Southafricanwriters Stories

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.

Zinzi thought turning thirty would come with clarity, confidence, and maybe even a diamond ring. Instead, she's got a breakup, a budget spreadsheet, and an overly opinionated inner voice named Greta. When her ex walks out with five black bags and Lady Rona locks her in, Zinzi is forced to navigate heartbreak, healing, and the horrors of online dating - one video call, one awkward bio, and one glass of wine at a time. Thirty, Broke(ish) & Trying Again is a witty, heartfelt story about self-discovery, self-love and letting your hair down.

Look, this book? It's a love letter to the township - but don't get it twisted; you don't have to be from here to get it. Whether you're chilling in a fancy villa in Spain or hustling somewhere else, these stories speak to you because love and struggle? They don't check your address. This is a free zone. If you don't vibe with it, no worries, the township will still be here, doing its thing, surviving and thriving, with or without you. And me? I give thanks to the same streets that raised me. Even when I'm sitting in my office, switching between languages like a pro, deep down, I'm still that township boy - sharp, stubborn, and full of stories to tell. Each chapter is a day in the life of people who refuse to be boxed in by their pasts. It's messy, real, and sometimes raw - but always honest. So, pull up a chair, open your mind, and maybe, just maybe, you'll see yourself in these pages.

Following her grandmother's unexcepted passing, Lilly realises that there is more to her family than meets the eye.

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.