Death in the Eastern Cape
On the 21 st March, a group of people made their way down Maduna Avenue in the township of Langa in Uitenhage. They were on their way to...
A letter to a friend in jail
Dear Lazzie I do not have enough words to tell you how much I miss you. When I first heard that you were detained by the security police,...
A green valley in a black spot
Sebe’s Bad Dream The people of Mgwali tell a story about Lennox Sebe – the president of the Ciskei. They say he had a dream last year. It...
Under the dirty overalls
Are you one of those people who laugh at the men who carry coal in the townships? Or do you just turn your back and call them ‘vuilpop’?...
Letters from our readers 1985 No 3
Dear Learn and Teach I am sending a short poem about Wilson “King Force” Silgee who died earlier this year. I hope you find a space in...