South African Current Affairs

Thursday – 23rd April 2020

Our world is in crisis – what can East Asia’s development teach us about dealing with disaster? Don’t miss the virtual book launch of The Asian Aspiration

Pan Macmillan in partnership with Exclusive Books and INCE Connect invite you to the virtual launch of The Asian Aspiration: Why and How Africa Should Emulate Asia by Greg Mills, Olusegun Obasanjo, Hailemariam Desaleng and Emily van der Merwe.

Wednesday – 22nd April 2020

Marked down for lockdown – discover over 35 incredible ebooks from Pan Macmillan, now on sale!

While bookstores may be temporarily closed during lockdown, you can still read and stay safe with this unmissable collection of Pan Macmillan …

Rus sag, Tant Koelsoem: LAPA neem afskeid van Koelsoem Kamalie (1948 – 2020)

Koelsoem Kamalie is op Saterdag 11 April 2020 oorlede op die ouderdom van 72. Dié tannie van Bonteheuwel het luisteraars van RSG aan haar lippe laat hang met die heerlike resepte wat sy gedeel het, haar humor en die reguit manier waarop sy kon praat.

New book alert! Oscar van Heerden’s new book Two Minutes to Midnight: Will Ramaphosa’s ANC Survive? is out now

Two Minutes to Midnight: Will Ramaphosa’s ANC Survive? by Oscar van Heerden is out now from Jacana Media. 

Monday – 20th April 2020

Don’t miss the virtual book launch of Africa First! Igniting a Growth Revolution by Jakkie Cilliers, with Nastassia Arendse (20 Apr)

Jonathan Ball Publishers and The Reading List invite you to the virtual book launch of Africa First! Igniting a Growth Revolution by Jakkie Cilliers.

Friday – 17th April 2020

Isolasie-inspirasie: Trooskos – 14 smullekker trooskosresepte wat jou en jou gesin van inperking sal laat vergeet (e-boek)

Hier is 14 smullekker trooskosresepte wat jou en jou gesin van Covid-19 en inperking sal laat vergeet. Ons voorouers het hierdie resepte gemaak in tye van oorlog, swaarkry en depressie om almal se gemoed te lig: jy kan ook.

Thursday – 16th April 2020

Bly by die huis en word maer! Laai die e-boek Bant saam met Armand deur Armand Aucamp af en leer hoe om gesond te kook

Jy hoef nie vet te word in isolasie nie. Leer hoe om gesond te kook met 14 heerlike resepte in Armand Aucamp se jongste e-boek, Bant saam met Armand.

Wednesday – 15th April 2020

Settle back, close your eyes and listen to a South African audiobook from Pan Macmillan

In these unsettling times, what greater pleasure than relaxing to the soothing tones of your favourite book being read aloud? As an …

Nou kan jy die inperking omhekel met 14 Hekelpatrone vir 14 dae deur Nadia de Kock en Hilda Steyn (e-boek)

Nog nooit was daar ’n beter tyd vir hekel nie! Geniet dié 14 patrone, ’n keur uit ons terapeutiese boek Hekel en word heel, en vind weer sin en betekenis in die huislike en alledaagse.

Tuesday – 14th April 2020

’n Storieboek maak ’n reuse verskil: Christien Neser vertel hoekom kinders nou meer as ooit boeke nodig het

Help! My kind is anders is ’n praktiese gids met bruikbare wenke wat ouers toerus met die nodig kennis en riglyne om atipies kinders groot te maak. Ook beskikbaar as e-boek op LAPA se webwerf en Amazon.

Thursday – 9th April 2020

Solidarity Reads: In memory of Chris Hani, 27 years after his death

Solidarity Reads: Delivering the best ebooks Jacana Media has to offer at very special prices – 21% off for 21 days.

Wednesday – 8th April 2020

Solidarity Reads: Ronnie Kasrils – from spy chief to bestselling author – get the ebooks at 21% off for 21 days

For the 21-day lockdown period Jacana Media is curating a series of ebook special offers from its extensive catalogue of titles.

Tuesday – 7th April 2020

Your favourite local and international ebooks to keep you company ?

We have a feeling that you will be spending a lot more time indoors over the next few weeks, so we have created some reading recommendations to keep you busy.

Monday – 6th April 2020

Investigative journalist Ruth Hopkins exposes the reality of prison privatisation in The Misery Merchants

The Misery Merchants: Life and Death in a Private South African Prison by Ruth Hopkins is a hard-hitting exposé of G4S, the company running a private prison in Mangaung, South Africa.

Sunday – 5th April 2020

Solidarity Reads: Declassified! Apartheid Guns and Money – get the ebook at 21% off for 21 days

A runaway bestseller, this book shocks, astounds and provides the links between corruption then and now.

Friday – 3rd April 2020

Lees ’n uittreksel uit Afspraak met moord deur Jana Marx, die ware verhaal oor die binnewerking van die Krugersdorp-kultus

Lees ’n uittreksel uit Afspraak met moord deur Jana Marx, die ware gruverhaal van een van die opspraakwekkendste moordsake in die land.

Thursday – 2nd April 2020

Wat is die LAPA Uitgewers eReader App en hoe gaan dit jou lewe vergemaklik tydens die nasionale inperking?

LAPA Uitgewers het hul eie e-boekleser ontwikkel, die LAPA Uitgewers eReader App, sodat lesers altyd hul boeke in die hande kan kry. Hier’s hoe dit werk:

Monday – 30th March 2020

Wonder wat jy gaan doen vir die volgende 21 dae? Jou gunsteling LAPA titels is nou as e-boeke beskikbaar

Die nasionale inperking het aangebreek, en jy weet nie hoe jy deur 21 dae gaan kom nie … Ons het die antwoord! Jou gunsteling titels is nou as e-boeke beskikbaar.

Sunday – 29th March 2020

What does it mean for a black South African to remember life under apartheid with fondness? Get Native Nostalgia by Jacob Dlamini at 21% off for 21 days

Solidarity Reads: Delivering the best ebooks Jacana Media has to offer at very special prices – 21% off for 21 days.