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‘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.’
‘The National Prosecuting Authority has certainly been captured’ – Glynnis Breytenbach discusses her memoir Rule of Law
‘The National Prosecuting Authority has certainly been captured, along with the police to a large degree, and any other independent institutions with an investigative capacity have all been compromised,’ Breytenbach says in an interview with Polity SA.
Sisonke Msimang on the difficulty of writing about sexual assault in her new book Always Another Country
Sisonke Msimang’s much anticipated memoir, Always Another Country, was launched this week in South Africa.
Z Pallo Jordan says the assassination of Ruth First was no mistake
Z Pallo Jordan says there is no doubt in his mind that Ruth First was specifically targeted with the letter bomb that took her life.
The standard by which we judge men and leaders in general was lowered for Jacob Zuma – Redi Tlhabi
Redi Tlhabi says President Jacob Zuma should have owned up to the fact that he exploited his power with regards to Khwezi.
John Green introduces his new book, Turtles All the Way Down
The wait is over! John Green, the #1 bestselling author of The Fault in Our Stars, is back!
Mark Shaw, author of Hitmen for Hire, says the South African state has become entangled in the underworld
Mark Shaw talks about delving into South Africa’s underworld in his new book, Hitmen for Hire.
Video: John Green reads the first chapter of Turtles All the Way Down
John Green, the number-one bestselling author of The Fault in Our Stars, is back with a new book: Turtles All the Way Down.
Salman Rushdie owns up to the classic book he’s never read
Salman Rushdie admits that there is at least one famous, big book he hasn’t read …
Lisbeth Salander has revenge in her DNA: Author David Lagercrantz on his new novel, The Girl Who Takes an Eye for an Eye
The Girl Who Takes an Eye for an Eye – the fifth book in the series that began with The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo – is out now!
Achmat Dangor says he hopes young people will read his new book, Dikeledi
‘For young people there will be resonances – about how young people cope with the heritages of the past but also with the challenges of the future – and with traditions.’
Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀, author of Stay With Me, will be in South Africa in September
Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀, who was shortlisted for the Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction for her debut novel Stay With Me, will be in South Africa this month.
Writing has changed my life: SJ Naudé discusses his new novel The Third Reel
SJ Naudé chatted about his new novel The Third Reel with Ayanda-Allie Paine on ENCA Weekend Wakeup recently.
‘I wanted it to be controversial’: Kalim Rajab explains the title of his book on Harry Oppenheimer – A Man of Africa
In A Man of Africa: The Political Thought of Harry Oppenheimer, Kalim Rajab looks at the influential role the prominent businessman played in twentieth century South Africa.
Watch: Sarah Lotz’s ‘terrifying’ trip down a cave to research her new book The White Road
For her latest book, Sarah Lotz ventured down a cave to make sure she got a true feel for the ‘terrifying sense of claustrophobia’.
Writing tips from highly acclaimed, number one bestselling author Peter James
Peter James is the author of the famous DS Roy Grace crime novels, which have sold 18 million copies worldwide.
Listen to Arundhati Roy read from her long-awaited second novel, The Ministry of Utmost Happiness
“How to tell a shattered story? By slowly becoming everybody. No. By slowly becoming everything .”