Are you an aspiring writer? If so, you can get published on FunDza in the Fanz section, read more below:

1. We publish: poetry, essays, plays and short stories.
2. Importantly, we cannot publish stories that are longer than 10,000 words.
3. Remember you can ONLY submit your OWN ORIGINAL work. Writing that is not your own will be removed from FunDza.mobi
4. We edit all the work and will reject submissions if they are too long or if they are not sufficiently well written.

Remember to check your spelling, grammar and paragraphing before sending it to us – the cleaner your text, the faster we can edit it!

We reserve the right to not publish work if it:

1. Is longer than 10,000 words
2. Is offensive
3. Uses violent or obscene language/imagery
4. Has too many grammar or spelling errors or is of very poor quality

You can submit your work in these ways:

1. ONLINE FORM (NB: This will take you OFF the fundza.mobi portal)
2. Email it to: writing@fundza.co.za
3. Submit it via FunDza on WhatsApp: 0600 54 8676 (or CLICK HERE to connect on WhatsApp – using menu option 3)
4. Fax it to: 086 619 7713
5. Post it to: 85 Main Road, Muizenberg, 7945, South Africa

When sending us your work please also include the following information:

1. Your full name
2. Your contact details: email address and cellphone number
3. Whether you have had work published on fundza.mobi previously
4. Whether you have an author profile page on fundza.mobi – if you do, please send us the link or the name that your work appears under (this will help us to make sure that your work is correctly linked)
5. What language your story is written in (specifically if it is not in English).

If you don’t yet have an author profile page but would like one, then send us your biography. This should include: some information about what you’re doing with your life at the moment and what you love about writing. And, if you’d like to have it published, send us clear a picture too!

If you have a question about submitting your work, please email it to: writing@fundza.co.za or inbox your QUESTION to our Facebook page.

Want to find out more about getting published? Try out these links:
I sent you my work but you haven’t got back to me. Why?
Do I get paid if I submit my poem/essay/story?
Will people read my work?
Will you give me feedback on my work?
What are the rules about sending in writing work?
If I send you work and then ask you to remove it, will you?
I want to write… but not in English. Will it be published?