Kholeka ShangeOct 17, 202212 min readAbalobi: A Meditation on “Imbokodo: Women Who Shape Us” Following Winnie Madikizela-Mandela’s passing in 2018, the author and orator, Gcina Mhlophe was invited by the news broadcaster eNCA[1]...
ncebamanziMar 24, 20225 min readIn Praise of Boredom, Sort Of I enter the stage from the left and place myself at its centre. The path from the wings to where I take my position is a well-worn one....
ncebamanziFeb 17, 20224 min readLefu La Rona La Ba Phidisa: On Black Death vs Human Life “My death makes the world a decent place to live”[1] The first time I heard the expression, “Lefu la hao la mphidisa”, at least the...
ncebamanziDec 2, 20213 min readUkutya Ekudala Sikulambele: Ilifa no Unam Wena Ndineminyaka edlulileyo kwishumi ndibhala iingoma zesiXhosa kunye nezixuba nesingesi. Ixesha elininzi iingoma ziyandiqubula zifike...
ncebamanziJul 16, 20214 min readThe Uncontainable Thrill of Looting I have never looted anything in my life; I simply lack the right amount of courage, and my class position – precarious as it might be –...
ncebamanziJan 31, 202116 min readLOOSENED TONGUES: ON ABELUNGU SPEAKING INDIGENIOUS LANGUAGES If you closed your eyes and listened only to the cadence of his voice, you would swear that he is a descendant of one of the groups that...
ncebamanziSep 3, 202012 min readIN SEARCH OF SUBURBAN BLISS? By Ncebakazi Manzi Lives of Great Men, Chike Frankie Edozien’s debut memoir is not about colonial style houses found in Nigerian suburbs...