Author Interviews
Africa Is Not A Country: Breaking Stereotypes of Modern Africa – Dipo Faloyin
2nd June 2022 Africa Is Not A Country is a bright portrait of modern Africa that pushes back against harmful stereotypes to tell a more comprehensive story. You... →
Now you know how Mapetla died: The story of a Black Consciousness martyr – Zikhona Valela
31st May 2022 In 1976 Mapetla Mohapi was the first Black Consciousness leader to be killed in detention. His comrade, Steve Biko, tried to get justice for him,... →
Nuclear: Inside South Africa's Secret Deal – Karyn Maughan & Kirsten Pearson
26th May 2022 Shortly after Jacob Zuma received treatment in Moscow for alleged poisoning, he signed off on a massive, far-reaching – and unlawful – nuclear... →
RUN for the Love of Life – Erica Terblanche
20th May 2022 “Looking back on my life since childhood, I can’t imagine that I would have been shaped and chiselled the way I have, had it not also been for the... →
Guns and Needles: A journey into the heart of South African sport’s steroid and drug culture – Clinton Van Der Berg 
18th May 2022 ‘"One early Sunday morning I got a call telling me Bull is dead. I raced to his flat, only to find that his body had already been removed. They... →
Better Choices: Ensuring South Africa's Future – Haroon Bhorat & Gareth Newham
16th May 2022 All the numbers on South Africa’s crisis dashboard are blinking red. The economy is failing to grow and more and more young people find themselves... →
Jan Smuts: Unafraid of Greatness – Richard Steyn
3rd May 2022 Jan Christiaan Smuts was world famous as a soldier, statesman and intellectual, one of South Africa’s greatest leaders. Yet little is said or... →
Encountering Apartheid's Ghosts: From Krugersdorp To Constitution Hill – Leon Wessels
3rd May 2022 This book is a chronicle of the political and moral evolution of an Afrikaner within the context of the political evolution of South Africa and how... →
Spoilt Ballots: The Elections that Shaped South Africa, from Shaka to Cyril – Matthew Blackman & Nick Dall
19th April 2022 If you paid even a moment’s attention during high-school history lessons, you probably know that 1910 brought about the Union of South Africa, that... →
First People: The Lost History of the Khoisan – Andrew Smith
8th April 2022 Southern Africa's first people communities are the groups of hunter-gatherers, representing the oldest human lineages in Africa, and herders who... →
Ghetto Ninja: The Junior Khanye Story – Nikolaos Kirkinis & Junior Khanye
7th April 2022 Born in 1985 in Daveyton, Junior Khanye’s story cycles through themes of comedy, tragedy and triumph. His love for Kung Fu movies characterises his... →
