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Tag: Niq Mhlongo

Here we Art Maboneng
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Features

[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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Book excerpts

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…

Ponte Tower, Hillbrow, by David East
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Africa

The Johannesburg Review of Books Vol. 1, Issue 1 (May 2017)

May 1, 2017January 2, 2018Jennifer Malec2 Comments on The Johannesburg Review of Books Vol. 1, Issue 1 (May 2017)

We are delighted to present the first issue of The Johannesburg Review of Books—comprising almost twenty reviews, essays, articles, stories,…

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Johannesburg

[City Editor] Soweto’s traditional Good Friday soccer tournament: Where legends are made

May 1, 2017May 1, 2017Niq MhlongoLeave a Comment on [City Editor] Soweto’s traditional Good Friday soccer tournament: Where legends are made

The tradition of the Good Friday soccer tournament has existed for a very long time in the townships around Johannesburg,…

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Fiction

[Photo Editor] Two original portraits by Victor Dlamini: Binyavanga Wainaina and Niq Mhlongo

May 1, 2017July 2, 2017Victor DlaminiLeave a Comment on [Photo Editor] Two original portraits by Victor Dlamini: Binyavanga Wainaina and Niq Mhlongo

Victor Dlamini is The JRB’s Photo Editor. We feature his work on our Instagram channel. ~~~ Author Binyavanga Wainaina, photographed…

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