Sibusiso Lundi Mnyanda is an author, historian, broadcaster, and Head of Curatorial Research at Victory of the Word (VOW), an organisation conceived by artist Athi-Patra Ruga to preserve and revive the archive at the Lovedale [...]
Paul Kammies is a writer and dramaturg from Cape Town. Kammies has published work for Klyntji, Litnet, and Norient. He is an Afrikaans editor for New Contrast Literary Magazine. In 2025 he was awarded the Netwerk24 kykNET [...]
Nokwanda Sihlali is a South African poet and researcher whose work examines how the world is shaped by gender, memory, inequality and land. Drawing on sociological and legal perspectives, she explores how power operates through everyday life, [...]
Athi-Patra Ruga is a South African artist whose research-led practice spans performance, film, tapestry, stained glass, sculpture, printmaking, and installation. His work explores archives, spirituality, colonial histories, and speculative world-building to examine how contemporary art [...]
Puseletso Tsotetsi is an honours-qualified filmmaker, Mandela Washington Fellowship alumna, digital marketing strategist, and the author of two romance novels. She began her storytelling career in film and television before building a career in digital [...]
Kopano Matlwa won the 2006/2007 European Union Award for her first novel, Coconut, which went on to become a bestseller, and subsequently jointly won the Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in Africa in 2010. Her [...]
Donica Merhazion is the author of Born at the End of the World, a debut historical novel inspired by her family’s experiences during Ethiopia’s Red Terror, a difficult period in the region’s history. Born in [...]
Shawn Buck moved to Cape Town 12 years ago from America to work in South Africa’s social impact sector. While working as a nonprofit consultant during the day, he started the Cape Town chapter of [...]
Jessica Powers is founder and publisher of Catalyst Press (www.catalystpress.org), which has specialized in publishing African writers since its founding in 2016. This year marks both its tenth anniversary and the publication of two hundred [...]
Lebogang Neo Matseke is a Johannesburg-based author, filmmaker, and screenwriter. Her creative work is rooted in African cosmologies, ancestral storytelling, and reflections on identity, grief, and redemption. She holds a Master of Fine Arts in [...]
Prev Reddy is an award-winning comedian, actor and digital creator based in Johannesburg. He holds a BA in Motion Picture Medium and is known for his viral sketches and stand-up work exploring identity, queerness and [...]
Saaleha Bhamjee is a full-time chef and restaurateur, owning and baking for Upcycled Café, Lazeeza’s Bakery and Origami Asian Food. She has had short stories shortlisted three times for the Writivism Award. Her debut novel, [...]
Samantha Keller grew up in South Africa, and after a decade in London, moved to Connecticut, where she completed her MFA at Fairfield University. The Light Remains is Sam’s first novel, and it received an [...]
Sally Cranswick lives in Cape Town and is a writer and workshop facilitator with a special interest in life-writing and memoir. She has an MA in Creative Writing from UCT. Before coming to South Africa, [...]
Lọlá Ákínmádé is an international bestselling author, keynote speaker, and award-winning photographer. Her work has appeared in National Geographic, BBC, CNN, Guardian, Sunday Times Travel, Daily Telegraph, New York Times and Lonely Planet, amongst others. [...]
Thalente Ndlovu is a multi-talented individual and a passionate advocate for the arts, and a Master’s candidate at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. Thalente has made significant contributions as a writer, actor, director, stage manager, and [...]
Jane Nshuti is the founder of “Tamu by Jane”, a company that delivers nutritious plant-based Sunday lunches and hosts cooking classes and African feasts. Jane is an accomplished recipe developer, content creator, and food stylist. [...]
Lerato Mahlangu is an emerging writer of short stories. She writes boldly within the black-comedy genre and uses humor, satire and sharp observation to explore complex realities. Her stories have appeared in FIYAH, as well [...]
