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"It is impossible to skim through Bridget Pitt’s brilliantly crafted and meticulously researched historical novel, which relates its story from 1862 to July 1879. Eye brother horn is like a rip current by which the reader is swept into an inescapable historical reality."

"... I think the gold in running a competition like this is seeing just how differently people come at it, how rich and wide the inspiration."

"South Africa is a nation that experiences constant crises and undergoes vast amounts of emotional stress, so I’m looking at how we turn to fiction to write reparative and cathartic narratives for and about ourselves."

"The strength of Pitt’s writing is her rare ability to repudiate without judgement or condemnation. Her arguments, worn with artistic lightness, go beyond mere politicising."

The distribution of pirated copies infringes our copyright as well as that of the author, and it is unlawful in terms of the Copyright Act of 1976.

"In my book, Winning the property game, I cover a variety of property investment strategies, including ways to invest in property while still working a full-time job. I understand that not everyone can just quit their job and dive head first into property investing, and that’s why I provide practical advice on how to start building a property portfolio while still maintaining a steady income stream."

De Ruyter takes the reader inside the boardrooms and government meetings where South Africa’s future is shaped, with ministers often pulling in conflicting directions. He explains how renewable energy is the cheapest and quickest solution to our power crisis, in spite of fierce opposition from vested coal interests.

There is a dream of performing in New York City. The bustling metropolis is home to some of the world’s most prestigious concert halls and music venues, and to grace one of these stages would be a true accomplishment.

"Only those with selfish private economic income would think that a federal arrangement of our provinces makes sense, when the majority of our provinces are poor and rural, without many economic prospects. The rest of us know the drab reality of how the majority of our people are dependent on the state for the bare minimum of their living income."

In June, this 120-member orchestra of talented musicians ranging from age 12 to 21, led by its co-founder and guiding force Benjamin Zander, embarks on a 19-day, multi-city tour, performing seven collaborative concerts in Pretoria, Soweto, Johannesburg, Cape Town and Makhanda.

"Today’s Russia is grim and hopeless."

"When I received the book for review, my first reaction was, 'It’s far too long'. However, once I started reading, I struggled to put it down."

For the first time K Sello Duiker’s well-known The hidden star is available in isiXhosa. Inkwenkwezi efihlakeleyo was translated by Xolisa Guzula and published by Penguin Random House South Africa.

"We need more competitions like this. It was heart-warming seeing learners from all walks of life and different cultures enjoying each other’s company and spending time together. Language can truly unite us all, even though we don’t all speak the same language; it is the differences that make life beautiful and interesting."

"The author takes us from academia in Cape Town to the traditional areas of Lubombo in Eswatini. She mirrors the theme of different realities in pitting Lena’s Western methods of investigative medicine against the traditional stories and beliefs of the Swati."

Drawing on never-before-seen material, Steinberg reveals the fractures and stubborn bonds at the heart of a volatile and groundbreaking union; a very modern political marriage that played out on the world stage.

The Department of Languages and Communication in the School of Humanities invites abstracts for the Sol Plaatje University International Language Conference scheduled from 6 to 8 September 2023 in Kimberley, South Africa.

"Well-known author Martie Preller was offering interactive story-making workshops for aspiring Afrikaans and English writers across South Africa. The workshop focused on the core of her writing correspondence course, the idea that the author is the source of the author’s own stories."

"Tickets are R50. Children under 12 enter for free when accompanied by an adult. And if you are in another province, remember you can join our talks via Zoom."

For centuries, writers and readers of poetry have turned to their favourite poems for comfort and consolation. A strong poem at the right time is medicine for the heart. It reminds us that we are not alone, that our words can reach and inspire others.