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Niq Mhlongo

A vivid picture of Joburg
Friday
/ 17 August 2024

A vivid picture of Joburg

Every corner tells a story in this novel exploring themes of identity, power and personal ambition

By Lesego Makgatho
Darkly funny tale of two cities
Friday
/ 7 May 2024

Darkly funny tale of two cities

This is an edited extract from SA author Niq Mhlongo’s new novel The City Is Mine

By Niq Mhlongo
Don’t Miss:Your guide to in-person and virtual events
Friday
/ 20 March 2021

Don’t Miss:Your guide to in-person and virtual events

Art, theatre and literature events to feed your soul this long weekend

By Arts Desk
‘Joburg Noir’ extract: ‘Weep for Me, Willow’ by Fred Khumalo
Friday
/ 16 January 2021

‘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

By Fred Khumalo
Artists must strive to reimagine ways of portraying and inhabiting ikasi
Article
/ 18 April 2020

Artists must strive to reimagine ways of portraying and inhabiting ikasi

An overemphasis on ‘escaping’ the township robs us of the nuanced account of its spirit and a chance to create a habitable space in the margins

By Mbe Mbhele
History begins in her stories
Article
/ 26 March 2020

History begins in her stories

Like the tales told by my grandmother, the short story invites us to take part in its telling

By Siphiwo Mahala
People colour a journey of book stops
Article
/ 3 August 2018

People colour a journey of book stops

Zukiswa Wanner spends time in Tanzania and decides that it is a place she could live in because of its people.

By Zukiswa Wanner
Writer Niq Mhlongo tackles more than the mystical
Article
/ 28 August 2013

Writer Niq Mhlongo tackles more than the mystical

SA author Niq Mhlongo’s latest book "Way Back Home" probes the confluence of binaries and the centrality of the mystical in our lives.

By Percy Zvomuya
Author’s notes: Niq Mhlongo
Article
/ 10 May 2013

Author’s notes: Niq Mhlongo

Niq Mhlongo’s Way Back Home is his coming of age as a novelist.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 21 May 2010

Words for the birds

<em>Remotewords</em> aims to "disseminate literary statements" around the world through satellite mapping programmes.

By Anthea Buys
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Article
/ 25 June 2008

A stunted af(fair)

If the Cape Town Book Fair is to mean something beyond an exercise in retailing it needs to seize opportunities to be unique, writes Darryl Accone.

By Staff Reporter

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