South African Current Affairs

Friday – 29th June 2018

‘I think we can make reading cool again’ – Clinton Chauke chats about the success of his debut book Born in Chains

In the latest edition of Africa’s Lit, young author Clinton Chauke discusses the reception his debut book Born in Chains has received.

Thursday – 28th June 2018

New book alert! The Resurrection of Winnie Mandela by Sisonke Msimang will be published in October

The Resurrection of Winnie Mandela, the new book from Sisonke Msimang, will be out from Jonathan Ball Publishers on 24 October 2018.

Friday – 22nd June 2018

How to get published in South Africa – Jacana Media explains

How to get published in South Africa.

Monday – 18th June 2018

New revised and updated edition of Ray Hartley’s bestselling biography Ramaphosa: Path to Power

This fully revised edition also includes a new introduction and an additional chapter that covers the most recent developments in Ramaphosa’s career and in South African politics.

Friday – 15th June 2018

How being the son of a chief kept me humble: Bantu Holomisa chats about his biography The Game Changer

‘As the son of a chief, the home I grew up in was a home to all. So when the chief has meetings, he listens, and people come with different complaints. So you are a man of the people. I guess that’s why my parent named me Bantubonke, that means all the people.’

Jacques Pauw, Eben Venter, Ken Barris and Marlene van Niekerk among the winners at 2018 Media24 Books Prizes

The winners of the 2018 Media24 Books Prizes were announced in Cape Town on Thursday, 14 June 2018. Novelist Eben Venter won …

The Chapter We Wrote: The City Press Story by Len Kalane looks at media and politics in a changing South Africa

The Chapter We Wrote: The City Press Story by Len Kalane is out in June from Jonathan Ball Publishers.

Homebru 2018: More than 50 books celebrating the best of South African fiction and non-fiction

Exclusive Books has announced this year’s Homebru selection, celebrating the best of South African books. There are more than 50 books in this …

Thursday – 7th June 2018

Open Book Festival announces first group of authors confirmed for Cape Town

The first group of authors has been announced for the eighth Open Book Festival! This year’s Open Book will take place from …

‘It’s a very useful book’ – Eusebius McKaiser reviews Jan-Jan Joubert’s Who Will Rule in 2019?

There’s something in this book for a range of folks: political reporters; commentators and analysts; academics working in various areas of contemporary South African politics; and the general reader keen to beef up their understanding of some of the dynamics in our body politic especially as we head to a general election in 2019.

Wednesday – 30th May 2018

A book that will grow your business and make you famous – Spin: The Art of Managing The Media by Nick Clelland and Ryan Coetzee

This short, punchy and irreverent book written by two experienced political communicators provides spin-doctor secrets for managing the media.

Monday – 28th May 2018

‘A terrifying flight into the heart of one of South Africa’s most prolific crimes’ – Heist! by Anneliese Burgess

‘A terrifying flight into the heart of one of South Africa’s most prolific crimes.’

Friday – 25th May 2018

Don’t miss Jan-Jan Joubert and Tony Leon at the launch of Who Will Rule in 2019? in Stellenbosch

Jonathan Ball Publishers and Protea Books are thrilled to invite you to the launch of Who Will Rule in 2019? by Jan-Jan Joubert.

Thursday – 24th May 2018

Who Will Rule in 2019? Don’t miss the launch of Jan-Jan Joubert’s new book in Pretoria

Jonathan Ball Publishers and Exclusive Books are thrilled to invite you to the launch of Who Will Rule in 2019? by Jan-Jan Joubert.

Wednesday – 23rd May 2018

Join Jan-Jan Joubert and Eusebius McKaiser for the launch of Who Will Rule in 2019? in Joburg

Jonathan Ball Publishers and Exclusive Books are thrilled to invite you to the launch of Who Will Rule in 2019? by Jan-Jan Joubert.

Friday – 18th May 2018

Join Trevor Manuel and Raymond Parsons for the launch of Good Capitalism, Bad Capitalism

Don’t miss the launch of Good Capitalism, Bad Capitalism: The Role of Business in South Africa in Johannesburg.

Thursday – 17th May 2018

‘Unflinching, witty, courageous’ – Born in Chains: The Diary of an Angry ‘Born-Free’ by Clinton Chauke

What is it like to be born dirt-poor in South Africa? Clinton Chauke knows, having been raised alongside his two sisters in a remote village bordering the Kruger National Park and a squatter camp outside Pretoria.