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Teen sex law: what changed and why?
2013-01-22 "Unfortunately the criminalisation of consensual sexual acts between adolescents, which has been the status quo in this country for decades, has not been shown to have any effect in preventing sexual activity between consenting young people. It does not prevent young people from choosing to engage in sex, nor does it provide them with the tools they need to make healthy decisions."
Interview with Russell Smith: Food photographer
2013-01-18 Chrizane van Zyl talks to Russell Smith about food photography and his latest project, Lessons with Liam.
Johan Vlok Louw on Eric the Brave
2013-01-16 "All in all, it took him twenty years to finish what would become his debut novel. Precious little of the first draft made it into the final manuscript."
Fugard @ The Fugard
2013-01-15 The Fugard Theatre is one of the venues of this year’s Suidoosterfees. Naomi Meyer asked Daniel Galloway, General Manager of The Fugard, about their involvement with the festival - and about a groundbreaking play taking place at the theatre this year.
Author of Just a Dead Man, Margaret von Klemperer, in conversation with Janet van Eeden
2013-01-15 Margaret von Klemperer, long-time arts editor, book reviewer and journalist for KZN's The Witness newspaper, stretches her creative wings in her debut novel, Just a Dead Man. It is a classic whodunit, more Agatha Christie than Margie Orford in its style.
Imraan Coovadia responds to Ian Glenn
2013-01-07 "And all this, right to the edge of racial hatred, to prevent the fair or unfair scrutiny of a book and a writer?"
Coovadia, Coetzee and the literary field of post-apartheid South Africa
2013-01-04 "Coetzee’s departure then becomes a symbolic leaving open of a place for new writers and scholars to tackle the burning issues of the new era, issues on which he claims no authority and perhaps for which he takes no responsibility, for which he feels no affinity."
LitNet-boekresensies 2012 LitNet Book Reviews
2012-12-19 Hierdie resensies is in 2012 op LitNet gepubliseer.
An interview with the queen of Scottish crime fiction: Val McDermid
2012-12-19 "British readers have grown increasingly interested in foreign settings in their crime fiction. They're as likely to read about South Africa as anywhere else as long as the books are interesting!"
Campaign
2012-12-18 "Nights I have stood outside my tent, seenthe orange glow far across the dark space ..."
Self-portrait as a Man of Mystery
2012-12-18 "Failures in action from the start, as thoughthey were deliberate, and at
some point they must’ve become so."
African Library: A Friend of the Court by M?roki Nd?ng’?
2012-12-14 "Nd?ng’?’s novel is a thriller and a gripping reading experience, but it carries a moral and political charge of unexpected magnitude."
The writing of the erotic "Backseat driving" made her feel complete
2012-12-14Simone (a pseudonym), writer of “Backseat driving” and co-winner of our recent Moon/Halloween competition, talks to Ingrid Botha of LêNet about writing the poem and gives us her insights about the writing of erotica.
Top 12 2012: Theatre
2012-12-14 Ismail Mahomed, artistic director of the National Arts Festival, reveals his top 12 theatre productions of 2012.
Discoverability and the author
2012-12-07 Writing a great book won’t necessarily turn you into a best-selling author. Tracey McDonald’s goal is to introduce the general public to authors, and authors to the general public.
Insomnia
2012-12-04 Gary Cummiskey recounts his latest bout of insomnia in this poem featuring a vomiting cat and Patti Smith.
