Non-fiction
Tuesday – 26th May 2020
Listen to Wandile Sihlobo, author of Finding Common Ground, on Power FM
Pan Macmillan has shared the recording of Wandile Sihlobo’s interview with Tumisang Ndlovu, presenter of POWER Business.
Monday – 25th May 2020
Find out what’s cooking with Chef Lesego Semenya (and his new puppy) – Jacana Media’s Author of the Month for May
Jacana Media’s Author of the Month for May is Chef Lesego Semenya a.k.a. Lesdachef!
Wednesday – 20th May 2020
Don’t miss the virtual book launch of Fifty-two | Twee-en-vyftig by Philip Myburgh, with Michiel Heyns (26 May)
Join The Reading List for a virtual book launch, as Philip Myburgh introduces his new collection of poetry Fifty-two | Twee-en-vyftig. Myburgh will …
Monday – 18th May 2020
Buy the ebook and get the print edition free!
Jacana Media is running a special offer: buy the ebook and get the print edition free as soon as it is off the press.
Join Francis Herd and Nicola Kleyn for a free Business Book Club event to discuss When Crisis Strikes (2 June)
Join the Business Book Club for an exciting online event with Francis Herd and Nicola Kleyn.
Friday – 15th May 2020
Help your local independent bookshop survive and thrive – buy a book, receive a gift from Jacana
Jacana Media has teamed up with South Africa’s independent bookshops – spend R100 and get a free book! (Selected titles only.)
Pieter-Louis Myburgh wins Taco Kuiper Award for Investigative Reporting for his book Gangster State: Unravelling Ace Magashule’s Web of Capture
Congratulations to Pieter-Louis Myburgh, who has won the Taco Kuiper Award for Investigative Reporting!
Thursday – 14th May 2020
Take Jacana Media’s quiz and stand a chance to win a hamper of books worth over R1000!
How well do you know Jacana Media’s books? Take a quiz and win!
How to act with power – don’t miss a free masterclass with Stanford Business Professor Deborah Gruenfeld (27 May)
Join Stanford Business Professor Deborah Gruenfeld for an eye-opening look at how to cultivate and harness power in any role and on any stage.
Wednesday – 13th May 2020
Penguin Random House publiseer rolprent-vrystelling uitgawe van Die Griekwastad Moorde deur Jacques Steenkamp
Die boek Die Griekwastad Moorde deur Jacques Steenkamp is nou ’n rolprent met Arnold Vosloo, en Penguin Random House SA het ook pas die rolprent-vrystelling uitgawe van die boek gepubliseer.
A great tool for teaching your children about art and creativity – Cobi Labuscagne chats about her book Explore! Awesome South African Artists
Nal’ibali chatted to Cobi Labuscagne recently about her book Explore! Awesome South African Artists.
Tuesday – 12th May 2020
Seeding the Great Divide – don’t miss a free land reform and food security webinar with Wandile Sihlobo and Richard Poplak
The Daily Maverick’s Richard Poplak and Wandile Sihlobo, chief economist of the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa, dig into inflammatory issues of land reform and food security in South Africa.
Try Sarah Graham’s speedy Butternut and Chickpea Korma from her cookbook Super Natural
Hmm, what’s for dinner tonight? May we suggest a bowl of this speedy Butternut and Chickpea Korma from Super Natural by Sarah Graham?
‘Anyone who wants to know what happened needs to read this book.’ – Oscar van Heerden’s Two Minutes to Midnight: Will Ramaphosa’s ANC Survive? impresses political minds
Two Minutes to Midnight: Will Ramaphosa’s ANC Survive? by Oscar van Heerden is out now from Jacana Media.
Monday – 11th May 2020
Find out more about The Heart of the Matter – showcasing some of Africa’s most talented writers and encapsulating the struggle of the African LGBTQI+ community
The third volume of The Gerald Kraak Anthology, The Heart of the Matter, is out now from Jacana Media.
Watch Jakkie Cilliers’s NWU Optentia Research Focus Area presentation on ‘Igniting Africa’s Growth Revolution’
Igniting Africa’s Growth Revolution
How your business can avoid a reputation disaster – Nicola Kleyn chats to Bruce Whitfield about her new book When Crisis Strikes
Nicola Kleyn, co-author of When Crisis Strikes, chatted to Bruce Whitfield on his ‘How it Works’ feature recently about how to avoid a reputation disaster.
Friday – 8th May 2020
First look at Juby Mayet’s autobiography Freedom Writer – a unique insight into one of the few women writers at Drum
Freedom Writer: My Life and Times, the autobiography of legendary journalist Juby Mayet, will be out from Jacana Media in September 2020.
Join Heather Morris, bestselling author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, as she shares her Stories of Hope in lockdown (11 May)
Heather Morris, the bestselling author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz and Cilka’s Journey, is reaching out to her fans and readers across the world in a series of Facebook Live videos to discuss her writing and first ever non-fiction project, Stories of Hope.
Thursday – 7th May 2020
Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 – An unforgettable, powerful novel that scrutinises the misogyny and paternalism of South Korean society
Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 – the multi-million copy international bestseller by Cho Nam-Joo – is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.