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The Polokwane Literary Fair : review

Abstract

The Polokwane Literary Fair, held in July 2013, was mainly a performance poetry festival. In the lineup were youngish performance poets - from Joburg, Mak Manaka, Nova, and Napo Masheane; from Limpopo, David wa Maahlamela,Vonani Bila, and Gudani Ramikosi; from Durban, Dashen Naicker; from Cape Town, Malika Ndlovu; from the Free State, Jah-Rose Jafta; from Pretoria, Natalia Molebatsi. There were also old stalwarts like Keorapetse Kgogitsile, Wally Serote, Diana Ferrus, Gcina Mhlope and myself. And Lesego Rampolokeng, a veteran of a different kind.