Rizqah Dollie is a visual practitioner whose work spans filmmaking and interdisciplinary storytelling. She is the co-founder of The Dollie House, a collaborative platform oriented toward fostering community engagement and participatory narrative practices. Her creative [...]
Andre Marias is the owner of the only black-owned bookshop in Cape Town. His interest and passion for books goes back many years. Growing up in Lansdowne he would, as a child, immerse himself in [...]
Atiyyah Khan is a journalist, archivist, DJ and cultural historian, originally from Johannesburg but based in Cape Town. For the past 18 years, she has documented arts and culture in South Africa and her work [...]
Silindele Mayipasi was born in 2007, and met Jason Makiti in Grade 9 while attending Curro Foreshore in Cape Town. From early on, they shared a strong interest in storytelling and creative expression. In Grade [...]
Jason Makiti was born in 2007, and met Silindele Mayipasi in Grade 9 while attending Curro Foreshore in Cape Town. From early on, they shared a strong interest in storytelling and creative expression. In Grade [...]
Reinhard Venzke is a writer, an artist, and the creative force behind Babel Tower — a Cape Town-based zine and distro serving a wide roster of local comix writers and zinemakers. His unwavering passion for [...]
Robyn Paterson is the deputy editor of New Contrast. A graduate of Trinity College Dublin where she obtained her MPhil in Modern & Contemporary Literature, Robyn has been published in two literary journals in both [...]
Shane van der Hoven is a writer, scholar, translator, editor. Their debut poetry collection, Kruiper-Crawler (uHlanga, Dec 2025) presents pairs of poems in Afrikaans and English. They are completing their PhD at UCT, and are an Afrikaans co-editor [...]
Stella Hertantyo is a Cape Town-based media multi-hyphenate and storyteller. Having hosted panels, podcasts, and over 50 published articles to her name, she believes that sharing stories, ideas, and knowledge is key to transforming systems. [...]
Dr Rehane Abrahams is a researcher, live artist, writer, multiple award-winning theatre maker and actor on stage and screen, director and Fitzmaurice Voicework teacher. She is interested in the eco-erotic belonging of Land and Body [...]
Chantel is a writer, media professional and yoga teacher who has worked on projects ranging from music to film-making, health and wellness and community upliftment since the early 2000s. She is a co-founder of the [...]
Sanelisiwe Nyaba is a multimodal artist, writer, co-researcher and food activist. She is currently serving as a Board Member to Food Agency Cape Town, a co-research led organisation doing food researchers in communities in Cape [...]
Pralini Naidoo is a poet, storyteller, writing facilitator, and editor. She has authored Wild has Roots, a collection of poems, reflections and short stories. Her poems centre primarily on the meditative art of noticing the [...]
We are thrilled to announce the Youth Fest 2026 lineup of events, filled with wonderful authors, creatives and activities!These events are the perfect way to incorporate the world of literature into the lives of our [...]
Yanga Gceya, also known as Yanga Gee, is a dynamic MC, storyteller, and poet whose work blends art, activism, and education. Originally from Umtata and now based in Cape Town, Yanga has hosted events for [...]
Zingisa Mase is the author of a children’s book titled We are Our Names. She is a Legal Administrative Assistant at Kavuro & Associates, a Parliamentary Research & Report Writer for the Parliamentary Monitoring Group, [...]
Lwandiso Ntanga is a senior bookseller at The Book Lounge in Cape Town and has been since 2007. He remains, and forever will be, father and grandfather to many.
Sino Hashe is the Community Reading Programme Facilitator at Little Zebra Books. With a background in teaching and a deep passion for literacy, she brings stories to life through interactive storytelling that actively engages listeners. [...]
Mihlali Bele is a Magnet Theatre Alumna, proudly showcasing her skills in acting, singing, voice narration, and object manipulation, particularly in the art of puppetry. She has left her mark in notable productions like The [...]
Elsibe Loubser McGuffog is a writer of poetry and children’s books and an educator. She is a self-taught fine artist and her fabric art has been exhibited at various galleries. Elsibe’s first poems appeared in [...]
