Out of Quatro: An Extract
Out of Quatro: From exile to exoneration is Luthando Dyasop’s story. The book is a story not only about Dyasop’s extraordinary life, but also...
[EXTRACT] Eight Days in July: Inside the Zuma unrest that set...
In July 2021, with the imprisonment of Jacob Zuma, dramatic and violent scenes of unrest and looting unfolded in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng. Piecing together...
EXTRACT: A Nun and the Pig
Looking back on this year forty years later, A Nun and the Pig: Tales from South Africa offers a remarkable insight into South Africa...
The Fightback And Maharani
Political journalist Qaanitah Hunter’s latest book Balance of Power: Ramaphosa and the future of South Africa shares fresh insights into Jacob Zuma’s removal as...
EXTRACT: Black Girl’s Guide to Corporate South Africa by Lindelwa Skenjana
In this timely memoir-/guide, young corporate professional Lindelwa Skenjana shares insights from her own experience and those of other black women at various stages...
Jwara! Induna’s Daughter: An extract
Born into privilege, Joyce PilisoSeroke questioned her environment. She grew up in a gated compound for the mining elite at Crown Mines but soon...
Book Extract: New History of South Africa
This newly updated, comprehensive history of South Africa presents the story of our turbulent country in a fresh, readable narrative. Grippingly retold by leading...
Extract: How I Took Back My Power
Respected political analyst and academic Nompumelelo Runji seemed the picture of a successful black professional woman. Yet, like many, she privately battled personal demons....
How We Could Have Stopped Climate Change, But Did Not.
In Nathaniel Rich’s Losing Earth he accounts for the past failures of politicians and others to stop climate change. Looking back at 1979, Rich...
EXTRACT: Andile Gaelesiwe: Remembering
Andile Gaelesiwe is celebrated across South Africa as the adored host of Khumbul’ ekhaya on SABC 1. Yet few know that behind the glamour...
EXTRACT: But He Speaks So Well by Ivan Johnson
Journey with Ivan Johnson in this memoir of an identity crisis as the highspirited boy from a close-knit family on the Cape Flats comes...
Extract from Andy Kawa’s book about getting justice for women
Kwanele, Enough! My Battle with the South African Police Service to get Justice for Women is businessperson Andy Kawa’s story. In 2010, she was...
Hlumelo Biko: “ I Have Reimagined The Africa I Want To...
BOOK EXTRACT
Slavery, colonialism, imperialism, and apartheid have fundamentally unbalanced the values and self-concept of Africans. There must be a rediscovery of African identity, writes...
EXTRACT: Deep Collusion by Athol Williams
On November 7, writer and poet Athol Williams announced that he was leaving South Africa, fearing for his safety. In his newly released book,...
Extract: Women in Solitary
In her new book, Women in Solitary: Inside the female resistance to apartheid, author Shanthini Naidoo explores the female experience of activism and how...
Coconut Kelz On Achieving The Right (White) Standard Of Beauty
BOOK EXTRACT
When she was last spotted on the crossroads of Swart and Gevaar Roads, Coconut Kelz was drinking Woolies water and spreading her ‘truth...
Extract: Flow: The Book About Menstruation
Flow is a new book from Kwela Books. The book, Flow, will inform, educate, empower, and inspire all those who menstruate. Written by a...
Extract Alert: Adulting 101: How to survive the real world by...
Adulting 101 will help you navigate the tricky terrain of adulthood. Jen Thorpe guides you through everything you need to know (including what you...
A Home on Vorster Street: An Extract
In A Home on Vorster Street, Razina Theba witnesses the ebb and flow of a tight-knit neighbourhood trying to survive the forces of apartheid....
Moe Shaik’s Memoir Is The ANC Spy Bible
In his new book and memoir, Moe Shaik, former head of the South African Secret Service takes the reader through the days of South...
