South African Current Affairs
Friday – 9th July 2021
When things change dramatically, they rarely, if ever, go back to ‘normal’. Future-proof Yourself.
Future-proof Yourself: How to Win at Work and Life by Nikki Bush is out now from Penguin Random House.
Thursday – 1st July 2021
Uittreksel: Sharnelle Hough (17) en Marna Engelbrecht (16) veg vir hul lewens in Die Stella-moorde deur Susan Cilliers
Lees ’n uittreksel uit Die Stella-moorde deur Susan Cilliers waarin Sharnelle Hough (17) en Marna Engelbrecht (16) se laaste oomblikke uitgebeeld word.
Wednesday – 16th June 2021
VIP intrigue at Decameron – Read an excerpt from Fortunes: The Rise and Rise of Afrikaner Tycoons by Ebbe Dommisse
The restaurant Decameron in the centre of Stellenbosch remains a popular meeting place for some of the country’s top businessmen.
Monday – 14th June 2021
What drives a young person to kill their family members? Find out in Portraits of Pain by Melanie Moen
NEW! Portraits of Pain: Children who kill family members by Dr Melanie Moen
‘Jannie, as jy kat en muis wil speel, moet jy seker maak dat jy die kat is’: Lees ’n uittreksel uit Fortuine deur Ebbe Dommisse
Tussen die vier mure van die restaurant Decameron in die hartjie van Stellenbosch word saketransaksies beslis en betwis. Lees ’n uittreksel uit Fortuine deur Ebbe Dommisse.
Friday – 11th June 2021
WEN lekker wyn, eetgoed en LAPA-boeke vir Vadersdag: Neem deel op Facebook voor 17 Junie 2021
Is jou pa ’n boekwurm wat hou van lekker kos, lekker wyn en goeie leesstof? Dan moet jy vandag nog deelneem aan LAPA se Vadersdagkompetisie op Facebook!
Thursday – 10th June 2021
Don’t miss the virtual launch of When They Came For Me by John Schlapobersky live from London (13 Jun)
Author John Schlapobersky and publishers Jonathan Ball Publishers and Berghahn Books invite you to the virtual launch of When They Came For Me: The Hidden Diary of an Apartheid Prisoner.
Tuesday – 8th June 2021
Virtual book launch: When They Came For Me: The Hidden Diary of an Apartheid Prisoner by John R Schlapobersky (9 Jun)
Join Judge Dennis Davis in conversation with consultant psychotherapist John Schlapobersky as they discuss his struggle for survival laid out in his detailed memoir.
Friday – 4th June 2021
Fortuine deur Ebbe Dommisse is terug op die rakke! Gou spring voor dit weer uitverkoop
Aandag! Fortuine: Die wel en wee van Afrikaner-magnate is nou weer landswyd by toonaangewende boekwinkels beskikbaar.
Monday – 31st May 2021
Arrested By His Love by Khanyisile Madlala
A non-fiction page turner, Arrested By His Love is an inspirational memoir of self discovery, finding your life purpose, fulfilling destiny and walking in victory amid adversary.
My Final Answer: Get behind the scenes with Jeremy Maggs (2 Jun)
Join Daily Maverick’s Rebecca Davis in conversation with Jeremy Maggs as they take a look behind-the-scenes at what was unfolding in the newsrooms as some of the breaking stories in South Africa unfolded.
Thursday – 27th May 2021
Wat het regtig daardie aand by die koshuis gebeur? Vind uit in Die Stella-moorde deur Susan Cilliers – binnekort beskikbaar!
Binnekort beskikbaar: Die Stella-moorde deur Susan Cilliers, skrywer van die topverkoper Huis van Gruwels.
Friday – 14th May 2021
Don’t miss The Cheeky Natives in conversation with Thabo A Molefe about his new book Native Boy (18 May)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and The Cheeky Natives invite you to the virtual book launch of Native Boy: Confessions of a Maplazini in the City by Thabo A Molefe.
Thursday – 13th May 2021
New book alert! For My Country: Why I Blew The Whistle on Zuma and the Guptas by Themba Maseko
For My Country: Why I Blew The Whistle on Zuma and the Guptas by Themba Maseko is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Tuesday – 11th May 2021
Don’t miss the virtual book launch of For My Country by Themba Maseko (13 May)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Daily Maverick invite you to the virtual launch of For My Country: Why I Blew the Whistle on Zuma and the Guptas by Themba Maseko.
Join Justice Dikgang Moseneke for an online discussion of his memoir All Rise (18 May)
Tshwane University of Technology Student Affairs and Extracurricular Development invite you to a virtual book discussion of Justice Dikgang Moseneke’s book All Rise: A Judicial Memoir.
Monday – 10th May 2021
10 entirely African essential reads for Africa Month, from Jacana Media – 30% off
Get 30% discount off the retail price, and free delivery within South Africa, on these 10 Africa Month reads, from Jacana Media.
Friday – 7th May 2021
Graffiti-aanlynkuier: Moenie die virtuele bekendstelling van Fortuine deur Ebbe Dommisse misloop nie! (11 Mei)
Jonathan Ball Uitgewers en Graffiti Boeke nooi jou graag na die virtuele bekendstelling van Fortuine: Die wel en wee van Afrikaner-magnate deur Ebbe Dommisse.
Gangster State book provided information that led to Ace Magashule’s suspension
In November 2020, Ace Magashule and 15 co-accused were charged with fraud, theft, corruption and money laundering in relation to the Free State’s controversial R255-million asbestos audit contract.
Wednesday – 5th May 2021
‘I started writing and let me tell you I could not stop’ – Jeremy Maggs introduces his new book, My Final Answer
Pan Macmillan has shared a video of Jeremy Maggs introducing his new memoir, My Final Answer.