10 Websites to Read Afrikaans Short Stories for Free
As an Afrikaans speaker (or someone learning the language), you know that one of the best ways to connect with … Read the rest
Literature
Literature from Cape Coloured writers holds power, emotion, and history. Our archive showcases novels, plays, and anthologies that reflect our unique voices and perspectives.
Rapport Names the 100 Best Afrikaans Books of the Century
This year marks a big moment for Afrikaans. It’s been a hundred years since the language was officially recognised alongside … Read the rest
Cape Flats Storytelling Earns Place in Netwerk24-kykNET-Rapport Book Prizes
Three writers from the Cape Flats have been named finalists for the prestigious Netwerk24-kykNET-Rapport book prizes this year. They are … Read the rest
What if Little Red Riding Hood Took Place on the Cape Flats?
Kaaps. Kaapse Afrikaans. Cape Town Afrikaans. Afrikaaps. Mengels. Whatever you call it, the language from the Cape Flats has … Read the rest
Two Cape Writers Make Shortlist for the 2025 UJ Debut Prize for Afrikaans Literature
Charmaine Africa and Gaireyah Fredericks have each earned a place on the shortlist for the 2025 UJ Debut Prize for … Read the rest
Better Late Than Never: Overdue Library Book Finds Its Way Home
For 24 years, a book sat in storage, packed away with the remnants of a life that had moved across … Read the rest
For Your Bookshelf: Eugene
Eugene’s rough past meets a deadly present, as old alliances crumble and he’s charged with murder.
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For Your Bookshelf: Diekie Vannie Bo-Kaap
Ice and Diekie have always been close, growing up in the Bo-Kaap where traditions run deep and community means everything. … Read the rest
For Your Bookshelf: COLOURED – How Classification Became Culture
For too long, the identity of Coloured people in South Africa has been dismissed as fragmented, incomplete, and undefined.
For Your Bookshelf: Living Coloured
This collection of short stories is a journey through the tough realities of apartheid, showing how a community, forced into … Read the rest
Die Verdwyning van Mina Afrika – For Your Bookshelf
In Die Verdwyning van Mina Afrika, Mina Afrika grows up as an outsider, caught between worlds that fail her. … Read the rest
For Your Bookshelf: Gerook
Cobie thought Vaalberg would be boring, but he didn’t expect it to pull him into a mess. Left with a … Read the rest