Author Interviews
The Price of Mercy: A fight for the right to die with dignity – Sean Davison
23rd August 2022 In 2018 Professor Sean Davison's world is shattered. Arrested for the murder of Dr Anrich Burger, Davison finds himself locked up in prison. An... →
Thabo Mbeki: The Dream Deferred – Mark Gevisser
22nd August 2022 In 2022, Thabo Mbeki turns 80. With an incisive new introduction and epilogue, Mark Gevisser brings this prize-winning biography fully up to date.... →
On the Rocks: Memoir of a high-functioning alcoholic – Thando Pato
3rd August 2022 Thirty-nine-year-old Thando is living in total denial about her drinking. On the surface her life looks aspirational – great job, apartment, snazzy... →
Rhino War: Johan Jooste & Tony Park
1st August 2022 In 2012, retired South African general Johan Jooste was parachuted into the seemingly unwinnable war against rhino poaching in the Kruger National... →
Citizen and Pariah: Somali Traders and the Regulation of Difference in South Africa – Vanya Gastrow
28th July 2022 Many migrants in South Africa have set up informal spaza shops in townships across the country, supplying surrounding residents with essentials.... →
Beyond Fear: Reflections of a Freedom Fighter – Ebrahim Ebrahim
25th July 2022 Beyond Fear is the testimony of a revolutionary amongst revolutionaries, Ebrahim Ebrahim’s poignant and inspirational account of his years spent... →
Sabotage: Eskom Under Siege – Kyle Cowan
19th July 2022 After unknown saboteurs toppled a strategic pylon near Lethabo Power Station in the Free State in November 2021, almost causing the country to... →
Clare: The killing of a gentle activist – Christopher Clark
8th July 2022 In November 1993, African National Congress activist and development worker Clare Stewart’s body was found in a shallow ditch in rural... →
Magazine round up | 08 July 2022
8th July 2022 A video round up of this week’s magazine, highlighting our cover story, features and Business Leader. →
On the Devil's Trail: How I hunted down the Krugersdorp Killers – Ben 'Bliksem' Booysen, Nicki Gules
4th July 2022 After a string of police botches, Captain Ben Bliksem Booysen took on the Krugersdorp Killers' case in 2016. The state had failed to arrest those... →
Magda: My Journey – Magda Wierzycka
24th June 2022 How did a teenage refugee from communist Poland become one of the richest women in South Africa? In what ways did she disrupt the financial... →
