COINAGE

Month: May 2018

  • Chat with Mihlali

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    Ava Debe
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    Firstly, tell us a bit about yourself. My name is Mihlali Songcaka, I’ll be 25 in September. I was born in Mthatha, Eastern Cape. I speak IsiXhosa as well as English, Sesotho/Setswana and Afrikaans. I used to play rugby and I started writing poetry in 2012. What were you like at school? I had a…

  • Imbokodo (Winnie Mandela)

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    Mihlali Songcaka
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    You saved us, You fought for us, Inspired our mothers and sisters around Africa and the world. Showed man and woman, and embodied, Strength, Courage, Vision. Showing us as the nation, Never to back down and to keep fighting, You left us and into dark holes, Our hearts fell, Mama Imbokodo, To the nation, The…