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Sjaka Septembir
Sjaka Septembir (born 20 July 1972 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa) is a South African poet, writer, performer and director.
Early years.
In 1994, Sjaka self-published his first novellette "Viva Dada!" under the name Jan Afganistan. Antjie Krog described it as ‘a book about this, that and everything' (Die Suid-Afrikaan). "Viva Dada!" later inspired Koos Kombuis’s "Ronde Roman".
Writer.
In 1996, he
"S" in Sjaka S. Septembir functions as a mask or a chameleon that is free to take on any word that starts with "S", e.g. Sjaka Shagwell Septembir.
Other identities arise from it, including Dr. Adam Chaos, Diamandt Wolf and Jan Afganistan.
Porselynnkas.
Septembir was a founding member of the art movement Porselynnkas in 1996. Porselynnkas was made up of artists, writers and performers situated in Stellenbosch between 1996-1999. Other members included Floyed de Vaal as Sigmunt Floyed, Alex Omega,