Artwell ka Masuku

Biography

A freelance Journalist and ICT Technician, Artwell ka Masuku has worked as a builder assistant, security officer, CCTV and Control room operator among other jobs.
He has had some Ndebele poems published in an anthology “Giya Mthwakazi” (Longman Zimbabwe, 1990).

He has written and published Buchitheka Bugayiwe (a novel) Ngabadala Abaziyo (a radio play), Kasikhulume (IsiNdebele essays), Ngeso Lokhozi (a collection of IsiNdebele poetry) , Umfazi Womuntu (an IsiNdebele stage play)
You never know with love (Short stories) , Imisebenzi yothando(Novel)

Books

Sizoyicela isivuthiwe
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 17,390. Language: Zimbabwean Ndebele. Published: April 21, 2020 . Categories: Fiction » Educational, Fiction » Young adult or teen » Thriller & Suspense
A mother’s broken heart, a child and a secret, danger, sorrow and the occasional surprise, lies, deception, betrayals, capping it up with deep suspence,as the puzzle untangles: these stories promise to thrill you from start to finish. Set in different time periods, these stories have lasting influences. They draw you in and will shock you. Strange things happen in t
Iziko Lembongi
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 6,870. Language: Zimbabwean Ndebele. Published: April 21, 2020 . Categories: Poetry » African Poetry
Uqoqo lwezinkondlo ezihlabusa okwamagama ezijuluka osibeni lwembongi yakithi lapho ijula ngemicabango futhi iqhakambise ukubaluleka kwenkululeko lobumqoka bamalungelo ezweni elike laphathwa ngendlela edicilela phansi isithunzi somuntu onsundu. Izinkondlo eziqukethwe yileliziko lembongi liqukethe umsoco wokunotha kolimi lwesiNdebele zibuye zithinte ngqo isiko mpilo.Ukukhalipha kolimi olu
Ubuciko bosiba
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 6,600. Language: English. Published: April 18, 2020 . Categories: Poetry » African Poetry
Ubuciko Bosiba luqoqo lwezinkondlo ezingamatshumi amane lambili, ezimayelana lomhlaba lento zawo. Ziyakha, ziyafundisa, ziyakhuthaza, ziyaduduza, ziyeluleka zibuye zithokozise. Zilotswe ngolimi olunambithekayo okuyulimi luka Mthwakazi, IsiNdebele.
Inhliziyo iyayazi indlela
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 16,720. Language: Zimbabwean Ndebele. Published: April 18, 2020 . Categories: Fiction » Cultural & ethnic themes » Cultural interest, general
An amusing collection of short stories in IsiNdebele constructed to engage readers. The genres include action,mystery, fantasy, romance, drama and suspense. Dramatic, humorous, and realistic, these tales will bring you smiles as well as tears, but offers no guarantee of a happy ending
Imfihlo
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 15,230. Language: Zimbabwean Ndebele. Published: April 18, 2020 . Categories: Fiction » Cultural & ethnic themes » Cultural interest, general
, Kulemfihlo efuna ukuphazamisa umtshado ka Thembisile loMbongeni. Ngelanga atshada ngalo kufika umuntu lencwadi ezontshintsha impilo yakhe. Enze njani? Avumele inhliziyo? Kukhona yini ukuthi umuntu athande abantu ababili ngasikhathi sinye? Ngolunjani loluthando? Wenzenjani uma ufuna umntwana kodwa ungamtholi? Uya kodokotela, ezinyangeni noma uguqa uthandaze?
Ngeso Lokhozi
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 12,370. Language: Zulu. Published: October 4, 2016 . Categories: Poetry » African Poetry, Fiction » Cultural & ethnic themes » Cultural interest, general
A new voice in Ndebele poertry.Ngeso lokhozi (Eagle’s eye view) is a collection of poems, touching on a variety of subjects including love, life, culture, death, pain, anger, depression, love, friendship and faith. Intended to inspire, motivate and give you a sense of purpose, this is a thought provoking work that will set you thinking.....
Ngabadala Abaziyo(Elders know)
Price: $6.99 USD. Words: 17,460. Language: Zulu. Published: July 22, 2012 . Categories: Fiction » Cultural & ethnic themes » Cultural interest, general, Fiction » Literature » Plays & Screenplays
An action packed radio drama filled with suspense, infidelity, deceit and romance. When Qiniso comes of age, he demands that his uncle hand over his inheritance, but the cunning and scheming Uncle Methusi Khumalo refuses leading to an explosive showdown with hidden skeletons being unleashed from the closet.
Kheth'Omthandayo (Choose the one you love)
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 16,280. Language: Zulu. Published: July 14, 2012 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Action/adventure, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Action & suspense
Kheth’Omthandayo (Choose the one you love) is an action packed, captivating and unusual romantic thriller written in IsiNdebele. Set in Bulawayo’s Western suburbs the book is about a young woman who behaves in a very peculiar way. The author warns that such careless acts of a person can set in motion a spirit of revenge.
Buchitheka Bugayiwe (What will go wrong,will)
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 15,630. Language: Zulu. Published: July 9, 2012 . Categories: Fiction » Literary collections » African, Fiction » Cultural & ethnic themes » Cultural interest, general
Buchitheka Bugayiwe (What will go wrong, will) is an action packed romantic thriller written in IsiNdebele. Set in Bulawayo’s Western suburbs the book traces the dilemma of a young man Mandla Dlamini who is involved in a love triangle.
Kasikhulume (Let's talk)
Price: $6.99 USD. Words: 14,870. Language: Zulu. Published: July 3, 2012 . Categories: Essay » Literature, Essay » Literature
Will you marry your dead brother’s wife? Burial or cremation: is it good for African tradition Money and religion: Are churches after our money? Pregnant school girls: Should they be allowed in school? Family planning: Good for the marriage? Is it okey for women to wear trousers? To abort or not to Age: Is it just a number? The writer invites the reader on a journey of self discovery.
The Road Home - a collection of poems
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 8,810. Language: English. Published: June 23, 2012 . Categories: Poetry » African Poetry
The Road Home is a thought provoking, wity and rather controversial collection of poems. In the poem: The road home, the poet laments about his longing for his homeland. The book is a must read for people who love Africa especially Africans at home and in the Diaspora.