Contents and Contributors
Stories: A Conversion by Michael Silum, It exists by Denis Beckett; Man Against Himself by Joel Matlou. Jazz and Rugby, Tough Games brother by Dikobe Martins. Gemini by Ahmed Essop, Towards Limbo by Mtutuzeli Matshoba. Poems: Mongane Serote, Maita Ramaphosa, Buntu Mfenyana, Ingoapele Madingoane, Masilo Rabothata, Rakau Elias Mphulo, Hamilton Silwane, Joas Makobe, Peter Setuke, Maswabi 'a Legwale, Lebajoa, Molefe Kenneth Mosime, Landi A. ka Themba, Monyele Matome. Essop Patel, Andries Oliphant, David Scannel, Mike Mellor, Hiram Zangwill Slomowitz, Arthur Goldstuck, Nthambeleni Phalanndwa, Ranwedzi Mulaudzi, nga Gundo M-Lidovho, Irene Mutsila, Mathews Dlamini, Maupa-Kadiaka, Richie Levin, Bika, James Matthews, M.J. Monyebodi, Nhlanhla Paul Maake, Abia Ramalebo Diutoileng, Thamsanqa Zondo, Mogorosi Motshumi, Butler Selebalo Lieta, Mafika Pascal Gwala, Kamy Chetty, Logan Naidoo, Melissa King, Avril Swart . Leonard Khoza, Ntando Marubelele, Kelwyn Sole, Andile G. Nguza, Mzwadile Mguba, Motlase Mogotsi, William Meyer, Mandlankosi Langa, Boitumelo, Ntombiyakhe kaBiyela kaXhoka. Groups: PHANAA-MA-AFRIKA ARTS, Chiawelo, MALUTI ARTS, Meadowlands, ZAMANI ARTS ASSOCIATION, Dobsonville, GARTASSO, Mabopane, YO BOOK CLUB, Sibasa, DI GROUP, Katlehong, K IAULEZA, Alexandra, A MAKASIMA, Sebokeng and Evaton 30 MALIMO GROUP, Bloemfontein and Kroonstad . A UMULANGA ARTS, Natal, M\LOPOETS, Mariannridge B YAJULA, Kwa Thema Columns/Specials SOWETO SPEAKING TO MIRIAM TLALI No. 9: Sergeant Moloi, CALEDON STREET AND OTHER MEMORIES by Richard Rive. DRAMA SECTION: The Axe-Man by Manabile, THE WISDOM OF AFRICA by Es'kia Mphahlele . TRIBUTE TO AGOSTINHO NETO by Mothobi Mutloatse and Brenda Leibowitz STAFFRIDER WORKSHOP Women Writers Speak, CHILDREN'S SECTION: Stories and Drawings from Masinga by Nkunzi, Mboma, Mdidiyeli, Linda. NEWS FROM PEN CENTRE Gallery AND Graphics, Mpathi Gocini, Community Arts Project, Cape Town: P.C.P. Mallimse and Rorkes Drift, Harry Moyaga, Mos's Petlo, Napo Mokoena, Mzwakhe, Kay Hassan (CYA emblem), Mike van Niekerk, Kay Hassan, Bongiwe Dhlomo, Mogorosi Motshumi, Andries Oliphant, Charles Nkosi, n.d. mazin, Mpathi Gocini, Madi Phala, Fikile. Photographs Ralph Ndawo 21, 24 Brett Hilton-Barber 40 Biddy Crewe 42, 61 Harry Moyaga front cover Alf Kumalo back cover Soweto