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ISBN: 978-0-6397-4568-8 Women Breaking The Glass CeilingGlass Ceiling (noun): An unacknowledged barrier to advancement in a profession, especially affecting women and members of minorities. – Oxford Languages.*A metaphor usually applied to people of marginalised genders, used to represent an invisible barrier that prevents an oppressed demographic from rising beyond a certain level in a hierarchy.Continue reading “Women Breaking The Glass Ceiling”

THEME: KNOCK YOURSELF OUTTITLE: Dear ZweliWritten by Phakamisa Mayaba Awaiting a letter from a father you haven’t seen since your ninth birthday must be a tough ask on anyone, not least a sixteen-year-old. So I figured I’d be a dad for once and explain to my son the reasons for not having gotten back toContinue reading “PUBLISH’D AFRIKA MAGAZINE FACEBOOK SHORT STORY COMPETITION – August 2023 Leg/ Phakamisa Mayaba”

PUBLISH’D AFRIKA MAGAZINE FACEBOOK SHORT STORY COMPETITION – August 2023 LegTHEME: KNOCK YOURSELF OUTTITLE: A TRAIL OF YOUTHFUL BONESWritten by The ‘Weird’ Brown Girl Langa watched as children ran around the bedrooms looking for their best clothes to prepare themselves for the day ahead. The sun’s glow permeated through the floor length windows of theContinue reading “PUBLISH’D AFRIKA MAGAZINE FACEBOOK SHORT STORY COMPETITION – August 2023 Leg/ The ‘Weird’ Brown Girl”

THEME: KNOCK YOURSELF OUTTITLE: “WHEN THE PRAYING STOPS”Written by Ntsarane Nelson Molapo The chorus had everybody swaying and dancing to the melodic voices of the congregation and the choir, accompanied by the simultaneous rhythmic clapping of hands and the beating of drums. Other members had bell-shaped metal items that they struck with another metal producingContinue reading “PUBLISH’D AFRIKA MAGAZINE FACEBOOK SHORT STORY COMPETITION – August 2023 Leg/ Ntsarane Nelson Molapo”

THEME: KNOCK YOURSELF OUTTITLE: THE LAST TRUMPETWritten by Kaluwe Haangala “The Onyx TV Main News in detail. Reports reaching our newsroom, quite extraordinary in nature, are that people are resurrecting from their graves. Footage obtained shows healthy people and not zombies coming back to life! This has roused religious communities of the Christian persuasion inContinue reading “PUBLISH’D AFRIKA MAGAZINE FACEBOOK SHORT STORY COMPETITION – August 2023 Leg/ Kaluwe Haangala”

THEME: KNOCK YOURSELF OUTTITLE: Silent EarsWritten by Clever “DBharo” Mukanya Chapter 1On a Wednesday morning, I arrived at the heart of Rustenburg city and headed to a branch of Mukuru where remittances from other countries are received. There was no queue, so I quickly got served by a young lady calling herself Chipo.I grinned andContinue reading “PUBLISH’D AFRIKA MAGAZINE FACEBOOK SHORT STORY COMPETITION – August 2023 Leg/ Clever ‘DBharo’ Mukanya”

THEME: KNOCK YOURSELF OUTTITLE: Echoes of Silent ResilienceWritten by Judgment Moela I found myself gazing at the expansive, folded peaks of Madikatjo’s longest mountains, a serene smile gracing my lips without any apparent cause. At that moment, a profound realization washed over me: my unrelenting quest for knowledge was undeniably validated. The journey thar IContinue reading “PUBLISH’D AFRIKA MAGAZINE FACEBOOK SHORT STORY COMPETITION – August 2023 Leg/ Judgment Moela”

THEME: KNOCK YOURSELF OUTTITLE: My Life’s Journey: A Journey of Resilience, Faith, and Self-DiscoveryWritten by Mihle Tyesi In the realm of dreams and aspirations, where hopes soar and the heart yearns, my life’s journey stands as a testament to the delicate dance between ambition and acceptance. As the echoing footsteps of unattained goals resonate throughContinue reading “PUBLISH’D AFRIKA MAGAZINE FACEBOOK SHORT STORY COMPETITION – August 2023 Leg/ Mihle Tyesi”

THEME: KNOCK YOURSELF OUTTITLE: Love, in slow motionWritten by Mlungisi Radebe Italy, Florinas. We went there one summer, honouring an invitation. We’d been invited by the Mayor of Sardinia, to come and exhibit to his fellow countrymen our South African heritage.A series of thoughts coursed through my head like water from a spring, paving itsContinue reading “PUBLISH’D AFRIKA MAGAZINE FACEBOOK SHORT STORY COMPETITION – August 2023 Leg/ Mlungisi Radebe”