Jonathan Ball Publishers

Jonathan Ball Publishers are the leading publishers and distributors of English general books in South Africa, specialising in South African history, politics and current affairs.

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Join Bulelani Ngcuka at the Albany Museum in Makhanda for the launch of The Sting in the Tale (11 Jul)

Jonathan Ball Publishers invite you to an insightful discussion of Bulelani Ngcuka: The Sting in the Tale by Marion Sparg.

‘Dis asof jy aan hulle kan raak of hul hoor gesels’: Louise Viljoen resenseer Die Anglo-Boereoorlog in kleur deur Tinus le Roux

Louise Viljoen het onlangs ’n resensie geskryf oor Die Anglo-Boereoorlog in kleur deur Tinus le Roux – die heel eerste boek oor die oorlog wat in volkleur verskyn het!

If you’re suffering from a crisis of meaning, you’re not alone. Don’t miss the launch of Who Do We Become? by John Sanei (14 Jul)

Jonathan Ball Publishers and Exclusive Books invite you to launch of Who Do We Become? by John Sanei.

Listen to the new episode of Pagecast! Wamuwi Mbao chats to Yewande Omotoso about her new novel An Unusual Grief

The new episode of Pagecast, the podcast from Jonathan Ball Publishers, is out now!

Do you contemplate quitting your job 3 or 4 times a day? Don’t miss the launch of Impossible Bosses for some expert advice on your career (14 Jul)

Jonathan Ball Publishers and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of Impossible Bosses: Secret Strategies to Deal with 8 Archetypal Managers by Vivienne Lawack, Hanlie Lizette Wessels and Robert Craig.

Video: ‘DIE SAKP was een van die mees Kremlin-getroue kommunistiese partye ter wêreld’ – Dr Leopold Scholtz

‘Die ANC se narratief oor sy eie verlede is dat hy was volmaak […] maar die volle waarheid is baie meer genuanseerd as dit.’ Só sê Dr Leopold Scholtz in ’n onderhoud oor sy jongste boek, Terreur en bevryding.

The new episode of Pagecast is out now! Bulelani Ngcuka and Albie Sachs reconnect after more than 20 years

After several years of serving on opposing sides of the law, former National Prosecutor Bulelani Ngcuka and former Constitutional Court judge Albie Sachs reconnect and reflect on the new biography Bulelani Ngcuka: The Sting in the Tale by Marion Sparg.

Watch Bulelani Ngcuka in discussion with Barney Pityana at the launch of The Sting in the Tale

Bulelani Ngcuka was in discussion with Prof. Barney Pityana at the launch of Bulelani Ngcuka: The Sting in the Tale in Gqeberha recently.

Cover reveal! Find out more about In Our Own Words: Nurses on the Front Line, out in July 2022

In Our Own Words: Nurses on the Front Line by Siedine Coetzee, Hester Klopper and Jonathan Jansen will be out from Jonathan Ball Publishers on 7 July 2022.

Don’t miss Bulelani Ngcuka in discussion with Barney Pityana at the launch of The Sting in the Tale in Gqeberha (24 Jun)

Jonathan Ball Publishers and the Centre for the Advancement of Non-Racialism and Democracy (CANRAD) at Nelson Mandela University invite you to the launch of Bulelani Ngcuka: The Sting in the Tale by Marion Sparg.

Free Daily Maverick virtual book launch: Rebecca Davis in conversation with international bestselling author Johann Hari on Stolen Focus

The Daily Maverick’s Rebecca Davis and international bestselling author Johann Hari examine Stolen Focus: Why You Can’t Pay Attention, his latest narrative response to the attention crisis in modern society.

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck Journal – sharp insights in Mark Manson’s inimitable voice

From bestseller author Mark Manson comes an irreverent, interactive journal based on the internationally bestselling phenomenon The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck!

Survive and thrive with Who Do We Become? by future strategist John Sanei

Who Do We Become? by John Sanei is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.

Things They Lost – the debut by Caine Prize winner Okwiri Oduor – an astonishing new novel, riven through with mystery and magic

Things They Lost by Okwiri Oduor, winner of the 2014 Caine Prize, is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.

People Person by Candice Carty-Williams – a propulsive story of heart, humour and homecoming

People Person by Candice Carty-Williams is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.

Get your copy of Take Charge signed by the author Nyimpini Mabunda at Exclusive Books Mall of the South (9 Jul)

Come and meet Nyimpini Mabunda, author of Take Charge: Life Lessons on the Road to CEO, and get your book signed!

Don’t miss Bulelani Ngcuka in discussion with Tembeka Ngcukaitobi at the launch of The Sting in the Tale at Book Circle Capital (30 Jun)

Jonathan Ball Publishers and Book Circle Capital invite you to the launch of Bulelani Ngcuka: The Sting in the Tale by Marion Sparg.

Get your copy of Take Charge signed by the author Nyimpini Mabunda at Exclusive Books Mall of Africa (11 Jun)

Come and meet Nyimpini Mabunda, author of Take Charge: Life Lessons on the Road to CEO, and get your book signed!

It’s time to shine! Embrace Your Elegant Power by Nicky Rowbotham

Embrace Your Elegant Power by Nicky Rowbotham is out now from Tracey McDonald Publishers.

‘I was a spunky, sassy mess’ – Listen to Viola Davis read an excerpt from her new memoir Finding Me

Finding Me is the deeply personal, brutally honest account of Viola Davis’s inspiring life, from her coming of age in Rhode Island to her present-day career.