Litnet

"Bekker has a fascinating voice and she is not afraid to experiment with the short form."

The launch of Of Motherhood and Melancholia by Lou-Marié Kruger took place on Thursday 27 February 2020 at The Book Lounge in Cape Town. Pierre de Vos was in conversation with Lou-Marié.

"I am finally on my own again. Flying solo. Gather this, hunt this, reward yourself with this."

"This small gem of a novel, published in 2018, is its Zimbabwean author’s first."

"I have a certain knowledge of madness that no one else speaks of, a certain kind of madness that comes alive at midnight."

This tween-ness complicates and perplexes. It threatens key conceptions we have about the histories, identities, and cultures of those who live on the continent.

"Van Onselen’s exposition of the night trains on the Eastern Main Line offers a clear and focused view of the circumstances surrounding the Mineral Revolution in South Africa."

You are invited to the launch of To the volcano and other stories by Elleke Boehmer in Stellenbosch on 4 March.

Spectacular routes for walking and running. Breathtakingly beautiful views of District Six, Gardens, Bo-Kaap and the Atlantic Seaboard. Historical landmarks, commemorative medal and a koesister. The Slave Route Challenge returns on Sunday 23 February 2020 on the Grand Parade in Cape Town. It is our 10th Anniversary Year!

Lamees Albertus started at The Fugard as the office assistant and has risen impressively over the years to establish herself as a formidable and highly respected Co-Producer and Theatre Manager.  

Nelson Mandela was scheduled for a medical operation, but all hell broke loose.

The first major exhibition of papers and artefacts from the JM Coetzee archives opened on the evening of 9 February to honour Coetzee on the occasion of his 80th birthday. Here is a photo gallery of the event.

“I think there are still many narratives that portray adoption in a very positive light, where the child is somehow saved by the parent, or, in this country, the black child is saved by the white parent.”

"We wanted to do it a bit differently this year, hence the 'street festival', the fun, the free, tantalising cocktails, the food and the great company."

"The night wind sprang up suddenly,
like a startled rat"

This robust and exciting line-up delves into the practices of artists, focuses on important narratives and critiques from across the continent and its diaspora, with an emphasis on the individual voices of artists. 

"lit like fisherman’s lantern
Swinging in a dark sea"

"a corpse deceased and silent,
it touches the wet, grey beach"

"These are the stories of real people. They’re the stories that we enjoy most, and are, from their reading, those that Gladwell relishes compassionately too."

The nominees for the prestigious 55th Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards have been unveiled. The winners will be announced at a gala event on 22 March, to be held at The Baxter Theatre in Cape Town.