Lifestyle
Friday – 7th March 2025
Everyday, Indian-ish, good-mood food – don’t miss the launch of All Dhal’d Up by MasterChef winner Kamini Pather
Penguin Random House SA and the Book Lounge invite you to the launch of All Dhal’d Up by Kamini Pather!
Thursday – 6th March 2025
In the latest episode of Pagecast, popular dating coach Dudu Nhlabathi-Madonsela chats about her new matter-of-fact guide to the dating scene
This week on Pagecast, the podcast from Jonathan Ball Publishers, Ndizwanga Nemanashi is in conversation with Dudu Nhlabathi-Madonsela about The Dating Playbook: How to Win at Mjolo and Love.
Monday – 3rd March 2025
Don’t miss a Kirstenbosch Wednesday Talk by Geoff Nichols: Indigenous plants for thriving gardens (5 Mar)
Geoff Nichols will be presenting a Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden Wednesday Talk titled ‘Indigenous plants for thriving gardens’.
Thursday – 27th February 2025
A new South African podcast for book lovers!
Calling all book lovers! Penguin Random House South Africa is thrilled to introduce The Penguin Insider: A Podcast for Book Lovers – your new go-to for everything literary.
Monday – 24th February 2025
Don’t miss a Dating Masterclass at Exclusive Books Rosebank with Dudu Nhlabathi-Madonsela (24 Feb)
Join Dudu Nhlabathi-Madonsela, author of The Dating Playbook: How to Win at Mjolo and Love, for a Dating Masterclass in Johannesburg!
Thursday – 6th February 2025
New book alert! I Am Tshiamo: My Transition to Self-acceptance and Womanhood by Tshiamo Modisane
I Am Tshiamo: My Transition to Self-acceptance and Womanhood by Tshiamo Modisane is out now from Penguin Random House!
[Watch] Jamie Oliver’s Easy Air Fryer – delicious, quick and a little bit fancy
‘If you own an air fryer, stop scrolling now!’
Wednesday – 11th December 2024
Don’t miss Mpoomy Ledwaba at Exclusive Books Centurion and get your copy of How Did We Get Here? signed! (16 Dec)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Exclusive Books invite you to a meet-and-greet and book signing with Mpoomy Ledwaba, author of How Did We Get Here?
Fool your tastebuds with this recipe for Carne Pizza from All Sorts of Junk Food Made Healthy!
Penguin Random House SA has shared the recipe for a delicious Carne Pizza, from Chantal Lascaris’s new cookbook All Sorts of Junk Food Made Healthy.
Friday – 6th December 2024
The Housefly Effect – how to recognise the ‘nudge psychology’ that drives your behaviour
The Housefly Effect: How Nudge Psychology Steers Your Everyday Behaviour is a fun and practical book on how our behaviour might be being influenced by governments, advertisers and corporations using simple ‘nudge psychology’.
Comfort food, Ottolenghi-style – try this recipe for spicy Egg Sambal ‘Shakshuka’
Penguin Random House SA has shared Yotam Ottolenghi’s recipe for Egg Sambal ‘Shakshuka’, from his new book Comfort.
Wednesday – 4th December 2024
Try Fatima Saib’s ‘incredible’ Hot Honey Fried Chicken from her new cookbook The Hungry Table
Penguin Random House SA has shared the recipe for Hot Honey Fried Chicken, from Fatima Saib’s The Hungry Table!
Absolutely decadent – try Elmarie Berry’s Cheat Chocolate-Caramel Dream Cake!
If you’re craving something indulgent without the fuss, this Cheat Chocolate-Caramel Dream Cake by Elmarie Berry is here to deliver.
Tuesday – 26th November 2024
Step in to the world of Esther Mahlangu at Melrose Gallery in Joburg (28 Nov)
Join Jonathan Ball Publishers for an evening of art, culture and storytelling to celebrate the release of Esther Mahlangu: To Paint is in My Heart.
Wednesday – 6th November 2024
Don’t miss Hedley Twidle in Stellenbosch for the launch of his brilliant collection Show Me the Place (13 Nov)
Jonathan Ball Publishers invites you to the launch of Hedley Twidle’s new collection of essays, Show Me the Place.
Thursday – 24th October 2024
Don’t miss Jonathan Ancer at Love Books chatting about Bullsh!t: 50 Fibs That Made South Africa – an outrageous miscellany of myths and falsehoods (4 Nov)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Love Books invite you to join Jonathan Ancer as he wades through centuries of Bullsh!t to find SA’s most outrageous fibs!
Monday – 21st October 2024
Taste the past, savour the present! Tessa Kiros will be in Joburg to launch her new cookbook Now and Then (23 Oct)
Beloved food writer Tessa Kiros will be in Joburg to celebrate the publication of her new book, Now and Then: A Collection of Recipes for Always!
Wednesday – 9th October 2024
Listen to the new episode of Pagecast! Jonathan Jansen discusses his memoir Breaking Bread
This week on Pagecast, the podcast from Jonathan Ball Publishers, Rebecca Davis is in conversation with Professor Jonathan Jansen about his memoir, Breaking Bread.
Thursday – 3rd October 2024
[Watch] Impress without the fuss – Elmarie Berry introduces her new cookbook The Table: The Heartbeat of the Home
Embark on a culinary journey with Elmarie Berry’s The Table: The Heartbeat of the Home, which blends the vibrant flavours of South Africa with the rich heritage of Middle Eastern cuisine, guided by the cherished recipes of her Lebanese grandmother.
Wednesday – 2nd October 2024
Not to be missed! Jonathan Jansen will be in conversation with John Maytham at the launch of Breaking Bread at Kalk Bay Books (3 Oct)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Kalk Bay Books invite you to the launch of Breaking Bread: A Memoir by Jonathan Jansen.