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It’s ebook o’clock: Ronnie Kasrils: From spy chief to bestselling author
Ronnie Kasrils has always written. From his work on Bertrand Russell, to poetry during the exile years, to his pieces under the pseudonym ANC Khumalo, for the various ANC publications in exile.
[Watch] Do prisons in Africa need to be decolonised? Ruth Hopkins, Baz Dreisinger and Morris Kaberia discuss incarceration in Africa
How do the African traditions in the field of forgiveness and reconciliation relate to the reality in its prisons? And what of privatised prisons, where do they fit in?
[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.
Birds of KwaZulu-Natal and their Zulu Names – the first project to use local language to save SA’s bird species
The John Voelcker Bird Book Fund, publishers of the Roberts bird books, is proud to announce the publication of Birds of KwaZulu-Natal and their Zulu Names.
The untold story of a pioneering black scientist – find out more about Lorato Trok’s new book The Forgotten Scientist: The Story of Saul Sithole
The Forgotten Scientist: The Story of Saul Sithole by Lorato Trok is out in October 2020 from Jacana Media!
What should South Africa be doing to prepare for the ‘new normal’ after Covid-19? Recession, Recovery and Reform, a new collection of essays edited by Raymond Parsons
Recession, Recovery and Reform: South Africa After Covid-19 is out now from Jacana Media.
Don’t miss a Jacana Conversation on Femme Erasure and find out what Dr Bev Ditsie, Mona Eltahawy and Jamil F Khan have to say on the subject (30 Sep)
You are invited to a Jacana Media Conversation titled ‘Femme Erasure: Our Queer Undoing’.
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 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.
New book alert! Joburg Noir – a new collection of short stories edited by Niq Mhlongo
Joburg Noir, a new collection of short stories edited by Niq Mhlongo, is out at the end of October 2020 from Jacana Media!
Listen to an excerpt from Those Who Live In Cages, read by the author Terry-Ann Adams
Those Who Live In Cages by Terry-Ann Adams is out in a few days from Jacana Media!
Harris Dousemetzis awarded prestigious Fage and Oliver Prize for his book The Man Who Killed Apartheid: The Life of Dimitri Tsafendas
Jacana Media is thrilled to announce that Harris Dousemetzis has been awarded the Fage and Oliver African Studies Association UK Prize for his extraordinary work The Man Who Killed Apartheid: The Life of Dimitri Tsafendas.
Don’t miss a Jacana Conversation on why food is the foundation of social justice (16 Sep)
South Africa’s agri-food business is perpetuating poverty, increasing inequality and has led to a broken food system.
Don’t miss a Jacana Conversation on gender-based violence: Fight back with courage, information and resources (10 Sep)
You are invited to a Jacana Media Conversation around gender-based violence.
Special offer! Pre-order a signed copy of Those Who Live In Cages by Terry-Ann Adams at 30% off (PLUS sneak-peek excerpts and exclusive event!)
Join the #LiveInCages #earlyadopters club by buying debut author Terry-Ann Adams’s novel!
Portrait of the Writer as a Young … Writer – special offer on all Dinaane Debut Fiction Award ebooks
Since 2002, Jacana has published an astonishing array of debut novelists who have gone on to become household names.
Don’t miss author speed date and book signing with Jamil F Khan, author of Khamr: The Makings of a Waterslams
Jacana Media, in partnership with Book Circle Capital, is delighted to announce that Jamil F Khan, author of Khamr: The Makings of a Waterslams, will be meeting readers and would-be readers of his stunning first book.
Webinar book discussion: From Ivory Towers to Ebony Towers: Transforming Humanities Curricula in South Africa, Africa and African-American Studies
The University of Johannesburg’s Institute for Pan-African Thought and Conversation, in collaboration with Jacana Media, invite you to the webinar book launch of From Ivory Towers to Ebony Towers: Transforming Humanities Curricula in South Africa, Africa and African-American Studies.
Gerald Kraak call for submissions – An anthology and prize on the topics of gender, human rights and sexuality, for writers and photographers across Africa
The Jacana Literary Foundation (JLF) and the Other Foundation are pleased to announce that submissions for the fourth annual Gerald Kraak Prize and Anthology for 2021 are open.
Getting divorced? How to safeguard your finances – a Jacana Media Masterclass (20 Aug)
Getting Divorced? How To Safeguard your Finances Part 2