Southafricanfiction Stories

In Zulu culture, 'ubuhle bensizwa zinkomo zayo' - a man's worth is measured by his cattle, his wealth. But in the Zungu family, worth is determined by a different measure: the will of the ancestors, spoken through their sacred bull. The chosen heir which has always been males inherits the family's legacy, but when the bull selects Asiphe, a female twin born with a shadow of death - her brother's spirit Aphile, lost in the womb because of a curse placed on the family- tradition is turned on its head. As they navigates her unexpected role, Asiphe and Aphile must confront the whispers of a dark past and the weight of their family's expectations. With her brother's guidance, can they make their own way and break generational curses, or will the shadows consume the other half? Because truly, Twins are one soul separated into two.

He secures life-changing money for people who don't know how to handle it. From Road Accident Fund payouts to clients already spending millions that haven't touched their bank accounts, he sees it all. The greed. The delusion. The entitlement. But when the office doors close, he goes home to the woman who knows his secrets, his scars, and the version of him no one else sees. Between unreliable clients, fast money fantasies, and the quiet reality of building a life with his fiancé, he's learning that not everyone who receives a blessing is ready for it. And sometimes the real story isn't about the money. It's about the man waiting for it.

In a village where the river remembers names and the soil listens, silence is never empty. Noziphozamandla (Gift of Power) returns home carrying a grief she does not yet understand-unaware that death has already crossed her path, that her bloodline hums with secrets older than language. At night, the drum begins to speak. Soft at first. Patient. Calling not to her ears, but to her spirit. Children chant where no children should be. Shadows move without bodies. And something small watches from the dark, waiting to be acknowledged. Rooted in South African ancestral lore and whispered truths of witchcraft, When the Drum Speaks is a slow-burning, unsettling journey into the unseen, where amadlozi (ancestors) walk beside the living, gifts are inherited in silence, and ignorance is the most dangerous curse of all. Some stories are read. Others are answered.

Chasing Shadows follows Phoebe Roberts, the daughter of South Africa's Minister of Police, who becomes the target of a dangerous stalker. As the threats escalate, her father hires Xavier Le Roux, a stoic ex-Secret Service agent, to protect her. Resisting the constant presence of her new bodyguard, Phoebe's frustration grows as Xavier remains indifferent and focused solely on his job. But when the stalker's psychological attacks turn to physical violence, Phoebe finds herself trapped in a secluded safe house with Xavier in Rustenburg, where forced proximity stirs a volatile mix of attraction and tension. As danger closes in, Phoebe's reckless attempts to get Xavier's attention lead to a life-threatening moment that forces them to confront their feelings. In the face of real danger, they must decide whether to fight their growing connection or surrender to it-before it's too late.

Prologue: The City That Doesn't Sleep Johannesburg hums at night, a city alive with dreams, desperation, and unrelenting energy. For Nomtha, a young woman who once believed this city would unlock her future, its neon lights now feel like mirrors reflecting her failures. As she sits alone in her apartment, the city's sounds filter through-laughter, car alarms, a faint saxophone melody. She looks out over the skyline and whispers, "Angazi," to herself. I don't know.

Kimberly is thirty, broke(ish), and just trying to keep it together - one bad coffee and awkward office encounter at a time. After being handed the biggest account at work, she suddenly becomes everyone's favorite topic at the water cooler. Between Gina's fake cheerfulness, Lydia's egg obsession, and a manager with a face carved from ice, Kimberly's Monday is about to unravel spectacularly. Because when you're a middle-class girl in South Africa just trying to adult -survival is an extreme sport.

One scream shook the entire township - a mother's scream that said what words never could. When tragedy strikes the Khanyile family, the echoes ripple far beyond the walls of their small home. Grief crawls through the silence, exposing secrets, distance, and wounds that never truly healed. In this deeply emotional short story, we meet a family forced to confront not only the loss of their son but the emotional walls that have quietly grown between them. Echoes of Grief is a reflection on love, silence, emotional absence - and how grief reveals what was already broken.

A South African, worldwide MONEY HEIST

In the dying town of Elmsway, brothers Danny and Luke Harker are bound by blood and broken by betrayal. Once legends of the streets, a single mistake tore them apart and set their world ablaze. Now, as a shadowy experiment known as Project Echo resurfaces, old loyalties fracture and the brothers are forced to face the sins that refuse to stay buried. Axes and Shadows is a gritty, heart-stopping thriller about family, redemption, and the cost of surviving the darkness that made you.

In the heart of Johannesburg's elite Silversprings International Academy, two cousins are about to discover that wealth and status don't always come with freedom. Liyema Khumalo is the quiet storm-daughter of Africa's most powerful lawyer, carrying the weight of legacy while trying to find her own voice. She's not loud, but her calling is loud enough to shake the foundations of her carefully crafted world. Naledi Khumalo is fire wrapped in diamonds-bold, unapologetic, and fiercely protective of her chosen family. Raised like sisters with Liyema, she balances the pressure of expectations with a streak of rebellion that no amount of privilege can tame. Together, they navigate friendship, faith, and the relentless search for identity in a world obsessed with being seen. But being set apart is a calling far more complicated than either of them imagined.

Her life changes when she gets chased out of her home. things go from bad to worse when she discovers she has a rare gift ehich most people considered to be a myth. she could communicate with snakes.

"Do you think I'm desperate for love?" She gives me a confused look and carries on with our science project.This girl though! "Lebo..do you think I'm like in need of love? Like desperate to be loved?"I say again hoping to get her attention "Well I don't know much I just know that you're sucker for love" she says and gives a snort .This isn't the right time really. I'm trying to have a serious moment amidst all this madness- and it doesn't come naturally for me. I'm a closed book and sometimes I want to express my feelings but that's not who I am .But when I do I need attention. "I'm only asking because every guy I seem to be falling for isn't interested in me ,and in a way I'm aware of it but I push on until I'm so deep it's not even called love anymore.But don't we all deserve to be loved?" I say and immediately regret it

Mashobane is a little boy with a beautiful singing voice. Follow him as he makes sense of the world... under the Mango tree

When Smanga decides to leave Johannesburg and return home to Pietermaritzburg, his friends gather for one final night - a farewell that turns into a confessional. Four men. Four stories. One room filled with whiskey, laughter, and buried truths. As the hours unfold, what begins as a casual send-off transforms into a reckoning - with money, love, masculinity, and the ghosts of their pasts. The Boys Are Fine is a modern South African narrative about brotherhood, success, and the silence that men mistake for strength. It's heartfelt, funny, and painfully honest - a reminder that "fine" doesn't always mean okay.

Have you experienced the emotional rollercoaster of 'With Pain comes Love,' 'Our Parents' Pain came with Love,' and 'The Life I never Imagined'? Now, immerse yourself in the untold tale of Amahle Ngesi before the chapters with Damon Bess unfolded. Unlike the aforementioned narratives, Amahle's story commenced as a seemingly straightforward fairytale, but the twists of life had a different script for Miss Ngesi. Get ready for an enthralling journey as you buckle up and delve into her captivating narrative.