Francois Badenhorst2014-01-06“In Jean-Paul Sartre’s epistolary novel Nausea, the novel’s misanthropic protagonist Roquentin regards the existence around him in the French ville where he lives. Sitting under a chestnut tree, he becomes enraged at the ‘monstrous lumps of gross, absurd being’ that surround him. ‘Filth!’ he shouts. ‘What rotten filth!’”
2014-01-06In what is bound to be one of the most significant events in the history of ballet in South Africa, Cape Town City Ballet will present a triple bill of ballets by world-renowned choreographer John Neumeier from 26 to 30 September at Artscape in Cape Town.
Polonius2014-01-03"Sê nou maar ’n gementorde ganse bedryf kan gereeld puik produkte koester. Die gesprek oor puik produkte, soos Faan, Wonderwerker, Long Walk to Freedom en Robbie de Wee, sou die kroon span op ’n ryk, verwaarloosde geskiedenis."
Jonathan Amid2014-01-03“Claire Robertson’s extensively researched debut novel, The Spiral House, comes after thirty years spent working as a journalist. The novel has garnered praise from various quarters, unsurprisingly, since it seems to engage every nerve and fibre of one’s body and mind, so absorbing is its arc.”
Jonathan Amid2014-01-03"If anyone dared to say that the burgeoning South African crime fiction scene was light on inventiveness, over-politicised, almost exclusively cornered by Cape writers and lacking in contributions from black female writers, then Angela Makholwa offers a decidedly tart response with her latest novel, Black Widow Society."
Ingrid Woudstra2014-01-03"Atlas teen die vergeetrivier is ’n voortreflike bundel wat van ware digterskap getuig. Die fyn sintuiglike waarnemings van die natuur en ervarings word op ’n beeldryke, toeganklike en realistiese wyse aan die leser oorgedra."
2014-01-02We’ve all seen murder mysteries on TV and we’ve all had our hunches as to who the killer might be, but what if you weren’t just watching the show, but a part of it? What if the murderer could be the person sitting next to you? What if the next victim could be you?
Gustaf Pienaar2014-01-01"Die nuwejaarsvreugde by die Kaapse Waterfront op 1 Januarie 1993 was van korte duur. Kort na middernag het 'n verwoestende brand uitgebreek in 'n verkoelingsaanleg op die hawe wat miljoene rande se skade tot gevolg gehad het."
