"Did Mandela work for nothing?"
"Mr Sushi comes to town"
"Give me a corrupt black any day"

These are just some of Eric Miyeni’s newspaper columns and opinion pieces, which have earned him friends and enemies alike. Known for his straight-talking frankness, his views on subjects ranging from politics and travel to big business and sport elicit strong responses.

Here Comes The Snake In The Grass is a selection of Eric Miyeni’s columns and occasional writings covering a variety of topics, from Julius Malema, Oprah Winfrey and Brenda Fassie to the value of radio, the true cost of crime, the need for excellence in South Africa and the difficulty of finding love in the modern world. Some of the writings in this collection court controversy, addressing issues many want hidden from view; others provide glimpses of the writer’s softer side. All show why Eric Miyeni’s is an unmistakeable voice in the South African media.

Alternately hard-hitting and personal, rousing and funny, Here Comes The Snake In The Grass is an entertaining and informative look at the South African cultural landscape.

O'Mandingo! Before Mandela was Mandela was written in the years prior to Mandela's release from jail, the author has chosen these pieces to follow up on his previous title O'Mandingo! The only black at a dinner party. Read this and remember when, as the author says in his introduction, "..under apartheid one had to hide one's meaning and hope that it will still be discovered." Miyeni writes in fact and fiction of those years when our realities were skewed by apartheid, yet we knew one thing for certain, and it was that Mandela was Mandela. "You know, I wore a t-shirt with Viva Mandela written on it to work once and one of the drivers came up to me and said in Zulu, 'Sorry bra, but I really didn't know that Viva was Mandela's first name.' How's that hey? The guy probably didn't even know whether Mandela was related to Stompie or not. For those who cannot read (and I'm sure there are plenty in this country) Stompie is the stub that was put out in an ashtray placed a little too close ton our version of the Queen Mother..."

Written for the past two decades, this collection of poetry is a raw snapshot of social and political millieu as seen through the eyes and experiences of the author. This modern South African poetry is a journey through the geography of love, hate, politics, race, dance, poetry, and language.