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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…
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
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.
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
From festival to John Vorster: Molefe Pheto on attending Festac ’77 uninvited
The musician and activist relives the political import of Festac ’77
South Africa has a new Poet Laureate
The work of acclaimed writer Mongane Wally Serote reveals the point at which poetry meets politics
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
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.
Dis poet is still relevant
The expressive poet Mutabaruka chats to Percy Zvomuya ahead of this year’s Urban Voices Festival.