South African Current Affairs

Yesterday

[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 – 7th November 2025

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

Wednesday – 27th August 2025

Don’t miss the Durban launch of Death in Pretoria: Untold Stories of Political Activists Executed During Apartheid (28 Aug)

Penguin Random House invite you to the launch of Death in Pretoria: Untold Stories of Political Activists Executed During Apartheid by Peter Auf der Heyde.

Thursday – 21st August 2025

New book alert! Find out more about Bare Bones: Cold Cases from True Crime South Africa by Nicole Engelbrecht

Bare Bones: Cold Cases from True Crime South Africa is out in September from Jonathan Ball Publishers!

Wednesday – 20th August 2025

Don’t miss the launch of Death in Pretoria: Untold Stories of Political Activists Executed During Apartheid in Pretoria (20 Aug)

Penguin Random House invite you to the launch of Death in Pretoria: Untold Stories of Political Activists Executed During Apartheid by Peter Auf der Heyde.

Thursday – 27th February 2025

A new South African podcast for book lovers!

Calling all book lovers! Penguin Random House South Africa is thrilled to introduce The Penguin Insider: A Podcast for Book Lovers – your new go-to for everything literary.

Friday – 8th November 2024

Mathews Phosa’s explosive memoir out now!

Witness to Power: A Political Memoir by Dr Mathews Phosa is out now from Penguin Random House SA!

Thursday – 26th September 2024

[Listen] The new episode of Pagecast is out now: Pieter du Toit chats to John Maytham about The Super Cadres

In this episode of Pagecast, the podcast from Jonathan Ball Publishers, Pieter du Toit is in conversation with CapeTalk radio presenter John Maytham about his new book, The Super Cadres: ANC Misrule in the Age of Deployment!