It’s that time of year again when the streets of Stellenbosch are transformed into a wonderworld of art, performances, poetry, discussion and debate. That’s right – it’s US Woordfees time! This year’s festival runs from 1 – 10 March and...
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In his brand new novel, ‘The Zulus of New York’, Zakes Mda reconstructs the story of a group of Zulus who were sent to England and later the United States in the 1880s by William Leonard Hunt, also known as...
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Date: 9 March 2019 Where: Exclusive Books, Cavendish Square Time: 10:00 for 10:30 We’re excited to announce that PEN SA President Nadia Davids will be in conversation with PEN SA professional member, Zakes Mda during the launch of his new book,...
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This book is a collection of non-fiction by the prolific author Zakes Mda. It showcases his role as a public intellectual with the inclusion of public lectures, essays and media articles. Mda focuses on South Africa’s history and the present,...
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(Pictured: Bongani Siqoko, Zakes Mda, & Christiane von Arnim) Congratulations to PEN SA Member Zakes Mda who has been named the winner of the Barry Ronge Prize for fiction at the Sunday Times Literary Awards for his novel Little Suns....
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