It’s always good to teach what you know, and as English teachers teach writing, the Wits School of Education Department has a course that develops student teachers as creative writing themselves.
Groups of students worked together to create their own exciting FunDza stories, each one around 4 chapters. You can see how they did below!
Remember these are not professional writers, so please, let’s criticize to build and not to destroy.
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2016
Double Dealing by Ilhaam Seedat, Nthati Morojele, Bonolo Morare, Nosihle Mbambo
A New Storm by Ashlynn Wessels, Kayla Van Der Walt, Megan Singh, Elena Stocker, Amy Nagel
Deadly Intelligence by Phoebe Mabelane, Laura Graham, Nokuthula Hlope, Bongi Hlatswayo
The Story of Four by Kerryn Kramer, Kayla Grusd, Kira Genende and Kayla Collet
Grace to Waste by Ziyande Ndawonde, Tshegofatso Talane, Elizabeth Makgabudi, Utshela Nyathi
On Empire by Ontiretse Donovan Phetlhu, Annika Slabbert, Mpho Ramoshaba, Ntombenhle Nzuza
The Girl by Shene Strydom, Jade Westphal, Amy Scherwitz, Lori Rabinovitch
The Light in Her Darkness by Nomfundo Nene, Buhle Xaba, Phindile Mnyandu, Khulisiwe Ngcamu
Zorro O Fitile by Sherielle le Roux, Neo Madiseng, Gabriella Banco, Hannah Dickey
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2015
The Willow Tree by Raeesah Khan & Sarah Hassain
The Secret by Catherine Malope & Boitumelo Nomwa
Secret taken to the grave by Tebogo Nhlapho & Elsie Mphahlele
Careless Affliction by Masego.J Kgatlane & Masibulele Mabitsela
The past will always catch up with you by Mbali Twala & Busisiwe Mkatshana
Making it through by Sumaya Mayet & Raeesa Patel
My Heart is in Cape Town by Kelly-Catherine Alison & Davies
Thorns by Robyn Kersten & Angelica Ghirelli
My Abduction by Rachel Gates B de Souze & Nikita Judge
6-Inches of Pleasure by Kayleigh Kin and Vukile Kamtala
Breaking The Chains by Tatum Francis
Delia by Esshana Pillay; Bianca Paige Rangasamy & Tasneem Seedat
My Redemption – by Matjema Malapane & Mmamosala Majela
Life is a Promise by Gomes Monica & Gomez Amanda
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2014
Her Dream; Memoirs of an African Child by Thabiso J Mogane, Khanyisile Mndebele & Dibolelo Sebotsa
Nice Girls Finish Last by Mboneni Mazibuko, Dipuo Makitla
Dreams in a Bird Cage by Tatum Norman and Nadine Neethling.
When Darkness Falls by Azeezah Gardee and Sadiyya Jassat.
Diary of Another Misunderstood Teen by Thembelihle Mofokeng and Nobuhle Nkosi
Take Two by Kerri Ginsburg and Kevin Levy
Don’t let your eyes deceive you by Nelisiwe Morolong and Kgethago Mpamonyane
The Rain Dance by Nonhlanhla Moholane and Zinhle Nxumalo
In Waiting by Leona Chetty and Melisha Chetty
A Soldier’s Grit by Mariette Adam and Qaisara Khan
A Twist In The Tale by hane Skippers and Elton Van Nel
The Surgeon by Danielle Reymann and Tay – yibah Thulsie
Number One, I know by Daniela Teixeira and Sara Price
Among The Birds – Khulu Duma, Maria Bopape & Charity Masango
Sewing Can Be Hazardous To The Health by Emma McIntyre, Melina Robinson & Meghan Visser
According to Onthatile by Ryan Jaggard, Siviwe Mdondolo & Lehlohonolo Thamae
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