Author Interviews
Countdown to Socialism: The National Democratic Revolution in South Africa since 1994 – Anthea Jeffery
11th August 2023 With growth stalling, joblessness at crisis levels, and governance unravelling, most South Africans cannot fathom why the ANC does not embark on... →
Off-Centre and Out of Focus: Growing Up "Coloured" in South Africa – Nadia Kamies
10th August 2023 ‘This beautifully written book arrives at a time when issues of race, belonging and what constitutes our true national identity seem to feature... →
Bullet in the Heart: Four Brothers Ride to War 1899-1902 – Beverley Roos-Muller
7th August 2023 ‘. . . it is nine months this evening since I last saw the light in my own house, when I had to tear myself away from all that is dear to me. And... →
One Moment, One Lifetime – Eddie Jardine
2nd August 2023 One Moment, One Lifetime is the story of Eddie Jardine’s decades-long martial arts journey. His path has always been michi mu gen, Japanese for “a... →
Dearest MaRiky: A mother's journey through grief, trauma and healing – Louisa Zondo
24th July 2023 Louisa Zondo’s work has helped to shape the new South Africa, but she has also faced intense grief and trauma, which came from the underside of... →
The true confessions of an unrehabilitated terrorist: Anecdotes and Antidotes by Stephen Johannes Marais
21st July 2023 No pressure. Bietjie bietjie maak ‘n boek. When are you writing a book? Or someone must do a research on your experiences. As a young person I want... →
The disruptive power of words 
By: Terence Creamer 21st July 2023 In his speech at the launch of the book ‘Reluctant Prophet: Tributes to Albert Nolan OP’, Fr Peter-John Pearson reflected that, how even in death,... →
‘Reluctant Prophet’ book pays tribute to activist priest and theologian Albert Nolan
By: Terence Creamer 18th July 2023 A book of tributes to Albert Nolan, the renowned South African Catholic priest, author, theologian and anti-apartheid activist, has been published... →
The Most Evil of Them All: When Narcissism Turns Deadly – Sam Human
17th July 2023 Most serial murderers undeniably spring from abusive or neglected childhoods, and/or are potentially predisposed to various genetic, sociopathic or... →
State Capture in South Africa: How and why it happened – Edited by Mbongiseni Buthelezi & Peter Vale
14th July 2023 A multidisciplinary analysis of how state capture unfolded in South Africa and how it was contested within both civil society and the state itself.... →
Slikour: The Life Story of a Hip-Hop Pioneer – Siya Metane & Helen Herimbi-Moremi
21st June 2023 Siya ‘Slikour’ Metane is a musician and entrepreneur best known as one of the founding members of the record-breaking hip-hop group Skwatta Kamp.... →
