In the spirit of the art festivities at the Investec Cape Town Art Fair this past weekend, this week’s reviewer is an interdisciplinary art practitioner from Cape Town. Amogelang Maledu is a South African artist working at the intersection of curating, research, and sessional lecturing. Here are her 5 Favourites:
1. Black Diamond by Zakes Mda (South Africa)
2. Open City by Teju Cole (Diaspora)
3. Mine, Mine, Mine by Uhuru Phalafala (South Africa)
4. Àsìkò: On the Future of Artistic and Curatorial Pedagogies in Africa edited by Bisi Silva (Nigeria)
5. Born to Kwaito: Reflections on the Kwaito Generation by Esinako Ndabeni and Sihle Mthembu (South Africa)
Amogelang Maledu, 5 Favourites
in February 2026
