Projekt 23 – Greening Our Townships
A famous Chinese proverb says “The best time to plant a tree was 20 years…
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The Spokenmind Venting
A few months ago, I was reading an article on a news site and this…
Nombongo
Nombongo tells the tale of how music chose her: “I think as a kid I’d…
Taxan Tshabalala
Taxan Tshabalala is a South African poet, writer and performance artist. This outspoken young man…
Projeckt 23 – The Green Movement
by Tribute J. Mboweni (Co-Founder: Projekt 23 – The Green Movement) I am proudly South…
The Spoken Mind Lives
Let me take this moment to reintroduce my new found self. During my long leave…
The Intervarsity Spokenmind Competition
This page, the Spoken Mind, being resident in Consciousness is somewhat symbolic to me. It…
Conversations With Yesterday: An Evening With Don Mattera
In my mind, I had always imagined yesterday as a personified, moving allegory of the…
Black Culture Education Tour
Vision: A 6-city orchestral tour with artist and activist Simphiwe Dana, in which she will…
Street Poets Art Factory
The Street Poets (SP) Society’s growth over the last nine years is comparable to no…
Body of Words Review (Part 3)
So I leave the ladies to do their thing, check out the theatre before everyone…
Body of Words Review (Part 2)
Natalia brings the room to a hush. With words in a tumble, characters with a…
Body of Words Review (Part 1)
The Lab (Market Theatre Complex) came alive mid May as it hosted the Majesty of…
The Innerview of Lebo Mashile
(Excerpt by Matthew Mokoena) Whilst on life’s journey, most of us never imagine ourselves as…
With Spoken Word Giant Myesha Jenkins
(Excerpt by Matthew Mokoena) The wind outside whistles restlessly; Cold, solitary tunes reminiscent to those…