Sol Plaatje

New book alert! A new edition of Sol Plaatje’s seminal novel Mhudi, with an Introduction by Sabata-mpho Mokae

A new edition of Sol Plaatje’s Mhudi, with an Introduction by Sabata-mpho Mokae, will be out soon from Jacana Media.

Jacana Conversation: Sol Plaatje’s Mhudi – celebrating the centenary of one of Africa’s earliest novels (19 May)

As part of its Africa Month celebrations, Jacana Media invite you to a discussion of Sol Plaatje’s Mhudi.

Anniversaries spark renewed readings of South Africa’s celebrated Sol Plaatje

Anniversaries spark renewed readings of South Africa’s celebrated Sol Plaatje

Find out more about Mhudi, the first novel by a black South African, in an excerpt from Sol Plaatje: A Life of Solomon Tshekisho Plaatje

Jacana Media has shared an excerpt from Sol Plaatje: A Life of Solomon Tshekisho Plaatje 1876–1932 by Brian Willan. This biography celebrates one of …

Don’t miss the launch of Sol Plaatje: A Life of Solomon Tshekisho Plaatje at Clarke’s Bookshop in Cape Town

Clarke’s Bookshop and Jacana Media invite you to the launch of Sol Plaatje: A Life of Solomon Tshekisho Plaatje 1876–1932 by Brian Willan.

Don’t miss the launch of Sol Plaatje: A Life at African Flavour Books

African Flavour Books and Jacana Media invite you to the launch of Sol Plaatje: A Life of Solomon Tshekisho Plaatje 1876–1932 by Brian Willan.

‘The definitive portrait of a great South African’ – Sol Plaatje: A Life of Solomon Tshekisho Plaatje 1876–1932

Celebrating one of South Africa’s most accomplished political and literary figures.