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Wolf’s supper

A loud howl echoed across the bushveld as Wolf woke up from a very good night’s sleep.

You’re too small

Mama Tau was coming home! She had been away for a long time studying, and her family missed her. Everyone was very excited. But Thapelo, the youngest of all her children, was the most excited.

Tumi and the three wishes

Ntate says goodbye to Tumi. “Be good today. No matter what you do, don’t go into my room. Don’t talk to Phathu the Parrot.”

The mirror in the bushveld

It was a hot day in the African savannah when Rabbit decided to walk down to the stream to drink some water. She was hopping along slowly in the heat along an open dusty path when she saw a mirror flashing in the sunlight. Rabbit had never seen a …

The Magic Hour

Not so long ago, in fact in the time when my great-great-grandmother was a young girl, a chicken and a cow were friends.

The birthday wish

“Oh dear,” thought Lethabo’s mama as she sat at the kitchen table. “What shall I do? Tomorrow is Lethabo’s birthday and there’s very little money to buy a present.”

The Boerewors Man

It was early evening. The Smith family were sitting outside enjoying the smell of boerewors on the braai.

The giraffe and the fox

Once upon a time, a giraffe and fox were best friends. They were both good at stealing and often got up to no good. While stealing food on a nearby farm one day, the friends get into a fight through which they learn about the meaning of …

Prince Sugar and Awande, the baker

There was once a prince named Sugar. Prince Sugar was named after his love of sweet treats like cakes, biscuits, tarts, doughnuts and puddings. Prince Sugar was so spoilt that he wouldn’t share any of his sweet treats with the village …

Silly Thukile

Once upon a time there was a young man whose name was Thukile. He lived with his mother in a tiny house. They were very poor and the only money his mother made was by selling the eggs that her hen laid.

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