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Charles Darwin's great-great-granddaughter pens poems about his life. Via @brainpicker: http://t.co/AEvkdUKIDf

Michel Martin spoke to Selasi on NPR's Tell Me More…

Podcast: Taiye Selasi Reads from Ghana Must Go and Explains How Toni Morrison Pushed Her to Write

Michel Martin spoke to Selasi on NPR's Tell Me More, Martin asked her about how she started writing, commenting that Taiye Selasi's intimidating CV shows …


 
Die beplanning wat nodig is om warm, smaaklike kos aan…

Eben Venter sit ’n driegang-maaltyd voor ter viering van Wolf, wolf se bekendstelling

 
Die beplanning wat nodig is om warm, smaaklike kos aan ongeveer dertig mense voor te sit, kan vergelyk word met die beplanning wat vir die …

Cat Hellisen, author of When the Sea is Rising Red…

Cat Hellisen Describes How She Became a Writer

Cat Hellisen, author of When the Sea is Rising Red, had initially wanted to become a musician, she revealed in an interview with Hypable.

She …

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Pauline Vijverberg Reviews Angels of Mercy by Chris Schoeman

Angels of Mercy Verdict: carrot THIS is a book about 12 remarkable women who helped many soldiers and children with their skills as nurses or teachers in the Anglo-Boer War, from 1899 to 1902. Motivated

Jonathan Amid resenseer Koljander deur Carié Maas

Koljander Uitspraak: wortel Om dit wat rou is te verwerk staan op veelvuldige vlakke sentraal tot Carié Maas se vollengte-debuut. Ondanks ’n enkele bestanddeel wat minder na hierdie resensent se smaak is,

Erika de Beer resenseer Onder water deur Martie Preller

Onder water Uitspraak: wortel “Goodbye, Christien Visagie!” sê Lady Gaga en rig ’n pistool op haar slagoffer, ’n skoolmeisie van ’n dorpie iewers in Suid-Afrika. Dié en ander nagmerries is nie al probleme wat

Eben Venter sit ’n driegang-maaltyd voor ter viering van Wolf, wolf se bekendstelling

Eben Venter   Die beplanning wat nodig is om warm, smaaklike kos aan ongeveer dertig mense voor te sit, kan vergelyk word met die beplanning wat vir die skryf van ’n roman benodig

Ashwin Desai To Present Talk at His Professorial Inauguration at the University of Johannesburg

Invite to the Professorial Inauguration of Ashwin Desai The Vice Chancellor and Principal of the University of Johannesburg, Professor Ihron Rensburg and the Executive Dean of the Faculty of Humanities, Professor Rory Ryan cordially invite you to the

Johan Marais to Teach Snake Awareness and First Aid for Snakebites Course in KwaZulu-Natal

A Complete Guide to the Snakes of Southern Africa Snake expert Johan Marais will be teaching a Snake Awareness and First Aid for Snakebites course at the DumaZulu Lodge and Traditional Village in KwaZulu-Natal on Saturday 29 July. The

Ronelda Kamfer en eggenoot Nathan Trantraal gesels oor Amsterdam, haar gedigte en familie

Grond/Santekraam Digter Ronelda Kamfer is tans in Amsterdam waar sy by die Festival voor het Afrikaans optree. LitNet se Annemarié van Niekerk het vroeër vanjaar, ook in Amsterdam, met Kamfer gesels

Eben Venter sit ’n driegang-maaltyd voor ter viering van Wolf, wolf se bekendstelling

Eben Venter   Die beplanning wat nodig is om warm, smaaklike kos aan ongeveer dertig mense voor te sit, kan vergelyk word met die beplanning wat vir die skryf van ’n roman benodig

Liefde is in die lug met LAPA se jongste vier Romanzas

Liefdesboodskap Liefdesboodskap   Kristie se tien jaar lange verhouding word abrup beëindig en Sebastiaan is by om haar te troos. Of is dit veel meer as troos? Liefdesboodskap sluit aan by die vroeëre

Excerpt from Bra Gib by Rolf Solberg

Bra Gib UKZN Press shared an extract from Bra Gib: Father of South Africa's Township Theatre by Rolf Solberg. This book chronicles the life of Gibson Mthuthuzeli Kente and how he changed

Malehoko Tshoaedi Co-Writes Journal Article on COSATU's Work in Post-Apartheid South Africa

COSATU's Contested Legacy Malehoko Tshoaedi, co-editor of COSATU's Contested Legacy: South African trade unions in the second decade of democracy, has co-written a journal article for Rethinking Development and Inequality, along with Sarah

Ashwin Desai To Present Talk at His Professorial Inauguration at the University of Johannesburg

Invite to the Professorial Inauguration of Ashwin Desai The Vice Chancellor and Principal of the University of Johannesburg, Professor Ihron Rensburg and the Executive Dean of the Faculty of Humanities, Professor Rory Ryan cordially invite you to the

Travel and Nature

Photographs from the Swaziland Leg of Kingsley Holgate's Izintaba Zobombo Expedition

Africa: In the Footsteps of the Great Explorers The Kinglsey Holgate Foundation has shared photographs from the Swaziland chapter of Holgate's Izintaba Zobombo Expedition. The purpose of the expedition is in aid of several causes, including the fight

Johan Marais to Teach Snake Awareness and First Aid for Snakebites Course in KwaZulu-Natal

A Complete Guide to the Snakes of Southern Africa Snake expert Johan Marais will be teaching a Snake Awareness and First Aid for Snakebites course at the DumaZulu Lodge and Traditional Village in KwaZulu-Natal on Saturday 29 July. The

Sacred Egyptian Vulture Spotted in South Africa After Being Classified as Regionally Extinct in 2000

Sasol Birds of Southern Africa IV An Egyptian Vulture was spotted in the Kruger National Park last month, much to the surprise of the South African birding community. The species was declared regionally extinct in South

Green and Lifestyle

Win a Signed Copy of Luscious Vegetarian by Sonia Cabano and Jade de Waal

 photo 1000785_10151422428517553_1137770297_n_zpsb322dd47.jpg   Fairview Wine and Cheese is giving you the chance to win a signed copy of Luscious Vegetarian by well-known South African chef Sonia Cabano and her niece, MasterChef South Africa

Videos: Reuben Riffel Demonstrates How to Make Roast Lamb and Onion Tart

Reuben Cooks Local Reuben Riffel hosted a series of Robertsons Masterclasses, teaching viewers how to make Rosemary Roast Lamb Chops and a Red Onion Tart with Peppers. Riffel is the author of Reuben Cooks

Lucy Corne Shares Two Recipes from African Brew that Make Use of Beer

African Brew Lucy Corne, co-author of African Brew, has shared two recipes from the book on the Getaway Blog. The first recipe, supplied by The Cockpit Brewhouse, is a Beef and Stout