Morena Leraba’s sounds may not be cogent, but he is retracing a tradition in a rapid high-tech age
BC iconography book is thorough despite some blindspots
Paul Beatty touches on key issues but writes in such a way that he doesn’t have to speak for black people
The slow pace of the Ernest Cole award’s inclusivity may have marred its image.
Letta Mbulu and Caiphus Semenya are finally signing off on a project that’s been in the making for 20 years
“You can grow black scholarship anywhere but I can’t see how we can continue to do this work in white institutions”
The author’s fourth novel, republished after 16 years, explores ‘the inner things’ behind people’s motives
Ayana Jackson speaks about her solo exhibition Intimate Justice in the Stolen Moment, which runs at Gallery MOMO Johannesburg until August 27.
Artist Ayana V Jackson explores the vulnerability and strength of black women captured in iconic images
Is 4:44 opportunistic black nationalist music or is it JAY-Z’s messianic return? Van-Go and Kwanele Sosibo slug it out over its merits and demerits