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[Listen] Is Paul Mashatile suitable for the highest office? Listen to the new episode of Pagecast – out now!
In this episode of Pagecast, the podcast from Jonathan Ball Publishers, Bongani Bingwa interviews Pieter du Toit about his latest book, The Dark Prince!
Wednesday – 3rd December 2025
Don’t miss the launch of Bongani Ngqulunga’s new book Under Smuts’s Rule: Jan Smuts and His Impact on Black South Africans in Joburg (3 Dec)
Join Penguin Random House at the launch of Under Smuts’s Rule: Jan Smuts and His Impact on Black South Africans by prize-winning author Bongani Ngqulunga!
Friday – 28th November 2025
Are these drugs too good to be true? Find out more about Off the Scales: The Inside Story of Ozempic and the Race to Cure Obesity
The inside story of the race to develop Ozempic – the world’s first truly effective and safe obesity drug – and its potentially revolutionary effects on public health and our deeper culture and values.
Don’t miss the launch of Liberation and Corruption: Why Freedom Movements Fail by Peter Hain at The Book Lounge (12 Nov)
Jonathan Ball Publishers invite you to the launch of renowned author and politician Peter Hain’s new book Liberation and Corruption: Why Freedom Movements Fail.
Tuesday – 4th November 2025
Is South Africa teetering on the edge of becoming a mafia state? Read an extract from Mafia Land by Kyle Cowan
Penguin Random House SA has shared an excerpt from Mafia Land: Inside South Africa’s Darkest Cartels, in which multi-award-winning journalist Kyle Cowan rips open the terrifying truth about organised crime.
Wednesday – 29th October 2025
In the latest episode of Pagecast, Springbok legend Eben Etzebeth chats about his new memoir Unlocked
In this episode of Pagecast, Bouwer Bosch talks to Eben Etzebeth, South Africa’s most-capped rugby player, about his memoir Unlocked.
Tuesday – 28th October 2025
Magnificent, beautiful and under threat – don’t miss the launch of The Last Lions at The Book Lounge (30 Oct)
Join Penguin Random House and The Book Lounge for the book launch of The Last Lions by Don Pinnock and Colin Bell.
Friday – 24th October 2025
Don’t miss the launch of The Essence of Success by Greg Mills and Emanuele Pirro at Love Books (28 Oct)
Penguin Random House and Love Books invite you to the launch of The Essence of Success: Insights into Leadership and Strategy from Sport, Business, Politics and War by Greg Mills and Emanuele Pirro.
Thursday – 23rd October 2025
Is Paul Mashatile suitable for the highest office? Don’t miss the launch of The Dark Prince by Pieter du Toit in Pretoria (29 Oct)
Join Jonathan Ball Publishers for the launch of The Dark Prince by Pieter du Toit — a bold and unflinching portrait of Paul Mashatile’s controversial rise to the doorstep of the presidency.
Monday – 20th October 2025
Don’t miss the launch of The Essence of Success by Greg Mills and Emanuele Pirro in Joburg (23 Oct)
Penguin Random House invites you to the launch of The Essence of Success: Insights into Leadership and Strategy from Sport, Business, Politics and War by Greg Mills and Emanuele Pirro.
Thursday – 16th October 2025
Should Paul Mashatile be South Africa’s next president? Pieter du Toit’s explosive new book uncovers scandal, power and ambition at the heart of the ANC
The Dark Prince by Pieter du Toit is an unflinching portrait of Paul Mashatile’s controversial rise through the ANC.
Tuesday – 14th October 2025
Join award-winning journalist Kyle Cowan at The Book Lounge for the launch of Mafia Land: Inside South Africa’s Darkest Cartels (16 Oct)
Penguin Random House and The Book Lounge invite you to the launch of Mafia Land: Inside South Africa’s Darkest Cartels by multi-award-winning journalist Kyle Cowan.
Friday – 10th October 2025
Join Dr Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka, Uganda’s first wildlife vet, for the launch of Walking with Gorillas in Cape Town (16 Oct)
Jonathan Ball Publishers invites you to the Cape Town launch of Walking With Gorillas: The Journey of an African Wildlife Vet by Dr Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka.
Wednesday – 8th October 2025
Don’t miss the launch of How to Get Over Being Young: A Rough Guide to Midlife by Charlotte Bauer in Cape Town (9 Oct)
Join Charlotte Bauer for the launch of her book How to Get Over Being Young: A Rough Guide to Midlife!
Thursday – 2nd October 2025
Join award-winning journalist Kyle Cowan in Pretoria for the launch of Mafia Land: Inside South Africa’s Darkest Cartels (8 Oct)
Penguin Random House and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of Mafia Land: Inside South Africa’s Darkest Cartels by multi-award-winning journalist Kyle Cowan.
Wednesday – 1st October 2025
Don’t miss the launch of Unlocked by Springbok legend Eben Etzebeth at the Mall of Africa! (8 Oct)
Join Jonathan Ball Publishers at the Mall of Africa for the launch of Unlocked by Eben Etzebeth!
Tuesday – 23rd September 2025
Don’t miss the Cape Town launch of The Devil Made Me Do It by Nicky Falkof at The Book Lounge (1 Oct)
Penguin Random House and The Book Lounge invite you to the launch of The Devil Made Me Do It: Understanding Occult Crime in South Africa by Nicky Falkof!
Thursday – 18th September 2025
Join Bridget McNulty at The Book Lounge for the launch of Daily Glimmers: The Art of Finding Tiny Joys Every Day of the Year (18 Sep)
Penguin Random House and The Book Lounge invite you to the launch of Daily Glimmers: The Art of Finding Tiny Joys Every Day of the Year by Bridget McNulty.
Wednesday – 17th September 2025
Don’t miss the Durban launch of Unlocked by Springbok legend Eben Etzebeth! (10 Oct)
Join Jonathan Ball Publishers and Exclusive Books Gateway for the launch of Unlocked by Eben Etzebeth!
Tuesday – 16th September 2025
Mafia Land – Kyle Cowan tells the hair-raising tale of 12 of South Africa’s most dangerous cartels
In Mafia Land: Inside South Africa’s Darkest Cartels, multi-award-winning journalist Kyle Cowan rips open the terrifying truth about organised crime.