Zakes Mda is one of South Africa’s best-loved novelists – though he is also a celebrated playwright, children’s book author and an increasingly visible painter. His latest novel, Wayfarers’ Hymns, is ...

The prestigious Grammy Awards this year had a strong South African flavour. South African-born author Zakes Mda was among those who applauded SA's own Trevor Noah for hosting the awards this year.

Kevin Murray: You could be forgiven for thinking that someone with a name like Zakes Mda was a Cape Town jazz pianist. He's everything but. Zanemvula Kizito Gatyeni Mda was born 60 years ago in a ...

Zakes Mda is one of South Africa's best-loved novelists – though he is also a celebrated playwright, children's book author and an increasingly visible painter. His latest novel, Wayfarers' Hymns , is ...