Fred Khumalo’s debut isiZulu fiction title, uManzekhofi nezaKhe has been published by new isiZulu publishing house, Kwasukela Books. uManzekhofi nezaKhe is a witty and whimsical collection of interconnected short stories that centre around a house-cat, Manzekhofi, and the Sibiya household he lives in. Inspired...
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This past weekend, the Franschhoek Literary Festival (FLF) brought authors, book-lovers and literati from across the country and continent together for three days of lively panel discussions, debate and good, old-fashioned revelry. A number of PEN SA professional members participated in...
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Award-winning writer, Fred Khumalo’s new anthology comprises short stories he wrote over many years. In this vibrant collection, Khumalo explores identity and belonging through tales about African foreign nationals in South Africa, xenophobia, South Africans abroad, exiled comrades during apartheid,...
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Following the news that PEN SA member Fred Khumalo’s novel Dancing the Death Drill had been made into a critically acclaimed play by the Isango Ensemble in collaboration with Nuffield Southampton Theatres in England, it has been announced that the...
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Congratulations to PEN SA member Fred Khumalo, whose story “Talk of the Town” has been shortlisted for the 2018 Commonwealth Short Story Prize. Twenty-four outstanding stories have been selected by an international judging panel from 5182 entries from 48 Commonwealth...
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