The Swedish Academy, responsible for awarding the Nobel Prize in Literature, is currently being rocked by a sexual abuse and…
Image: Bob Marley performing at the Zimbabwe Independence celebration, Rufaro Stadium, Harare, 18 April 1980 The new issue of Chimurenga’s…
TO Molefe believes Raoul Peck should have claimed I Am Not Your Negro as a new, original work, not as James…
An exhibition of JM Coetzee‘s newly discovered childhood photography was recently held in Cape Town. Wamuwi Mbao was there. With…
Ta-Nehisi Coates is not the voice of black people—and, crucially, neither does he aspire to be, writes Kibo Ngowi. We…
Elinor Sisulu shared this tribute to South Africa’s Poet Laureate Keorapetse ‘Bra Willie’ Kgositsile, who died on the third of…
The JRB Photo Editor Victor Dlamini interviewed South African Poet Laureate Keorapetse ‘Bra Willie’ Kgositsile back in 2008. Listen to the…
Nthikeng Mohlele honours South African National Poet Laureate Keorapetse ‘Bra Willie’ Kgositsile, who passed away in January. A Person of…
The JRB’s Editor takes a look back at 2017 and picks out the single work that left the biggest impression….
Since our launch in May, we have published eight issues of reviews, interviews, essays, poetry, photography and short fiction. From…
