2021 – Batjha Kaofela Short Stories

Grade 8, Ikageng Nkosinathi is a young boy: clever, smart, handsome and a good soccer player in his community. He […]

Grade 9, Thokomelo Child Care Centre I am Mandy, a 16-year-old teen. I am going to start Grade 11, just

Grade 11 Rena le Lona creative centre I know of a quiet young man. His name is Jabu, from one

Grade 10, Thlokomelo Child Care Centre Ever since I knew Cleo, she was a neat, kind and open-minded girl. Cleo

Grade 8, Malvern High School In a tiny village called Makhanda on the south coast, situated in a valley, there

Grade 8, Basa Institute In a place called Mountain City, lived a boy called Thabang. He was 17-years-old and he

Grade 11, Dirang Ka Kagiso On 27 June, it was Ellen’s birthday. Eric, Ellen’s boyfriend, decided to plan a huge

Grade 9 Ikageng Xolani Khumalo was born on 13 March 2002. He is 19-years-old. He lives with his mother and

Grade 12, Ikageng For many years my mother and the family as a whole prayed non-stop – they were praying,

Grade 8, Malvern High There was a girl named Karabelo. She usually felt invisible and unloved all because of her

Grade 9 , Thlokomelo Child Care Centre A couple of years back my mom hardly spent time at home nor

Grade 9, Thlokomelo Child Care Centre “Lethabo, let’s go. Mom is waiting for us,” my younger sister, Kultlwano said and

Grade 8, Thlokomelo CSCC No one knew it was going to happen No one was ready to say goodbye It

Grade 12, Ikageng Chapter 1 Thandeka is a 16-year-old girl, living with her mom and dad and her two little

Grade 12, Ikageng I was a little girl when I experienced a hell of life, if I can say that,

Grade 8, Ikageng There’s a woman. Her name is Siyabonga Malebone. She is 34-years-old and has a son. His name

Grade 10, Rena Le Lona Creative Centre for Children Monday morning 05:00 a.m., my alarm rings and I feel like

Grade 8, Parktown High School for Girls All I could hear was screaming, crying and shouting… I prayed that I

Grade 8, Malvern High School In the streets of Alberton, a peaceful city, lived Mirriam and Don. They were both

Grade 10, Rena Le Lona Creative Centre for Children A long time ago in 2015, there was this guy named