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Don Mattera

Don Mattera: man of pain and struggle, love and hope
Friday
/ 1 August 2022

Don Mattera: man of pain and struggle, love and hope

A poet, writer and editor, Don Mattera was a towering figure for many creatives. He was a man of many names who showed that the elements of one’s heritage do not have to live in conflict with one another

By Kojo Baffoe and Lebo Mashile
Farewell to Azania’s everyman literary icon Don Mattera
Opinion
/ 21 July 2022

Farewell to Azania’s everyman literary icon Don Mattera

The poet, writer, artist and activist, who made rubbish of race, left his mark on all aspects of our lives

By Hugo ka Canham
From the archives: Don Mattera tells Capetonians to live Madiba’s message
National
/ 19 July 2022

From the archives: Don Mattera tells Capetonians to live Madiba’s message

Celebrated South African writer Don Mattera has addressed a crowd in Khayelitsha in remembrance of former president Nelson Mandela.

By Glynnis Underhill
Bheki Peterson: Pursuing radical epistemological thought with an understated erudition
Friday
/ 25 June 2021

Bheki Peterson: Pursuing radical epistemological thought with an understated erudition

The soft-spoken scholar had a towering impact on scholarship, artistic work, teaching practice and activism

By Sanele kaNtshingana
From festival to John Vorster: Molefe Pheto on attending Festac ’77 uninvited
Friday
/ 28 May 2020

From festival to John Vorster: Molefe Pheto on attending Festac ’77 uninvited

The musician and activist relives the political import of Festac ’77

By Molefe Pheto
South Africa has a new Poet Laureate
Article
/ 8 November 2018

South Africa has a new Poet Laureate

The work of acclaimed writer Mongane Wally Serote reveals the point at which poetry meets politics

By Arts Desk
Lifetime’s struggle gathers dust
Article
/ 22 April 2016

Lifetime’s struggle gathers dust

Lefifi Tladi’s dream to preserve the memory of truly South African art for future generations to draw on is stillborn

By Raeesa Pather
From the archives: Don Mattera tells Capetonians to live Madiba’s message
Article
/ 10 December 2013

From the archives: Don Mattera tells Capetonians to live Madiba’s message

Celebrated South African writer Don Mattera has addressed a crowd in Khayelitsha in remembrance of former president Nelson Mandela.

By Glynnis Underhill
Dis poet is still relevant
Article
/ 17 October 2008

Dis poet is still relevant

The expressive poet Mutabaruka chats to Percy Zvomuya ahead of this year’s Urban Voices Festival.

By Percy Zvomuya

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