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Wednesday – 11th July 2018
‘The world has a view of Nelson Mandela as a cuddly teddy bear’ – Sahm Venter discusses The Prison Letters of Nelson Mandela
‘The world generally has a view of Nelson Mandela as being this cuddly teddy bear, or this grandfatherly person, because he was a grandfather when he came out of prison.’
‘No one’s tried to take me out.’ – Mandy Wiener chats about death threats and her new book Ministry of Crime
‘I think a lot of it if more intimidation and threat. The truth is we are very fortunate that we live in a country where we have great freedom of the press. There have been threats against journalists, but no journalists have actually been killed.’
Born to Kwaito book launch a roaring success
Born to Kwaito: Reflections on the Kwaito Generation, a new BlackBird Books publication by Esinako Ndabeni and Sihle Mthembu, was launched at the SABC in Auckland Park on Thursday, 5 July 2018.
Tuesday – 10th July 2018
Don’t miss the Port Elizabeth launch of Karoo Food by Gordon Wright, the acclaimed author of Veld to Fork
Penguin Random House SA invites you to the Port Elizabeth book launch of Karoo Food by Gordon Wright, the acclaimed author of Veld to Fork.
Len Kalane chats about his new book The Chapter We Wrote: The City Press Story and legendary journalist Percy Qoboza
Looking back at the rich history of the City Press through the eyes of its former editor Len Kalane.
Join Mandy Wiener at Love Books for a coffee morning to chat about her new book Ministry of Crime
Join Pan Macmillan and Love Books for coffee with Mandy Wiener.
‘There’s no doubt’ – Liza Smit believes the National Party was involved in her parents’ murders
Liza Smit says she has no doubt that the murders were politically motivated, and executed through the National Party.
Monday – 9th July 2018
Download the recipe for Yellow Pea Dhal from Tastes of Durban!
Durban’s rich, multicultural heritage is reflected in the foods that are to be found throughout the city, from spicy, aromatic Indian cuisine and fish and seafood to dishes influenced by the Portuguese, Zulu nation and British.
Michael Ondaatje wins the Golden Man Booker Prize for his novel The English Patient
The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje has won the Golden Man Booker Prize, a one-off award for the best work of fiction from the last five decades.
Coming in August, An Elephant in My Kitchen: What the Herd Taught Me About Love, Courage and Survival
An Elephant in My Kitchen is the powerful and moving sequel to the bestselling The Elephant Whisperer.
Don’t miss Johann van Loggerenberg and Ranjeni Munusamy at the launch of Death and Taxes
Exclusive Books and Jonathan Ball Publishers invite you to the launch of Death and Taxes: How SARS Made Hitmen, Drug Dealers and Tax Dodgers Pay Their Dues by Johann van Loggerenberg.
Friday – 6th July 2018
Friday Night Book Club: Read the prologue and first chapter of The Burning Chambers by Kate Mosse
The Friday Night Book Club: Exclusive excerpts from Pan Macmillan every weekend!
World rights sold for CM Elliott’s Sibanda series of Zimbabwean crime novels
Jacana Media is thrilled to announce that world rights have been sold for CM Elliott’s Zimbabwean crime novels, the Sibanda series.
Melusi’s Everyday Zulu by Melusi Tshabalala – there is um’Zulu in all of us
Duduza. Bopha. Imbiza. Phapha. Asixoliseni. Amapopeye … what is the power of a single word?
Join Imraan Coovadia at The Book Lounge for the Cape Town launch of A Spy in Time with Ashraf Jamal
You are invited to the launch of Imraan Coovadia’s new novel, A Spy in Time, a dazzlingly original tale for extraordinary times.
Don’t miss an evening with Mandy Wiener, author of Ministry of Crime, at Kalk Bay Books
Meet Mandy Wiener, award-winning investigative journalist and author of Ministry of Crime at Kalk Bay Books.
Thursday – 5th July 2018
Win a copy of the inspirational new book The Prison Letters of Nelson Mandela
Poignant, impassioned, gripping, and always inspirational.
Book giveaway! Jacana Media is giving away copies of Nthikeng Mohlele’s Rusty Bell and Small Things
Jacana Media is giving away copies of the new editions of Nthikeng Mohlele’s books Rusty Bell and Small Things!
Don’t miss the launch of Shame on You by Amy Heydenrych, in conversation with Mohale Mashigo
Jonathan Ball Publishers and The Book Lounge invite you to the launch of Shame on You by Amy Heydenrych.
Don’t miss The Soul of Sorbet launch at Exclusive Books
Join Pan Macmillan, Sorbet Group and Exclusive Books to celebrate the launch of The Soul of Sorbet.