I arrive in England from South Africa at 10am.  At 7pm I am chatting to Author Andrea Levy while Master of Ceremonies Hardeep Singh Kholi paces the green room throwing out quips like they weren’t  gold Read more [...]

I was the first artist in residence on Robben Island amongst a group of South African poets and musicians.  We slept in the homes of vacated prison officers and rehearsed in their community hall then Read more [...]

I needed  this  night with my people in Melville Johannesburg. By my people I mean friends and artists,  politicised, articulate, charachterful, without ego, non judgemental, fiercely opinionated, kind Read more [...]

Victor Dlamini's photography is  brilliant. Dlamini exhibits across the world. last week bloomsbury bought his  picture of Nadine Gordimer for her next book.  Victor tweeted this photograph taken last Read more [...]

How many of us could do what that surfer child is doing. This poem was written by Umthombo children who mostly never attended school.  I had one flip chart - call it a wave -  and one pen and about Read more [...]

Arriving in darkness last night couldn't prepare me for this morning. I wake at the hotel in Durban to this view of the sun rising over the sea. A little later surfers scoop the waking waves. No sooner Read more [...]

The photo is from my much appreciated  accomodation at Tswalu Grove.  This  Monday and half of Tuesday I worked with CAST for the young people of Finetown in their community centre. Let me praise these Read more [...]

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Town of Runners screenings with exclusive Q and A's.This film is for all citizens of the world. If you have anything to do with sport or the olympics, viewer or participant you must see this film. If you Read more [...]