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South African Writer Lisa-Anne Julien Wins the 2026 Commonwealth Short Story Prize for Africa

by Blessing Uwisike

News September 16, 2025

South African Literary Giant Fred Khumalo Named Africa Judge for 2026 Commonwealth Short Story Prize

by Submissions Editor

Features• News October 25, 2019

The 20 Writers Shortlisted for the 2019 Miles Morland Writing Scholarships

by Otosirieze Obi-Young

Features• News September 16, 2019

15 Pieces to Guide Your Understanding of Xenophobia in (South) Africa

by Otosirieze Obi-Young

Features• News August 27, 2019

New Anthology of South African Writing Explores Identity with Stories & Photographs of Hair

by Otosirieze Obi-Young

Contact Us• Features• Fiction• Fiction - Anthology• News• Nonfiction• Nonfiction - Scholarly March 22, 2019

African Literary Digest: 101 Notable Pieces of 2018

by Otosirieze Obi-Young

Features• News November 21, 2018

Chimamanda Adichie Is Coming to South Africa for the 2018 Abantu Festival

by Otosirieze Obi-Young

Features• News September 18, 2018

Fred Khumalo, Rehana Rossouw Lead Novel-Dominated 2017/18 University of Johannesburg Prizes Shortlists

by Otosirieze Obi-Young