THE WRITERS
The Creatives Behind The Work

FREDDY NYEZI
Was born and raised in the City of Cape Town. He is an aspiring performance-maker and multidisciplinary artist who expresses his creativity through poetry, acting and dancing. First introduced to drama by Assitej SA in his primary school years, he has fallen in love with the craft since. Blooming his dance career at a later time than the norm, Freddy has competed in both regional competitions as well as on a national scale and received a noteworthy number of medals. He has appeared in RIky Rick’s Sidlukotini music video, been a backup dancer for singer Rowlene Bosman and performed at the Artscape and Magnet Theatre, among others. He is currently pursuing a BA Theatre and Performance degree, specialising in Theatre-making, at the University of Cape Town.
“Every day it gets a little easier… But you gotta do it every day — that's the hard part. But it does get easier.”

Gone
Written by: Wonga Tsalupondo As my eyes skimmed your message: ‘thank you for waiting on me & understanding that I needed a break when I...

Hard drive
Written by Qhayiya Mntwini Travel and movement will forever be a focal point in life As stagnancy can breed the lack of movement in any...

In the real world
Written by: Tara De Wet The real world is a place adults talk about a lot. “Once you go out into the real world-” “You won’t be so...

Almost Sunday
Writer: Lwando Mhlabeni It’s almost Sunday Mom has her church uniform ironed, She sings along as she folds her skirt, She waves her waist...
Geometric City
Writer: Hannah Tayla With bad posture and creased uniform Cora hurried along the grey cobbled road, despite her exhaustion. Books bulged...
under this weight
Freddy Nyezi i often wonder what it must feel like to love yourself; to wake up in the morning without having already evaluated every...

Things You Can’t Eat when You’re Small by Rhaees Hanslo
It was a Monday afternoon, after a late nap that I saw a school ants forming a line like some children into the basement of my new home,...
Unbidden
Writer: Hannah Tayla She closed the door behind her. The passage was dimly lit. He stood at the end of it, holding baby Rue, scarcely...

12.01.2022
Written by Oratile Ndimande Thursday. The news wasn’t unexpected, But it still caught Him a little by surprise When She asked Him to come...

I TOLD YOU I’D LET YOU KNOW - SO HERE IT IS: GOODBYE: PART IV
In Part IV, Uuka wakes to a nightmare, and he begins recounting the events that lead to Lungani's death.

A poem for a poem
a poem for a poem. allowing itself to be read, written and understood.

A Shared Feeling
Written by Micaleb Lawrence Let’s be real. There is NO perfect way to describe what you are feeling in this moment or any moment ever....

Out of Reach
Written By Micaleb Lawrence She is barely visible. As her being is being destroyedˌ by the likes of this world the ones she barely even...

Murder at the Darlings
Written by Tara De Wet Sylvia Darling was quite dead. Yes, you read correctly: dead. Not six feet under though. But soon she would be...
sweet. baby. jesus.
Freddy Nyezi for so long I thought you were breathtaking, I learned recently that I was holding my breath around you. I was gasping for...




















