Welcome!

We're delighted to welcome Zizipho Bam to the team. Zizipho is an award-winning poet who is celebrated for exploring love, longing, loss, and healing. Her debut collection, “Sunflowers For My Lovers,” showcases her unique storytelling. Bam has performed at prestigious events like Open Book Festival, The National Arts Festival, and Poetry Africa, where she judged the 2023 National Poetry Slam Competition. She is also the co-founder of Slam City, Cape Town’s premier poetry slam. Her accolades include the 2020 New Coin Prize, the 2021 New Contrast National Poetry Prize, and the 2023 Thomas Pringle Award. Learn more at www.ziziphobam.com.