Monde Nkasawe-Writer and public servant

Monde Nkasawe is the head of the secretariat to the Eastern Cape provincial government. He is also the author of eight books(7 self-published), including an anthology of poetry. His latest book, We Need A Country, is published by Sifiso Publishers.

Monde and I chatted about his journey into writing from a rural childhood in the Eastern Cape, through to his time in provincial government via his studies at the University of Cape Town in the early 1990's.

We also spent some time talking about some of the themes that come out of his writing-love, loss, corruption and violence.

Monde also speaks about the need to restore the integrity of national and local bureaucracies and the ongoing fight against patriarchy.