Book events

Don’t miss the virtual book launch of bestselling author Sue Nyathi’s new novel A Family Affair (20 Oct)

Join Pan Macmillan for the virtual launch of A Family Affair, the new novel from Sue Nyathi!

Don’t miss the launch of These Are Not Gentle People by Andrew Harding at Bridge Books (17 Oct)

Join Bridge Books and Pan Macmillan South Africa for the launch of Andrew Harding’s new book, These Are Not Gentle People.

Don’t miss a civil society dialogue with Justice Dikgang Moseneke, hosted by Section27, Maverick Citizen and Pan Macmillan SA (15 Oct)

Join Section27 and Pan Macmillan South Africa for the All Rise webinar with former Deputy Chief Justice Dikgang Moseneke.

Don’t miss the virtual book launch of So, For the Record by Anton Harber, in conversation with Jacques Pauw (8 Oct)

Join Jonathan Ball Publishers, Love Books and The Reading List for the launch of Anton Harber’s new book So, for the Record: Behind the Headlines in an Era of State Capture.

[Must watch] A powerful conversation on Femme Erasure: Our Queer Undoing, with Dr Bev Ditsie, Mona Eltahawy and Jamil F Khan

Jacana Media hosted a Don’t Shut Up Conversation titled ‘Femme Erasure: Our Queer Undoing’ yesterday.

POSTPONED Don’t miss the virtual book launch of House of Glass by Hadley Freeman, in conversation with Terry Shakinovsky

Jonathan Ball, Love Books and The Reading List invite you to the launch of House of Glass: The Story and Secrets of a Twentieth-Century Jewish Family by Hadley Freeman.

You’ve heard the podcast, now read the book! How I Built This by Guy Raz – join us for an exclusive webinar (4 Oct)

Join the Daily Maverick and Pan Macmillan for an exclusive webinar featuring Daily Maverick CEO Styli Charalambous and American podcast creator Guy Raz!

Don’t miss the virtual book launch of The Rhino Conspiracy by Peter Hain, with Ronnie Kasrils, Dr Luthando Dziba and Ferial Haffajee (22 Oct)

Join Jonathan Ball Publishers and The Reading List for the launch of Peter Hain’s new novel The Rhino Conspiracy – an epic tale of corruption, collusion and courage set in contemporary South Africa.

Don’t miss the virtual book launch of The Whistleblowers by Mandy Wiener, in conversation with photographer Felix Dlangamandla (1 Oct)

Join 702 and Pan Macmillan for a virtual launch of Mandy Wiener’s new book The Whistleblowers.

Don’t miss this Jacana Conversation: The Politics of Policing Marginalised Communities (28 Sep)

You are invited to a Jacana Media Conversation titled The Politics of Policing Marginalised Communities, addressing the death of Nathaniel Julies and distrust in the South African Police Service.

Don’t miss the virtual book launch of Miss Benson’s Beetle by Rachel Joyce, in conversation with Paige Nick! (1 Oct)

Penguin Random House and Exclusive Books invite you to the online launch of Miss Benson’s Beetle by Rachel Joyce!

[Watch] Vivian de Klerk chats to Michele Magwood about her debut novel, Not to Mention

Did you miss the virtual launch of Not to Mention by Vivian de Klerk? Not to worry! You can watch the conversation on Facebook here. 

Don’t miss this Jacana Conversation: Will Ramaphosa’s ANC and his leadership of South Africa survive? (23 Sep)

In his recent press briefing to the South African Editor’s Forum, President Cyril Ramaphosa highlighted three key areas that need urgent government intervention to pull South Africa from the precipice of disaster: the Covid-19 pandemic, the South African economy and rampant corruption.

Graffiti-aanlynkuier: Moenie Vita du Preez in gesprek oor haar jongste erotiese roman Skoolgeld misloop nie! (17 Sep)

Graffiti Boeke en Wenkbrou nooi jou uit na die aanlynbekendstelling van Skoolgeld deur Vita du Preez.

Don’t miss the launch of internationally bestselling author Santa Montefiore’s new book, Here and Now (15 Sep)

Jonathan Ball Publishers and Exclusive Books invite you the virtual launch of Here and Now by Santa Montefiore.

Allan Gray Speaker Series: Justice Dikgang Moseneke (15 Sep)

Join Professor Hugh Corder of the University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business in conversation with Justice Dikgang Moseneke about his new book, All Rise.

[Watch] The Cheeky Natives in conversation with New York Times bestselling author Brit Bennett about her new novel The Vanishing Half

Brit Bennett joined us live last night to chat to The Cheeky Natives about her new book The Vanishing Half.