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Remembering Myesha Jenkins, a revolutionary in politics, poetry and jazz, by Christa Kuljian and Makhosazana Xaba

October 8, 2020December 22, 2020Makhosazana XabaLeave a Comment on Remembering Myesha Jenkins, a revolutionary in politics, poetry and jazz, by Christa Kuljian and Makhosazana Xaba

By Christa Kuljian and Makhosazana Xaba Transformation Who I was is not who I am.And who I amis not who I…

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[City Editor] A city caught between two moments—Lidudumalingani considers Johannesburg’s obvious and hidden histories

August 27, 2020October 8, 2020Lidudumalingani1 Comment on [City Editor] A city caught between two moments—Lidudumalingani considers Johannesburg’s obvious and hidden histories

Almost every city has been built more than once. Each phase complete with its own architecture and infrastructure and, for…

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[City Editor] The Binj outside books—Niq Mhlongo recounts adventures with his friend, Binyavanga Wainaina

June 3, 2019June 3, 2019Niq Mhlongo1 Comment on [City Editor] The Binj outside books—Niq Mhlongo recounts adventures with his friend, Binyavanga Wainaina

Header image: Binyavanga Wainaina (second from left) and Niq Mhlongo (far left), with American author and academic Jeffery Renard Allen, Lesego…

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[City Editor] A miracle under the apricot tree in Chi Town: How a writer came to name Maboneng

June 5, 2017Niq MhlongoLeave a Comment on [City Editor] A miracle under the apricot tree in Chi Town: How a writer came to name Maboneng

One morning at the beginning of February 2009 I was approached by Indra Wussow, founder and curator of The Sylt…

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Welcome to Jozi maboneng, the place of lights: Read an excerpt from After Tears by Niq Mhlongo

June 5, 2017The JRBLeave a Comment on Welcome to Jozi maboneng, the place of lights: Read an excerpt from After Tears by Niq Mhlongo

The JRB’s City Editor, Niq Mhlongo, gave Johannesburg’s vibrant arts precinct, Maboneng, its name. Here is an excerpt from his…

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