Lynnda Wardle 

I am delighted that my story 'States of Emergency' (Set in Joburg during the 80s) is published in the latest New Orleans Review - 'African Hustle' now available: (and from Amazon) "In a special issue of New Orleans Review guest edited by Mukoma wa Ngugi and Laura Murphy, we will celebrate (and publish) popular and not-so popular writing from Africa ... literature and critical essays that expand the dimensions of African literature, contribute defiant visions, provide new tran

I recently attended a book event where two well established young South African writers were reading. Everything proceeded well, until at the end of the event, we were told that there was a ‘surprise’ in store for us. Indeed. The surprise took the form of a young South African opera student who gave us a fevered rendition of Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika, the South African national anthem. Everyone stood, some with their hands to their breasts in semi religious salute. So far so emb