OTWMar 261 min readNational Poetry Prize Announcement1 April, 19.30: Join us on Zoom for the announcement of the winners of 2023's National Poetry Prize, sponsored by New Contrast and Bruce...
OTWMar 191 min readJean Watermeyer25 March, 19.30: Jean Watermeyer is a Capetonian scientist, teacher and mother. Her poetry, inspired by nature, a love of words, and...
OTWMar 121 min readLive: Jim Agustin and Stephen SymonsMon 18 March at 19.30: JIM PASCUAL AGUSTIN writes and translates in Filipino and English. He moved from Manila to Cape Town in 1994. His...
OTWMar 41 min readFrank MeintjiesFrank Meintjies has worked in the field of social development over many decades. Frank is active in the world of poetry through...
OTWFeb 271 min readIsobel Dixon04 March, 19.30: Isobel Dixon was born in Mthatha and grew up in Graaff-Reinet in the Great Karoo. Her debut, Weather Eye (Carapace) won...
OTWFeb 211 min readChestlyn Draghoender26 Feb, 19:30: Chestlyn Draghoender is a published poet from Ravensmead in Cape Town. His writings appear in a number of journals,...
OTWFeb 51 min readArchie SwansonFebruary 12, 19.30: Join Archie Swanson in conversation with Douglas Skinner. Archie Swanson’s poems have been published in Stanzas, New...
OTWJan 311 min readAthol Williams05 Feb, 19.30: Athol Williams is an exiled state-capture whistleblower. He has published six books of poetry, published over 100 poems in...
OTWNov 27, 20231 min readLethube Phaladi04 Dec, 19:30 - Lethube Hellen Phaladi, born at Ga-Seroka Village, Sekhukhune District, won the AVBOB poetry prize in 2023. She writes,...
OTWNov 20, 20231 min readTribute: Chris van WykPICTURED: Karl van Wyk, Kathy van Wyk, Kevin van Wyk, Chris van Wyk 27 Nov, 19.30: Please join us for a special tribute evening to poet...