Book events

Don’t miss the launch of Bongani Ngqulunga’s new book Under Smuts’s Rule: Jan Smuts and His Impact on Black South Africans in Joburg (3 Dec)

Join Penguin Random House at the launch of Under Smuts’s Rule: Jan Smuts and His Impact on Black South Africans by prize-winning author Bongani Ngqulunga!

Don’t miss The Book Brunch – a unique event where literature meets food and drinks! (30 Nov)

Penguin Random House and Estoril Books invite you to a very special Book Brunch!

Don’t miss the launch of Liberation and Corruption: Why Freedom Movements Fail by Peter Hain at The Book Lounge (12 Nov)

Jonathan Ball Publishers invite you to the launch of renowned author and politician Peter Hain’s new book Liberation and Corruption: Why Freedom Movements Fail.

Magnificent, beautiful and under threat – don’t miss the launch of The Last Lions at The Book Lounge (30 Oct)

Join Penguin Random House and The Book Lounge for the book launch of The Last Lions by Don Pinnock and Colin Bell.

Don’t miss the launch of The Essence of Success by Greg Mills and Emanuele Pirro at Love Books (28 Oct)

Penguin Random House and Love Books invite you to the launch of The Essence of Success: Insights into Leadership and Strategy from Sport, Business, Politics and War by Greg Mills and Emanuele Pirro.

Is Paul Mashatile suitable for the highest office? Don’t miss the launch of The Dark Prince by Pieter du Toit in Pretoria (29 Oct)

Join Jonathan Ball Publishers for the launch of The Dark Prince by Pieter du Toit — a bold and unflinching portrait of Paul Mashatile’s controversial rise to the doorstep of the presidency.

Don’t miss the launch of The Essence of Success by Greg Mills and Emanuele Pirro in Joburg (23 Oct)

Penguin Random House invites you to the launch of The Essence of Success: Insights into Leadership and Strategy from Sport, Business, Politics and War by Greg Mills and Emanuele Pirro.

Join award-winning journalist Kyle Cowan at The Book Lounge for the launch of Mafia Land: Inside South Africa’s Darkest Cartels (16 Oct)

Penguin Random House and The Book Lounge invite you to the launch of Mafia Land: Inside South Africa’s Darkest Cartels by multi-award-winning journalist Kyle Cowan.

Join Dr Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka, Uganda’s first wildlife vet, for the launch of Walking with Gorillas in Cape Town (16 Oct)

Jonathan Ball Publishers invites you to the Cape Town launch of Walking With Gorillas: The Journey of an African Wildlife Vet by Dr Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka.

Don’t miss the launch of How to Get Over Being Young: A Rough Guide to Midlife by Charlotte Bauer in Cape Town (9 Oct)

Join Charlotte Bauer for the launch of her book How to Get Over Being Young: A Rough Guide to Midlife!

Join award-winning journalist Kyle Cowan in Pretoria for the launch of Mafia Land: Inside South Africa’s Darkest Cartels (8 Oct)

Penguin Random House and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of Mafia Land: Inside South Africa’s Darkest Cartels by multi-award-winning journalist Kyle Cowan.

Don’t miss the launch of Unlocked by Springbok legend Eben Etzebeth at the Mall of Africa! (8 Oct)

Join Jonathan Ball Publishers at the Mall of Africa for the launch of Unlocked by Eben Etzebeth!

Don’t miss the Cape Town launch of The Devil Made Me Do It by Nicky Falkof at The Book Lounge (1 Oct)

Penguin Random House and The Book Lounge invite you to the launch of The Devil Made Me Do It: Understanding Occult Crime in South Africa by Nicky Falkof!

Join Bridget McNulty at The Book Lounge for the launch of Daily Glimmers: The Art of Finding Tiny Joys Every Day of the Year (18 Sep)

Penguin Random House and The Book Lounge invite you to the launch of Daily Glimmers: The Art of Finding Tiny Joys Every Day of the Year by Bridget McNulty.

Don’t miss the Durban launch of Unlocked by Springbok legend Eben Etzebeth! (10 Oct)

Join Jonathan Ball Publishers and Exclusive Books Gateway for the launch of Unlocked by Eben Etzebeth!

Don’t miss the Cape Town launch of Unlocked by Springbok legend Eben Etzebeth! (7 Oct)

Join Jonathan Ball Publishers and Bargain Books for the launch of Unlocked by Eben Etzebeth!

Don’t miss the Durban launch of Death in Pretoria: Untold Stories of Political Activists Executed During Apartheid (28 Aug)

Penguin Random House invite you to the launch of Death in Pretoria: Untold Stories of Political Activists Executed During Apartheid by Peter Auf der Heyde.

Join Rémy Ngamije for the launch of his new literary mixtape Only Stars Know the Meaning of Space at Book Circle Capital (30 Aug)

Join Jonathan Ball Publishers at Book Circle Capital for the Johannesburg launch of Rémy Ngamije’s latest book, Only Stars Know the Meaning of Space: A Literary Mixtape.

Don’t miss the launch of Death in Pretoria: Untold Stories of Political Activists Executed During Apartheid in Pretoria (20 Aug)

Penguin Random House invite you to the launch of Death in Pretoria: Untold Stories of Political Activists Executed During Apartheid by Peter Auf der Heyde.

Join Veruska De Vita for the launch of Deep Blue: Why We Love the Sea in Pretoria (27 Aug)

Jonathan Ball Publishers invite you to the Wolwespruit launch of Deep Blue: Why We Love the Sea by Veruska De Vita!