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"A common discourse in Islamic and Cape Malay households here in Cape Town is the severe disdain projected onto those who place their parents in old-age homes. My goal with Mercy was to portray the subtle nuances and complexities as to why people make those decisions."

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"Elke individu se unieke manier van loop – kriminoloë verwys daarna as jou idiosinkrasie – is ’n nuttige instrument as dit by die uitken van misdadigers kom."

This autumn, Cape Town Opera will present SHORTS: A festival of pocket operas, a captivating series of concise operas at the Artscape Theatre from 11 to 21 April, 2024. This dynamic festival promises to be a celebration of operatic innovation and storytelling, including the world premiere of Conrad Asman’s Trial by media, a compelling new South African opera, Francis Poulenc’s La voix humaine, and Mozart’s comedic opera The impresario, presented in English.

Spring awakening, directed by Sylvaine Strike, is back by popular demand. Based on the original play by Frank Wedekind, Spring awakening first opened on Broadway in 2006 to great acclaim. Hailed a masterpiece, the groundbreaking musical has consistently pushed boundaries.

"Marlene le Roux is baie bewus van die uitdagings wat gestremdes in die gesig staar wanneer hulle maar net wil deelneem aan gewone aktiwiteite in die samelewing, en sy setel haar aktivisme daarrondom."

"Creators should be incentivised to keep making art, while at some point in time it should be enjoyed by the public at large so that new ideas can be expressed."

"Considering these statistics and challenges, it is argued that in order to expand the market for Afrikaans trade books, a buying market outside of a country’s borders needs to be explored."

"Wanneer kan ’n Afrikaanse boek in aanmerking vir vertaling kom? Wat veroorsaak dat sommige Afrikaanse boeke suksesvol in Europese tale vertaal word en ander boeke nie?"

Die Fiëstas is by ’n glansryke toekenningsaand op 7 Maart by The Lookout in die V&A Waterfront in Kaapstad uitgedeel. Ansurette Lourens het namens LitNet gaan foto’s neem.

"If you’re lucky, once in a while a truly luminous soul will cross your path."

Gemotiveer deur die feit dat daar ruimte is vir heelwat meer illustreerders – veral in SA – wat die boek-, storie- en boekmaakproses ken, word die eerste omvattende en onafhanklike Illustrasiekursus hierdie jaar in Suid-Afrika aangebied. Die kursus begin Saterdag 6 April 2024.

Die Fiëstas, wat vanjaar vir die 14de keer aangebied is, is by ’n glansryke toekenningsaand op 7 Maart in Kaapstad uitgedeel. Hier is die volledige lys van wenners. | The Fiestas, presented for the 14th time this year, were handed out at a glamorous awards evening on 7 March in Cape Town. Here is the complete list of winners.

"My droom is om eendag die mees elegante Afrikaanse moordstorie te skryf, een waar geen naat wys nie."

Jy word uitgenooi na ’n gedenklesing deur die kultuurhistorikus en erfeniskonsultant Matilda Burden oor die lewe, werk en bydraes tot taal en kultuur van ’n bekende Kaapse vrou, Marie Koopmans-de Wet.

Amazwi is hosting its annual Literature, Heritage, Ecology Conference on 19 and 20 March. There is no charge to attend the conference.

"Die voor die hand liggende gevaar bestaan dat die polisie verdagte persone doelbewus nie arresteer en aanhou nie om sodoende selfinkriminerende verklarings te bekom ten einde die vereiste te omseil dat prosedurele billikheidsregte aan hierdie persone verduidelik word."

"The future of our political direction depends on those with enough courage to venture out into something new and convince the majority of eligible voters, who are in a stupor due to political choice despair. My friend counts himself among these, whom he amusingly terms the 'electile dysfunctions'."

"Growing up, I did not have books. People around me didn’t buy books, and libraries were far from where I lived in Soshanguve. .... I eventually went from not having books to writing them."

"Representation really matters. When you see yourself represented on film or in books, I feel that it sends the message that you are worthy and your stories are worthy of being told. You belong in this world. You are seen."