Fred Khumalo
latest news & developmentsDancing the Death Drill: A Resurrection of forgotten spirits
Dancing the Death Drill is more than theatre — it is a resurrection, a requiem and a haunting reminder of forgotten African history
Joburg Theatre Presents the Stage Adaptation of Fred Khumalo’s Dancing the Death Drill, Coming This September.
Joburg Theatre proudly announces its latest theatrical triumph, a stirring adaptation of Fred Khumalo’s acclaimed novel, brought to life by a stellar South African creative team.…
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
The Portfolio: Deseni Soobben
Deseni Soobben’s sensibilities have changed over the years, but she keeps revisiting the composition and design techniques she learned from her mentors
‘Joburg Noir’ extract: ‘Weep for Me, Willow’ by Fred Khumalo
Fred Khumalo’s contribution to Niq Mhlongo’s ‘Joburg Noir’ opens with a scene of five gangsters chilling around a braai
Writers on lockdown
Melinda Ferguson has gathered essays and stories from 40-plus contributors for Corona Chronicles
How a pandemic took the book industry online
Writers, publishers and bookshops are trying to keep afloat during the extended lockdown with digital and virtual offerings
History begins in her stories
Like the tales told by my grandmother, the short story invites us to take part in its telling
New vision of a historical moment
The reader navigates themes such as migration, black masculinity, displacement, aspirations, racial identity and sexuality
New vision of a historical moment
The reader navigates themes such as migration, black masculinity, displacement, aspirations, racial identity and sexuality before wokeness
Blowtorch prose hits the spot
Filled with great skill and craftsmanship, Fred Khumalo’s short stories are exceptional
No ‘darkie’ sarcasm in the class struggle
Race still defines our social classes, and remains the elephant in the room, writes Fred Khumalo.
Angola’s Ollivier: He sold cereals, then he sold peace
The war in Angola was disrupting Jean-Yves Ollivier’s life, so he took steps to put an end to it.
Arsenal of bloggers
Fred Khumalo has proudly evolved from dinosaur to blogger. He shares some insights into the blogosphere that he discovered at the recent Highway Africa conference at Rhodes…
Roberts’ book disappoints
Suresh Roberts’ latest book falls flat on its face and becomes an angry racial, ideological, personal invective against those who might have crossed the president’s path, writes…