Non-fiction
Tuesday – 4th April 2017
You needed money to study at ‘Robben Island University’ – Ahmed Kathrada in Conversations with a Gentle Soul
It’s a little-known fact that prisoners needed family money to study at “Robben Island University” – which is why Jacob Zuma didn’t receive any academic certificates.
Tymon Smith reviews new Craig Williamson book
Spy: Uncovering Craig Williamson by Jonathan Ancer is in the spotlight at the Sunday Times.
Extract from The Relatively Public Life of Jules Browde by Daniel Browde
Daniel Browde is one of several authors longlisted for this year’s Alan Paton Award. The Relatively Public Life of Jules Browde stands out as a moving memoir of his relationship with his grandfather, Jules.
Monday – 3rd April 2017
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The 2017 Sunday Times Literary Awards: Alan Paton Award longlist
The longlist for the Sunday Times Alan Paton Award for non-fiction has been announced.
Need a read? Have a browse of Penguin Random House SA’s book club selection
If you love to read and belong to a book club then this is where you can discover our latest suggestions. In this section, we pick the perfect book club reads; those books we know will delight and enthrall anyone who’s passionate about reading.
African Book Trust launched: Giving South African books to South African libraries
Griffin Shea has launched the African Book Trust, a new non-profit dedicated to donating local books to South African libraries and schools.
Meet the Black Mambas – South Africa’s all-female anti-poaching unit
In 2013, six young women recruits signed up to become Black Mambas: a pilot anti-poaching project on the Olifants West region of Balule Nature Reserve near the Kruger National Park.
Friday – 24th March 2017
Thursday – 16th March 2017
Amos Oz and Ismail Kadare named on Man Booker international prize longlist
13 books from 11 different languages have been longlisted for the Man Booker international prize. The Guardian reports that books from Europe dominate the longlist, alongside two Israeli novels, and one apiece from China and Argentina.
Tuesday – 14th March 2017
Jonathan Ball Publishers to publish Sisonke Msimang memoir
Jonathan Ball Publishers has won a fierce bidding battle for Sisonke Msimang’s memoir and first book, Always Another Country.