Mzansi Histoires

👑✨ The Second Princess ✨👑 When Prince Mulalo begins to dream of his dead brother demanding to know where his wife is, he seeks answers from the royal seer. But the prophecy he receives chills him to the bone: if the dead cannot reclaim his bride, the living will be taken in her place. Across the kingdom, Princess Nonhlanhla Maluleke is suffocating under duty and expectation. Her brother's wedding should be a day of celebration, but to her it feels like the tightening of chains she cannot escape. When fate forces Mulalo and Nonhlanhla into each other's path, they discover their lives and hearts are already entangled by something far greater than themselves. Bound by prophecy, torn between loyalty and forbidden love, they must decide whether to defy the will of the dead... or surrender to it. In a kingdom where love is dangerous, duty is a curse, and the past refuses to stay buried, can the second princess carve out a destiny of her own?

Xhanti and Athi have always been friends, not best friends, but close enough to find comfort in each other after life scattered them apart. On their last night in Cape Town, laughter, shots, and craft beer loosen their walls - until Athi leans in and kisses him. The moment is brief but unforgettable, leaving Xhanti questioning everything he thought he knew about their friendship. A story of longing, friendship, and the blurred lines between love and loyalty.

Ayakha Mhlontlo has spent her life building beauty out of nothing. At just 26, she's the CEO of a rising fashion empire born in the heart of Mdantsane - elegant, fearless, and never to be underestimated. While the world praises her for her vision and strength, Ayakha quietly battles the loneliness of leadership and a heart she's locked away. But everything changes when her world crosses paths with Luthando Khumalo - a name whispered in fear on the streets and respected behindthe walls of power. Born of love but raised in shadow, Luthando was never meant to feel. Ruthless, calculated, and dangerous, he runs his empire like a ghost - until her light exposes the cracks in his cold exterior. What begins as business turns into a slow, burning connection that neither of them saw coming. She calls him Ulu - a name no one else would dare - and when he asks why, her answer is simple: "Because uluthando lwam." But love in their world doesn't come without war. As secrets unravel and enemies circle, Ayakha must decide: Is the beauty she sees in his heart worth the blood it might spill?

They didn't welcome me to Paxton-they hurled me through its gates, head first into blood, fear, and whispers. My name is Sweetie. But in this all-boys Catholic school, there's nothing sweet about survival. Secrets stalk the corridors. Power is worn like perfume. And silence is safer than truth. Zakes has kind eyes but dangerous friends. Prince rules the gossip kingdom with a smirk and a file of everyone's sins. They think I'm too soft. Too loud. Too... me. But I didn't come here to disappear. I came to survive. Even if this school tries to rewrite my name.

A short story collection about African nationals living in South Africa. "Warmest Welcome in Durban" is the 11th story of the short story collection.

A graceful tale of love rooted in soil and softened by time, this is the story of a fiercely independent agricultural scientist whose world is precise, private, and lush with solitude-until a high-powered Ghanaian businessman stumbles into her path during a luxury girls' trip in Cape Town. What begins as flirtation between two guarded hearts becomes a slow-blooming love story shaped by culture, distance, and unhealed wounds. With careers that demand everything and pasts that still echo, they must navigate the science of growth-both in the soil and in the soul. Set across the sweeping landscapes of KwaZulu-Natal and the glass towers of Accra and Sandton, this is a deeply sensual, quietly powerful romance about legacy, healing, and the boldness it takes to let love grow where we once buried it.

poems that were inspired by very deep thoughts

A young man learns that his identical twin recently discovered he has a nine-year-old child. Upon meeting the little boy, he realises the baby mama might be mistaken about which of them is the biological father. To spare his twin the truth of his possible barren conditions, he keeps the secret which soon starts messing with his psych and daily life. Moreover, the newly discovered boy's upbringing and background adds to the discomfort, drama and chaos of the already disfuntional family. You gonna love this one.

A VARIETY OF SHORT STORIES THAT WILL SURELY LEAVE YOU AT AWE... LOVE, BETRAYAL AND POWER ARE THE INGREDIENTS OF THIS BOOK. YOU CAN CALL THEM A POEMS, YOU CAN CALL THEM TEASERS BUT I CALL IT A SHORTEST SHORT STORIES.

Arranged to unite, destined to rebel. when duty ignites a fire between Kea and Nathi, will their love topple empires...or get crushed by them?

A collection of one-shots written by yours truly.

all the confusion in the youth

People may be physical different but for my Geography teacher it is too far off the line.

A mother's love is full and never-fading. It is unconditional, self sacrificing. A mother's love never wavers but not with my mother. Is it possible to be your mother's enemy or is it just me facing badluck as usual?