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In the village, there are not many resources. There’s not much to do. So, you have to look for something to do that doesn’t cost a lot of money

— Sabata-Mpho Mokae

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My best characters are very bad people, corrupt people, perverts, charlatans.

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Writing in a language that the apartheid regime marginalised is showing apartheid a middle finger. But it’s also about cultural pride and the dignity of a people.

My generation of writers speak truth to power, travel the world and find inspiration for creativity wherever they go

A culture carries values, indigenous knowledge and history. Making people forget their language means making them forget all those things

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