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Publisher of South African poetry and literary excellence since 1996.

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From the "Introduction" for 'In the Heat of Shadows: South African Poetry 1996-2013' (Deep South, 2014) by Denis Hirson

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November 11, 2025 at 8:35 AM
"Khulile Nxumalo: Seeking new ways of saying" an interview by Gary Cummiskey for The Dye Hard Interviews series, 2013

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October 22, 2025 at 9:47 AM
"the penelopey" an extract by Taban lo Liyong from 'After Troy' (Deep South, 2021)

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October 21, 2025 at 10:55 AM
'Poetry 99: Twenty South African Poets in Performance', edited by Robert Berold & co-published with Timbila, (1999/2013)

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Poetry99
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October 17, 2025 at 8:27 AM
"Glimpses of women in overalls" and "Pocket money" by Karen Press from 'Heart's Hunger: Selected Poems' (Deep South, 2024)

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October 14, 2025 at 9:22 AM
From the review by Dimakatso Sedite of 'skeptical erections' by Mxolisi Dolla Sapeta, for 'New Coin', 2022

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October 9, 2025 at 7:21 AM
"Heavyweight" by the Kalahari Surfers featuring Lesego Rampolokeng from the Shifty Media Official Channel on YouTube, 2014

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Kalahari Surfer feat. LESEGO RAMPOLOKENG - Heavyweight
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October 3, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Review by Denis Hirson of 'A Book of Rooms' by Kobus Moolman, for 'New Coin', 2015

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September 30, 2025 at 10:41 AM
"Hoshe ngwana" and "Stella" by Isabella Motandinyane from 'Complete Poems' (Deep South, 2016)

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September 28, 2025 at 9:46 AM
From the review by Tony Voss of 'Under dark under branches' by Joan Metelerkamp, for 'Stanzas', 2025

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September 25, 2025 at 5:12 PM
"Seafront" by Kelwyn Sole from 'Walking, Falling' (Deep South, 2017)

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September 23, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Review by Phaswane Mpe of 'The girl who then feared to sleep' by Angifi Dladla, for 'New Coin', 2001

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September 19, 2025 at 8:54 AM
"Robber's confession" and "Virgin" and "When she cried" by Mzwandile Matiwana from 'i lost a poem' (Deep South, 2004)

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September 18, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Review by Gary Cummiskey of 'Slave Trades' by Ari Sitas, for 'Sunday Independent', 2000

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September 15, 2025 at 9:34 AM
"My mother kicked me into space" by Henali Kuit from 'The incredible beat of my heart' (Deep South, 2021)

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September 12, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Interview with Chris van Wyk by Mary Watson for 'LitNet', 2006

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September 11, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Review by Lisa Combrinck of 'ten flapping elbows, mama' by Khulile Nxumalo, for 'Sowetan', 2004

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September 8, 2025 at 8:38 AM
"EXPOSURE" by Angifi Dladla, from 'The girl who then feared to sleep' (Deep South, 2001)

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September 1, 2025 at 9:18 AM
"DEDICATION (for the critic)" by Lesego Rampolokeng from 'Head on Fire' (Deep South, 2012)

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August 30, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Interview with Karen Press by Robert Berold for 'New Coin', 1993

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August 28, 2025 at 2:14 PM
"Woman with headlight" and "Nightfall" by Haidee Kotze from 'Scrim' (Deep South, 2019)

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August 27, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Interview with Richard Fox by Gary Cummiskey for 'The Odd Magazine', 2022

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August 20, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Two excerpts from 'Bhlawa's Inconsolable Spirits' (Deep South, 2023) by Mxolisi Nyezwa

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August 19, 2025 at 9:55 AM
"Behind the Byline" an Interview with Vonani Bila by Elizabeth Sutton, for the 'New England Review'

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August 15, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Extract from 'Under dark under branches' by Joan Metelerkamp (Deep South, 2024)

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August 13, 2025 at 11:45 AM