Anyone who knows me knows how much I absolutely love Johannesburg, in all its grit and grime and glory. I … More
Tag: South Africa
A beautiful handmade Mpumi doll
A few weeks ago, I came across a blog by a mom named Nondumiso who mentions how Mpumi’s Magic Beads … More
MultiChoice and The Throne present…
MultiChoice Presents: Africa’s Most Loved Storyteller Issue featuring…me! I recently collaborated with media giant MultiChoice in writing a poem that … More
Mpumi and Jabu’s Magical Day
Update (January 2022): We won a Pendoring Award! Currently available in all 11 South African languages plus French! There’s magic … More
2019 Most Influential Young Africans
I just want to say a big, big thank you to everyone who took their time out to vote in … More
New year. New start. New goals.
Happy 2020, dear reader! I would like to wish you a wonderful start to the new year! In thinking about … 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
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
Lebohang Masango 