South African Current Affairs
Monday – 11th April 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.
Friday – 1st April 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.
Thursday – 31st March 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.
Tuesday – 22nd March 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.
Friday – 4th February 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.
Wednesday – 2nd February 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.
Friday – 3rd December 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.
Thursday – 2nd December 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.
Wednesday – 24th November 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!
Friday – 12th November 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.
Thursday – 11th November 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.
Wednesday – 10th November 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.
Friday – 5th November 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.
Wednesday – 27th October 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!
Monday – 25th October 2021
New book alert! History of South Africa – Thula Simpson explores the tumultuous journey from the Second Anglo-Boer War to the Covid-19 pandemic
Thula Simpson’s new book History of South Africa is out now from Penguin Random House SA.
Wednesday – 20th October 2021
Wen INA, ’n Verhaal van genade en genesing deur Ina Bonnette! Neem deel op Facebook voor 22 Oktober
Jy kan nou ’n kans staan om Ina Bonnette se lewensverhaal te wen! INA, ’n Verhaal van genade en genesing is nou beskikbaar by LUCA.
Monday – 11th October 2021
Kom luister na Ina Bonnette se verhaal van oorlewing, genade en genesing by die aanlynbekendstelling van INA (13 Okt)
Nou beskikbaar by LUCA! Kom luister na Ina Bonnette in gesprek met Bertha Wahl by die aanlynbekendstelling van INA, ’n Verhaal van genade en genesing.
Thursday – 7th October 2021
Book signing: Barbara Masekela will be signing copies of her memoir Poli Poli at Exclusive Books Killarney (9 Oct)
Join Jonathan Ball Publishers at Exclusive Books Killarney, where Barbara Masekela will be signing copies of her book Poli Poli.
Wednesday – 6th October 2021
‘Ek moet jou iets vertel … Jip, ek is gay’: Lees ’n uittreksel uit Skeef deur Renaldo Schwarp
‘Elkeen se reis is uniek,’ skryf mediapersoonlikheid Renaldo Schwarp in ’n uittreksel uit sy LGBTIQ-memoir, Skeef.
Monday – 4th October 2021
A Special Daily Maverick Live Webinar – Expensive Poverty: Why Aid Fails and How It Can Work
In a special Focus on Africa live journalism webinar, join Dr Greg Mills with Bobi Wine, Ugandan opposition leader, and Tendai Biti, MDC vice president and former Zimbabwean finance minister, as they look at Expensive Poverty.