South Africa
Thursday – 20th April 2023
Venture into the Kruger National Park with the new Nature Now series from Struik Nature
Struik Nature publisher Pippa Parker shares the origins of an exciting new series of books on the Kruger National Park, perfect for nature and wildlife enthusiasts.
Wednesday – 19th April 2023
Don’t miss the launch of Ted Botha’s new book Daisy de Melker: Hiding Among Killers in the City of Gold at Constitution Hill (11 May)
Join Jonathan Ball Publishers and Constitution Hill for the launch of Daisy De Melker: Hiding Among Killers in the City of Gold by Ted Botha.
Five minutes with author Sihle Khumalo – ‘We are getting closer and closer to the abyss …’
Sihle Khumalo has travelled all over Africa getting to know the people. But it’s South Africa’s history that bewitches him, and for his latest book, Milk the Beloved Country, he started off by looking into the history of place names – but ended with a lot more stories to tell.
Tuesday – 18th April 2023
Corruption, impunity and unaccountability from apartheid to state capture – don’t miss a book discussion on The Unaccountables (18 Apr)
Join the co-authors of The Unaccountables: The Powerful Politicians and Corporations who Profit from Impunity, Hennie van Vuuren and Ra’eesa Pather, in a Don’t Shut Up Jacana Conversation.
Don’t miss Lesley Mofokeng at Book Circle Capital in Melville for the launch of The Man Who Shook Mountains (22 Apr)
Join Jonathan Ball Publishers and Book Circle Capital for the launch of The Man Who Shook Mountains: In the Footsteps of My Ancestors by Lesley Mofokeng!
Wednesday – 5th April 2023
Hani: A Life Too Short – a fitting read as we remember Chris Hani, 30 years after his assassination
An updated edition of Hani: A Life Too Short by Janet Smith and Beauregard Tromp is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Tuesday – 4th April 2023
The Plot to Save South Africa – Justice Malala revisits the assassination of Chris Hani 30 years on
The Plot to Save South Africa: Chris Hani’s Murder and the Week Nelson Mandela Averted Civil War by Justice Malala is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Cooking from the Heart – Sarah Graham on the inspiration behind her new cookbook Good + Simple
Sarah Graham began her career in food with her blog, Bitten, in 2010. Since then, she’s written six cookbooks, and starred in her very own cookery show. Her new cookbook, Good + Simple, is a return to simple, old-fashioned cooking. She chatted with Lauren Mc Diarmid about simplifying our approach to cooking, the stories behind the food we eat and how anyone can get around a busy schedule and prepare nourishing and tasty meals.
Monday – 3rd April 2023
New book alert! Find out more about Sons of Mud, the new novel from Johan Vlok Louw
Johan Vlok Louw’s poetic and original new novel Sons of Mud is out now from Penguin Random House SA!
Friday – 31st March 2023
It’s the weekend! Make it even better with these Sunday Cinnamon Rolls from Sarah Graham’s new cookbook, Good + Simple
Get ready for the perfect Sunday brunch with these incredible Cinnamon Rolls from Sarah Graham’s brand new cookbook, Good + Simple.
Don’t miss the launch of Harry Oppenheimer: Diamonds, Gold and Dynasty by Michael Cardo in Joburg (24 Apr)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of Harry Oppenheimer: Diamonds, Gold and Dynasty by Michael Cardo.
Wednesday – 29th March 2023
New book alert! Find out more about Nthikeng Mohlele’s new short story collection A Little Light
A Little Light, the new short story collection from Nthikeng Mohlele, is out this month from Jacana Media!
‘As a country, we do not have a name, what we have is a geographic location’ – Sihle Khumalo discusses his new book Milk the Beloved Country
Sihle Khumalo chatted to Polity SA about his new book, Milk the Beloved Country, and explained why he thinks South Africa needs a name change.
Tuesday – 28th March 2023
The new episode of Pagecast is out now! Lesley Mofokeng discusses his new book The Man Who Shook Mountains with Sewela Langeni
In this week’s episode of Pagecast, Sewela Langeni of Book Circle Capital is in conversation with Lesley Mofokeng, author of The Man Who Shook Mountains.
The Misery Merchants: Life and Death in a Private South African Prison – The only account of the madness at Mangaung Prison
Thabo Bester, ‘The Facebook Rapist’ and prison escapee, will now be charged with murder. Bester, who ran a business from jail, escaped from Mangaung Prison last year, having faked his suicide.
Monday – 27th March 2023
Don’t miss the launch of A Deadly Covenant, the new thrilling mystery by Michael Stanley, in Knysna (5 Apr)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Bargain Books invite you to the launch of A Deadly Covenant by Michael Stanley.
Don’t miss the launch of Sihle Khumalo’s new book Milk the Beloved Country at the Mall of the South (30 Mar)
Penguin Random House and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of Milk the Beloved Country by Sihle Khumalo!
Friday – 24th March 2023
Footnotes, March 2023: Book links from around the web
At The Reading List, we’re trainspotters when it comes to interesting book links, and here are a number that caught our eye.
Lesley Mofokeng explores the life of his grandfather in The Man Who Shook Mountains: In the Footsteps of My Ancestors
The Man Who Shook Mountains: In the Footsteps of My Ancestors by Lesley Mofokeng is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Don’t miss a Jacana Conversation around the new book Apartheid’s Stalingrad: How the Townships of the Eastern Cape Defied the Apartheid War Machine
Did the Eastern Cape resistance mark the beginning of the end of apartheid?