Lianie May - Bietjie Benoni May 2026

She walked into the café, the heels of her boots clicking on the linoleum. At a corner table sat a man in a perfectly tailored suit, looking lost as he poked at a plate of pap and vlei. He was a city slicker from Pretoria, sent to scout "authentic talent," but he looked like he’d rather be anywhere else.

The man sighed. "I'm looking for a star. Someone polished. Someone... sophisticated." Lianie May - Bietjie Benoni

As she played, the café regulars started to stomp their feet. The man in the suit stopped poking his food. He watched as Lianie transformed the dusty room into a dance floor. By the time she hit the final chord, he was grinning, his tie loosened. She walked into the café, the heels of