Non-fiction

Tuesday – 3rd August 2021

The story of South Africa’s ‘Public Enemy Number One’ – A Pretoria Boy by Peter Hain

A Pretoria Boy by Peter Hain is out this month from Jonathan Ball Publishers!

Who will benefit from 4IR? Trevor Ngwane and Malehoko Tshoaedi explore the question in The Fourth Industrial Revolution: A Sociological Critique

The Fourth Industrial Revolution: A Sociological Critique by Trevor Ngwane and Malehoko Tshoaedi is out now from Jacana Media.

Monday – 2nd August 2021

Don’t miss the virtual book launch of When Secrets Become Stories: Women Speak Out, edited by Sue Nyathi (5 Aug)

Join Jonathan Ball Publishers for a series of conversations as women speak out and make their Secrets Become Stories.

New book alert! Mozambique’s Samora Machel – A Jacana Pocket Biography

Mozambique’s Samora Machel – a Jacana Pocket Biography by Allen F Isaacman and Barbara S Isaacman – is out soon from Jacana Media.

Friday – 30th July 2021

‘Children are flesh and blood, not robots’ – navigate working from home with this excerpt from Future-proof Yourself by Nikki Bush

Penguin Random House has shared an excerpt from Future-proof Yourself by internationally recognised parenting expert, author, thought leader and human potential expert Nikki Bush.

Graffiti-aanlynkuier: Vier die bekendstelling van Afrikaner Sondebok? deur Albert Blake in jou woonkamer! (3 Aug)

Was Ossewabrandwag-leier Hans van Rensburg ‘n verbete Afrikaner-fascis of ‘n gerieflike sondebok? Kom vind uit by die bekendstelling van Afrikaner Sondebok deur Albert Blake.

‘My grade 9 teacher is a serial killer!’ Watch the trailer for Devilsdorp, narrated by Jana Marx (Plus, check out all the tweets)

Attention, all true crime fans! You can now watch the original true crime documentary series Devilsdorp on Showmax, narrated by journalist Jana Marx.

Thursday – 29th July 2021

Don’t miss the virtual book launch of Shana Fife’s Ougat: From A Hoe Into A Housewife And Then Some (4 Aug)

Jonathan Ball Publishers and The Reading List invite you to the virtual book launch of Ougat: From A Hoe Into A Housewife And Then Some by Shana Fife!

Tuesday – 27th July 2021

New book alert! A Brief History of South Africa: From the Earliest Times to the Mandela Presidency

A Brief History of South Africa: From the Earliest Times to the Mandela Presidency by John Pampallis and Maryke Bailey is out now from Jacana Media!

Monday – 26th July 2021

Rateltaai deur Tinus van Staden: Hoe Ethienne Reynecke dit reggekry het om staande te bly en vas te klou aan hoop

In 2018 het die doodsengel drie keer aan die oudrugbyspeler Ethienne Reynecke se deur geklop. Rateltaai deur Tinus van Staden is nou beskikbaar!

[Video] A story of suspense, drama and dogged persistence – watch Evert Kleynhans introducing his new book Hitler’s Spies: Secret Agents and the Intelligence War in South Africa

Jonathan Ball Publishers has shared a video of Evert Kleynhans introducing his new book Hitler’s Spies: Secret Agents and the Intelligence War in South Africa.

Friday – 23rd July 2021

‘There’s an entire generation of South African women who ought to read this book.’ Find out more about Ougat: From A Hoe Into A Housewife And Then Some by Shana Fife

Ougat: From A Hoe Into A Housewife And Then Some by Shana Fife is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!

Graffiti-aanlynkuier: Moenie die bekendstelling van Die Stella-moorde deur Susan Cilliers mis nie! (27 Julie)

LAPA Uitgewers en Graffiti Boeke nooi jou graag na die virtuele bekendstelling van Die Stella-moorde deur Susan Cilliers.

[Video] Hoe maak jy ’n kopskuif na ’n gesonder leefstyl? Gesondheidskenner en skrywer Bernadine Douglas vertel

Bernadine Douglas gesels oor haar jongste boek, Your 12-week Body and Mind Transformation. Kyk na die video.

Thursday – 22nd July 2021

Don’t miss the virtual book launch of Lovemore Ndou’s new memoir Tough Love: How A Limpopo Homeboy Became A World Champ Turned Lawyer (23 Jul)

Jonathan Ball Publishers and The Reading List invite you to the virtual book launch of Tough Love: How A Limpopo Homeboy Became A World Champ Turned Lawyer by Lovemore Ndou!

Wednesday – 21st July 2021

Don’t miss the virtual book launch of Michael Holding’s new book Why We Kneel, How We Rise, with Trevor Quirk (22 Jul)

Jonathan Ball Publishers and The Reading List invite you to the virtual book launch of Why We Kneel, How We Rise by Michael Holding.

Tuesday – 20th July 2021

Don’t miss a free webinar on Palaces of Stone: Uncovering Ancient Southern African Kingdoms, presented by Prof. Tom Huffman (21 Jul)

Join Struik Nature for a RoomToGrow Kirstenbosch online talk with Professor Tim Huffman on Palaces of Stone: Uncovering Ancient Southern African Kingdoms.