Authors & Events
Fred Khumalo’s Words Take the Stage
11 August 2025
Joburg Theatre brings to life Dancing the Death Drill, a profoundly
moving production adapted from Fred Khumalo’s 2017 historical
novel. The performance unfolds like a slow-burning revelation,
beginning in a Paris restaurant in 1958, where a shocking act of
violence sets off a quest to unravel the life of Pitso Motaung, a
South...
The Future of Stargazing
05 August 2025
From Joburg’s night skies to immersive digital storytelling, Southern
Africa’s love affair with the stars is getting a major upgrade. At its heart
is the newly launched Wits Anglo American Digital Dome – Africa’s
most advanced planetarium – where heritage meets cutting-edge tech
in a dome of wonder. Blending...
IN THEIR OWN WORDS | Popina Khumanda, Zakhe Mazibuko & Penny Haw
14 July 2025
In Their Own Words brings together powerful voices from across genres and experiences. In this edition, Popina Khumanda shares the raw, heartbreaking story of her escape from war-torn DRC in The Smallest Ones. Zakhe Mazibuko unpacks faith, freedom, and financial truth in Preacher, Let My People Go. Penny Haw reflects on the past’s grip on...
Emma Nanami Strenner on Identity, Home, and Her Debut Novel
14 July 2025
In her luminous debut novel My Other Heart, Emma Nanami Strenner weaves
a poignant story about identity, family, and the longing for belonging across
continents. Spanning Philadelphia, Tokyo, and Saigon, the novel follows three
women – Mimi, Kit, and Sabrina – whose intertwined paths explore adoption,
cultural...
Open Book Festival 2025: Cape Town’s Most Beloved Literary Gathering Returns
14 July 2025
From 5-7 September 2025, Cape Town’s vibrant literary scene comes alive
once more as the Open Book Festival returns to the city’s heart. A celebration
of books, ideas, conversation and community, this much-loved event invites
readers, writers and thinkers to come together in a shared love of storytelling.
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