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"The book succeeds admirably in mapping the spiritual geography of our black lives, especially how our indigenous cosmology, shaped by centuries of ancestral wisdom, gradually morphed into what is now termed 'religion' with the advent of Christian missionaries."

"Ultimately, I think all stories are fundamentally stories of power. Power is at the very heart of drama and conflict. There are those who have it and those who want it. I can’t think of a short story I have written that didn’t explore power in some way. The most interesting power struggles are those that characters experience inside themselves."

On the railway takes readers through South Africa’s rich railway history, from Estcourt to the grand steam engines on narrow gauges. David Williams highlights luxurious trains like the White and Blue Trains, and the vital role of goods trains in the economy. He explores engineering feats that tamed tough terrains and the growth of railway towns. The book also addresses racial segregation, the decline of the rail network, and reflects on the past and uncertain future of South African railways.

In Suid-Afrika het madrassas nie net gedien as ’n instelling vir Islamitiese godsdiensonderrig en weerstand teen slawerny, kolonialisme en apartheid nie, maar dit het ook ’n beduidende rol gespeel in taalontwikkeling, veral met betrekking tot die skep en behoud van Arabiese Afrikaans.

"Om weer aan Boklied te werk is ’n vreesaanjaende voorreg, alhoewel mens bewus is van die feit dat dit is soos om 'n ’n uiters hoë piek te moet uit. Maar dis een wat ek met baie vreugde aanpak. Beslis ook met ootmoed."

"I see electricity as a character as well, as the story accentuates the power of electricity by showing how it controls and affects life. Lack or scarcity of electricity disrupts society and causes issues that affect everyone. Electricity empowers and connects people; it’s a power that nobody should be denied."

"Paige uses her real-life Good Book Appreciation Society (GBAS) page, which she founded on Facebook, as a cornerstone of Book people. At the moment, GBAS has almost 24 000 members who post their opinions/reviews of books they have read, often sparking heated debates about personal likes and dislikes."

Through thematic analysis, where three main themes were identified, the article argues that the novel does indeed contain a nuanced perspective on sexual violence (that includes sexual assault and harassment) within patriarchal contexts.”

“Vanuit die tematiese ontleding beskou ons Quinn se jaar van kwik as woke. Met die ontleding het ons bevind dat die drie hooftemas ook met mekaar in verband gebring kan word en só bied die verhaal ’n genuanseerde blik op seksuele geweld.”

LitNet: Jou fees in die Karoo

Die Nasionale Dialoog van honderde miljoene rande, met ’n politieke agenda. Ellendige armoede en werkloosheid op veral die platteland. Riool wat deur huise loop. Misdaad. Moedeloosheid oor Suid-Afrika se jeug. Braam Hanekom benadruk vir Freek Robinson die belang van onafhanklike, veelvuldige dialoë op voetsoolvlak, regoor Suid-Afrika, tussen gewone Suid-Afrikaners.

Hier is die tien gewildste plasings op LitNet vir die week van 23 tot 29 Julie 2025.

Die Etienne van Heerden Veldsoirée en die LitNet25 Afrikaanse Skrywersberaad het van 25 tot 27 Julie 2025 plaasgevind in Nxuba, die Karoodorp wat beter bekend is as Cradock. Die ATKV-skryfskool was weer deel van die geleentheid.

"I will return to the Veldsoirée because it serves this purpose. It is a safe space for expression, sharing of knowledge and engagement with people smart, critical and open to dialogue."

Maestro Richard Cock en die Kaapstadse Feesorkes is terug op die verhoog by Klein Karoo Klassique. Die immergewilde Charl du Plessis Trio en opkomende operaster Nonhlanhla Yende sluit by hulle aan vir die Klein Karoo Klassique Galakonsert op Saterdag 9 Augustus om 19:30.

"Baie mense het dus oor die jare hier help bou
en kan ons sê ons weet vir seker nou:
“Wie maak vir Gansbaai lekker!”"

"angs en bitter twyfel
as magsvertoon verpand"

"Hierdie keer is die stem duidelik. Hy draai om. Sien hoe Matilda tussen die mense deur beur. Die kierie val uit sy hand. Rol knetterend eenkant toe. Hy gee ’n tree in haar rigting. Sy hardloop in sy oop arms in. Druk haar kop styf teen hom vas."

"al is jy al lankal dood
jy is nog hier by my"

"vrede is nie altyd ver nie;
lê nie altyd tussen woude of woestyne
of op oop velde nie."