Happy 2020, dear reader! I would like to wish you a wonderful start to the new year! In thinking about … More
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Exclusive Books SA Award Winner: Best Writer
I am so overwhelmed by the actuality that I have won two literary awards in one month. I am grateful … More
South African Literary Award Winner: Children’s Literature
It was such an honour to attend the South African Literary Awards on Thursday, 7 November at the Ditsong National … More
I’m a narrator on my favourite radio station.
I really enjoy Kaya FM. It’s my radio station of choice for when I work and of course, the bulk … More
Women Make South Africa Bloom
Have you spotted the new Glade commercial on your TV screens? It features artist Nandipha Mntambo, seamstress Matshiliso Kola and … More
And the category is…
Wow. Mpumi’s Magic Beads has been shortlisted for a South African Literary Award in the Children’s Literature category. Just the nomination … More
I Think You Should Consider a Menstrual Cup
I have done the math. Pads cost +/-R40 x 12 months = +/-R480 a year. In 5 years, that’s +/-R2400. … More
d’bi.young anitafrika
This past Sunday, I had the pleasure of facilitating d’bi.young anitafrika’s poetry book launch of Dubbin Poetry: the collected poems … More
New magazine feature
Read about me in the latest edition of Blaque Life Quarterly. The magazine is available from Exclusive Books. *** Thank … More
New York, New York
I have such a strange relationship to travelling. I usually spend the entire time being very cautious about every single … More