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‘I’m not sure if JM Coetzee has read the book; that has never been my concern’ – Nthikeng Mohlele on his new book Michael K
‘I think I have done my best. I stand by the book and I’m very proud of the book.’
‘It’s been very distressing to see the extraordinary descent in political leadership in South Africa’ – Robin Renwick
Robin Renwick chatted to CNBC Africa’s Jill de Villiers recently about his latest book How to Steal a Country: State Capture and Hopes for the Future in South Africa.
Watch: Phumlani Pikoli chats about his debut collection of short stories, The Fatuous State of Severity
Phumlani Pikoli chatted to Africa’s Lit recently about his debut collection of short stories, The Fatuous State of Severity.
‘I’m amazed by how little people know about Africa’ – Paul Kenyon on why he wrote his new book Dictatorland: The Men Who Stole Africa
Dictatorland: The Men Who Stole Africa by Paul Kenyon is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Helen Thomson tells the stories of nine of the world’s strangest brains in Unthinkable
Award-winning science writer Helen Thomson has spent years travelling the world tracking down incredibly rare brain disorders. In Unthinkable she tells the stories of nine extraordinary people.
5 reasons to read The Wren Hunt, the thrilling new book by Mary Watson
The Wren Hunt is part thriller, part love story: a captivating Young Adult novel about a girl caught in a battle between two ancient magics.
‘It was time to speak out’ – Tracy Going on her memoir Brutal Legacy
‘It was time to speak out’ – Tracy Going discusses her new memoir, Brutal Legacy.
‘There are a few crazy stories in it!’ – Phumlani Pikoli chats about his debut book The Fatuous State of Severity
‘There’s a whole thing with some talking squirrels that meet a very interesting demise …’
‘South Africa has an illegitimate system of land holding’ – Peter Delius discusses his new book Rights to Land
‘We have to go back into colonial and imperial history. There’s always an element of violence.’
NR Brodie discusses the research she did around African traditional beliefs while writing her debut novel, Knucklebone
Set against the richly textured backdrop of a livewire African city, this fast-paced thriller offers a disturbing contemporary take on justice and morality.
Professor Peter Delius chats about his new book Rights to Land: A Guide to Tenure Upgrading and Restitution in South Africa
SABC2 Morning Live interviewed Professor Peter Delius about his new book Rights to Land: A Guide to Tenure Upgrading and Restitution in South Africa.
‘Behind the fun there is a person hurting’ – Angela Makholwa chats about her new book, The Blessed Girl
The Blessed Girl is the story of Bontle Tau, an absolutely gorgeous, 20-something blessee who has used her good looks and winning charm all her life to get exactly what she wants.
Paballo Thekiso chats about his new book, The Black Consciousness Reader
Paballo Thekiso chatted to Polity SA about The Black Consciousness Reader, the new book out from Jacana Media, published to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Steve Biko’s murder.
Mandla Langa chats about completing Nelson Mandela’s presidential memoir, Dare Not Linger
Mandla Langa called the project ‘the most daunting task I have ever had as a writer’.
Africa’s Lit: 2017 highlights, featuring Zakes Mda, Dudu Busani-Dube, Ayobami Adebayo, Malebo Sephodi and Angela Makholwa!
The December edition of Africa’s Lit features the light and quirky moments with your favourite authors from video recordings throughout 2018.
Mandela’s time in prison affected his self-belief, and his writing – Mandla Langa discusses Dare Not Linger
Mandla Langa says Nelson Mandela’s time in prison gave him a powerful sense of self-belief.
Jeffrey Archer discusses his seventh book of short stories, Tell Tale
‘One of the very pleasant discoveries with Tell Tale is that everybody has a different favourite.’
‘Where Jacob Zuma comes from, your child is my child; he violated those codes’ – Redi Tlhabi talks about Khwezi
‘I couldn’t accept that I was part of a society that allowed a man like that to be the president.’
Adriaan Basson and Pieter du Toit discuss Jacob Zuma’s ‘disastrous term in office’ and their new book Enemy of the People
Investigative journalists Adriaan Basson and Pieter du Toit have written a book which provides a detailed account of President Jacob Zuma’s “disastrous term in office”.
‘The salary Jomo Sono wanted to give me was ridiculous’ – Teko Modise discusses his new memoir, The Curse of Teko Modise
Teko Modise chatted to Vaylen Kirtley on Morning Live about his new book, The Curse of Teko Modise.