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The theatre is giving away two tickets to one lucky LitNet reader. You and a companion will then be able to attend this event for free.

U word hartlik uitgenooi na die boekbekendstelling van Ill at ease deur Francois Verster op Saterdagoggend van 11:00 tot 13:00 op 14 Junie in Welgemoed. Francois Bloemhof sal in gesprek met die skrywer wees.

"I don’t want to hear about this. He says it again and again. 1 775 people murdered on South African farms from 1991 to 2006. I want to go away and never come back."

"The core issue in global social relationships is white wealth and black poverty. Without understanding this, not gimmickry, not golf can hide the gore of grinding poverty on which social violence feeds."

You are invited to the book launch of The lucky ones by Alistair Mackay at Love Books in Melville, Johannesburg, on 26 May 2025 from 17:30 for 18:00. Jarred Thompson will be in conversation with Alistair Mackay.

"Though our focus is on black history – because it has been neglected and deliberately suppressed – we tell the entire history, including the over-represented colonial and Afrikaner history. From the booklet, you learn not only about Governor Somerset and Bruintjieshoogte, but also about what was there before the European arrival. You learn who Nojoli was, and how all these histories interlock and are joined at the hip, despite our pretensions."

"For Henry each day is an initiation,
a new door to a mystery,
the grandeur of the Silbersteins
and Welgevonden’s history."

"The notion of home is intimately tied to an individual’s sense of self. ... This dual meaning of home is certainly a useful way of looking at the new collection of autobiographical poems by Frank Meintjies, A place to night in."

"But here in SA a phalanx of self-important and morally challenged commentators, politicians, journalists and leaders still want to convince you your government is siding with the wrong people."

"Two new books add to the published oeuvre of South Africa’s pioneering psychoanalyst, Wulf Sachs [who] was out to demonstrate two things. First, that black urban migrants were in a terrible plight, not of their making, and one with which they were lamentably ill-equipped to cope. And, secondly, that the exciting new thought package of Freudianism successfully straddled the apparent crevasse between Western modernity and African traditionalism."

"Instead of one person speaking, many did. Instead of long speeches, we heard numerous poets reading for ten minutes each."

The 2025 Island Prize, the fourth year it has been running, has once more attracted nearly 200 entries from across the continent, and the range of subjects, styles, and genres has been greater than ever before. Now, rather than one winner, we have had to name two: Night dancer by Zabu Wamara of Uganda, and In the valley of bones by Kristien Potgieter of South Africa.

As jy ook vuisvoos is van ons land se politiek durf jy nie Marianne Thamm se komiese eenvrou-vertoning Round of applause reloaded by die Hermanus FynArts Festival misloop nie. Kom lag Junie maand lekker saam met ons vir ons land se absurditeite, en gaan huis toe met nuwe insig en hoop. Want, soos Thamm sê, sy het meer hoop vir Suid-Afrika as vir enige ander land.

The Hermanus FynArts Festival is a fusion of arts festival and winter school. "Heritage" is this year’s theme, weaving together a full programme of music, theatre, ballet, workshops, culinary demonstrations, food, wine, exhibitions and discussions. From jazz and Ghoema rhythms to stand-up comedy and storytelling, celebrate the richness and complexity of South African history, art, cultural identity and transformation.

Calling all birds of a feather to bookmark together at this year’s Kingsmead Book Fair. Kingsmead College will host the 13th annual Book Fair on Saturday, 24 May 2025 at Kingsmead College campus in Melrose, Johannesburg from 09:00 to 18:00.

Hermanus FynArts is proud to announce a dynamic new addition to the FynArts Festival: Wake up with Daily Maverick, a compelling morning talk series taking place from 9–13 June 2025. Don’t miss this thought-provoking series, designed for those who believe in the power of information, debate, and democracy.

"China’s presence in Africa’s port sector is unmatched anywhere else in the world. By contrast, Latin America and the Caribbean host only 10 ports built, financed or operated by Chinese firms, while Asian countries have 24."

"It’s a daring book.  He shows – and tells – with every word a song’s note, an ingredient that stirs flavours within, and the result is both delicate and rich."

"Let us redirect the winds of change that started blowing in South Africa from the founding of our constitutional democracy to make it a reality for everyone."

"It’s like a batsman playing his last test and scoring a hundred in the second innings. Or a bowler ending with 10 wickets in his last game."