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The Secretary-General of the Pan African Writers' Association (PAWA), Mr. Atukwei Okai has called on African writers to unite to champion the socio-economic development of the continent. Speaking at ...

A new ecosystem of publishers, bookstores, literary magazines and festivals is promoting African writers and changing the stories told about the region. By Abdi Latif Dahir Abdi Latif Dahir reported ...

Resistance in South Africa -- A South African publishing apprenticeship -- The search for black writers -- Apartheid sends writers to prison -- What is an African writer? -- Cultural boycott and ...

Across three decades of democracy, South Africa has – like many places undergoing complex and uneven social change – seen an outpouring of remarkable nonfiction. The Interpreters is a new book that ...

Athol Fugard, the South African playwright of works including ” ‘Master Harold’…and the Boys,” ”The Road to Mecca,” “Boesman and Lena,” ”A Lesson From Aloes,” died on Saturday. He was 92. While a ...

The 20th edition of the South African Literary Awards (SALA) lived up to its stellar reputation of celebrating excellence when it honoured 49 South African writers, translators and other literary ...

Music streaming platform Spotify has expanded its offering in South Africa with the launch of audiobooks, giving listeners a new way to enjoy stories while shining a light on local authors. Spotify ...

Doreen Baingana is a Ugandan writer. She was born 1966. Her short story collection, Tropical Fish, won the Grace Paley Award for Short Fiction in 2003 and the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize for best ...

Through this collaboration, Jacana Media’s authors – spanning genres such as lifestyle, memoir, current affairs, travel, business and self help – will be profiled in dedicated Styleskoops segments.