Bonile Ngqiyaza is an award-winning South African journalist, editor and author with more than three decades of experience in the media industry. His work has focused on telling grounded, human-centred stories that reflect the complexities of South African life.
He is the author of Small Fires in the Dust, a collection of short stories that explores themes of resilience, morality and the quiet struggles that shape ordinary lives. His writing is marked by close observation, emotional honesty and a deep engagement with the social realities of contemporary South Africa.

