South African Current Affairs
Thu – 2nd Jun 2022
Don’t miss the launch of Bulelani Ngcuka: The Sting in the Tale by Marion Sparg in Cape Town (2 Jun)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of Bulelani Ngcuka: The Sting in the Tale by Marion Sparg.
Fri – 13th May 2022
New book alert! Bulelani Ngcuka: The Sting in the Tale by Marion Sparg
Bulelani Ngcuka: The Sting in the Tale by Marion Sparg is out this month from Jonathan Ball Publishers!
Wed – 11th May 2022
Mark Gevisser’s seminal book Thabo Mbeki: The Dream Deferred back in print and updated with a brilliant new epilogue
An updated edition of Mark Gevisser’s seminal book Thabo Mbeki: The Dream Deferred is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Mon – 9th May 2022
Win a copy of Magda: My Journey by Magda Wierzycka!
Penguin Random House is giving away a copy of Magda Wierzycka’s new biography Magda: My Journey!
Thu – 5th May 2022
Don’t miss the launch of Beyond Fear: Reflections of a Freedom Fighter by Ebrahim Ebrahim (5 May)
Jacana Media and CineCentre Killarney invite you to the launch of Beyond Fear: Reflections of a Freedom Fighter by Ebrahim Ebrahim.
Tue – 19th Apr 2022
Neither saint nor sellout – find out more about Spear: Mandela and the Revolutionaries by Paul S Landau
Spear: Mandela and the Revolutionaries by Paul S Landau will be out from Jacana Media at the end of May.
Mon – 11th Apr 2022
Don’t miss a Daily Maverick webinar with Matthew Blackman and Nick Dall dishing the dirt on pivotal turning points in SA’s history (14 Apr)
Join Daily Maverick senior journalist Rebecca Davis with journalists and authors Matthew Blackman and Nick Dall as they dish the dirt on pivotal turning points in South Africa’s history.
Fri – 1st Apr 2022
Don’t miss the launch of Liz McGregor’s new memoir Unforgiven: Face to Face with my Father’s Killer (7 Apr)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Wordsworth Books invite you to the launch of Unforgiven: Face to Face with my Father’s Killer by Liz McGregor.
Thu – 31st Mar 2022
New book alert! Marikana: A People’s History by Julian Brown – ‘the authoritative book on its topic’
Marikana: A People’s History by Julian Brown is out now from Jacana Media.
Tue – 22nd Mar 2022
Lifting the lid on 200 years of electoral dysfunction – Spoilt Ballots: The Elections that Shaped South Africa, from Shaka to Cyril
Relying on fascinating (and often hilarious) newspaper clippings, diary entries, political posters and parliamentary records, Spoilt Ballots tells the story of South Africa’s long road to democracy and how it has repeatedly forked off.
Fri – 4th Feb 2022
Muscles in a bottle: for when hard work isn’t enough
South African sport enjoys an image of excellence and achievement, but beneath the surface lies an uneasy truth that tears at the heart of this notion, writes Clinton van der Berg, head of communication at SuperSport and author of Guns and Needles.
Wed – 2nd Feb 2022
Skeef-outeur Renaldo Schwarp skryf oor die paradoks van gaywees op Klyntji
Renaldo Schwarp se grensverskuiwende LGBTIQ-memoir Skeef het verlede jaar op die rakke beland en vra groot vrae oor wat dit beteken om gay en Suid-Afrikaans se wees.
Fri – 3rd Dec 2021
Confessions of a Stratcom Hitman by the late Paul Erasmus – a visceral confession to South Africans and a letter of love to his family
Confessions of a Stratcom Hitman by Paul Erasmus is out now from Jacana Media.
Thu – 2nd Dec 2021
Don’t miss the launch of International Brigade Against Apartheid, edited by Ronnie Kasrils (8 Dec)
Join Jacana Media for the international launch of International Brigade Against Apartheid: Secrets of the Peoples War that Liberated South Africa.
Wed – 24th Nov 2021
Listen to an excerpt from the audiobook of Mosilo Mothepu’s Uncaptured: The True Account of the Nenegate/Trillian Whistleblower
The unabridged audiobook version of Uncaptured: The True Account of the Nenegate/Trillian Whistleblower by Mosilo Mothepu is now available!
Fri – 12th Nov 2021
Watch: Refilwe Moloto in conversation with Hlumelo Biko on his latest book Black Consciousness: A Love Story
Refilwe Moloto unpacks Hlumelo Biko’s latest book Black Consciousness: A Love Story, brought to you by Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Thu – 11th Nov 2021
‘Ek het dadelik besef ek is in groot gevaar’: Lees die Inleiding tot Ina Bonnette se aangrypende verhaal, INA
Lees ‘n uittreksel uit INA, ‘n Verhaal van genade en genesing deur Ina Bonnette – die merkwaardige ware verhaal van ‘n oorwinnaar van geslagsgeweld.
Wed – 10th Nov 2021
Video: ‘The book showcases that we are people’ – Renaldo Schwarp chats about his groundbreaking LGBTIQ-memoir, Skeef
‘We shouldn’t underestimate the power of sharing our stories,’ says Renaldo Schwarp, radio host, filmmaker and author of Skeef: Wat jy van LGBTIQ-wees wil weet.
Fri – 5th Nov 2021
Join Jonathan Ancer and Chris Whitfield for the launch of Joining the Dots by Jonathan Ancer and Chris Whitfield (9 Nov)
Join Jonathan Ball Publishers and Exclusive Books for the launch of Joining the Dots: An Unauthorised Biography of Pravin Gordhan by Jonathan Ancer and Chris Whitfield.
Wed – 27th Oct 2021
Video: Wat beteken dit om gay en Suid-Afrikaans te wees? Renaldo Schwarp gesels oor sy nuwe boek, Skeef
Renaldo Schwarp se jongste boek Skeef plaas LGBTIQ-ervaringe onder die soeklig. Kyk na die video!