Category: Student Writing

Circles and cycles of Dirk Chalmers: A tribute

TRIBUTE TO DIRK CHALMERS BY KAYLA MULLER. AN INDIVIDUAL WITH a gentle spirit, a zest for life and a lasting impact, Johannesburg-based photographer, videographer and director, Dirk Chalmers was killed on 6 June 2019 in a paragliding accident, after jumping off the Mahaqa mountains, in Bulwer, a small […]

There will always be love: RIP Maureen Donne

TRIBUTE TO MAUREEN DONNE BY HENRICO GREYLING. A HONEYED VOICE, overflowing generosity and someone who lit up the lives of others with her blissful spirit, Maureen Donne was an exceptionally talented jazz vocalist and tap dancer who not only conquered South African stage, but also showcased her masterful […]

Blacks and Blues

THE HORROR OF hatred within a community comes firmly under the loupe in this important play, which boldly explores the underbelly and the universality of pain within a culture. Hallelujah! intertwines religious values with social bias, poetry with music and young voices with veteran ones. In short, it […]

Books that redefine the universe

By Sinead Fletcher Sinead Fletcher is a third year fine arts student at the University of Johannesburg who recently took part in the Arts Writing course facilitated by Robyn Sassen. “MAKE YOUR OWN book, Buzzy,” was the instruction that a three-year-old Buzz Spector remembers most clearly as the trigger […]