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Shafinaaz Hassim in conversation with Janet van Eeden
2011-10-19"The common theme running through the stories is that of disempowerment, either through sexism, poverty, racism or war. The phrase 'belly of fire' refers to the churning anxiety inside each soul whose voice has been suppressed through fear of reprisal."
Will somebody please think of the children?
2011-10-14 I regularly meet a friend of mine, who is a Christian reverend, for drinks at a local coffee shop. We enjoy casual chats about religion, persecution and human needs and frailties. He’s mentioned to me that there is no one Christianity, but many, and that today there are more than 200 different formally identified "mainstream" […]
Copying, circulating, concealing and contesting in Cape Town’s reading cultures
2011-10-13 As an outcome of this boekjol the social movement Equal Education will hand over a fully stocked and functioning library to Matthew Goniwe High School in Khayelitsha. I’m a product of a Cape township high school and I remember that the library was kept under lock and key in the principal’s office, more for the benefit of reporting to the school inspector that no books had been lost or stolen
Book extract: Bad Sex (2)
2011-10-11 It was then that I awakened to the fact that Sabina wouldn’t put up with my “poor attitude”.’‘Right, as you pointed out just now,’ says Anna.
It makes sense, doesn't it?
2011-10-06 If you look at all the weird and wonderful new bills being tabled in South Africa these days there is little doubt in my mind that the Constitution and the freedoms contained within it are clearly under assault. And those of us whose civil rights and equality are protected by those very clauses in the […]
Mandisa Haarhof, creator of Crush-hopper, in conversation with Janet van Eeden
2011-09-30 One of my favourite plays at the recent Hilton Arts Festival was the charming and touching Crush-hopper, Mandisa Haarhof’s semi-autobiographical story about coming to terms with her mixed heritage.
Tim Wells in conversation with Janet van Eeden about his role in God of Carnage
2011-09-29 It’s a brilliant ensemble piece where everyone gives their best performance to recreate a night of hysterical emotions where the God of Carnage is visible not only on the playgrounds.