) journalist scooping a major story was an exciting one. We undoubtedly have the stories to tell and the talent to tell it. Our movie industry is, furthermore, producing quite remarkable thrillers, comedies, dramas, etc. Sadly, The Assignment is not remarkable at all."

"Letters of stone is a monument to a story which refused to be forgotten."

"I thought I had made a friend.
The muse stings while children sings."

"Hey you, Patience, I know you are in there."

"They were telling them that the moment
one saw the words 'Welcome to Bulawayo',
the city's appeal greeted one warmly."