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[WATCH] Dogtag Memories

[WATCH] Dogtag Memories

8th June 2026
A raw, darkly humorous memoir that follows one conscript’s chaotic journey through South Africa’s military machine during the border war. Drafted into the Defence Force in 1977 as a carefree seventeen-year-old, Jon Goetzsche’s tranquil schooldays were abruptly replaced by the brutal regimentation... 

Books South African parents can't stop reordering!

2nd June 2026
Discover Roslynne Toerien's African Adventures! Parents across South Africa keep returning to Roslynne Toerien’s books because they do more than entertain, they teach.  In about ten quiet minutes, the stories create a warm bedtime wind-down, but here's the secret ... Ros secretly weaves in facts... 
Wild Things Never Die

Wild Things Never Die

8th May 2026
Tannie Maria is wrestling with a fear of the dark and Henrietta has PTSD. But this doesn’t stop the intrepid agony aunt – and her hen – from going undercover with Maria’s fiancé, Detective Henk Kannemeyer, to the Karoo Wilderness Reserve. Their mission: save the vetplantjies! At the luxury game... 
Under Smuts’s Rule: Jan Smuts and His Impact on Black South Africans – Bongani Ngqulunga

Under Smuts’s Rule: Jan Smuts and His Impact on Black South Africans – Bongani Ngqulunga

13th March 2026
Jan Smuts is revered by some as a national and international statesman, but he is condemned by others as an architect of segregation. In his new book, prize-winning author Bongani Ngqulunga examines Smuts’s political life in terms of how it affected black people. 
Raising Champions – Myan Subrayan

Raising Champions – Myan Subrayan

7th November 2025
Amidst a current tidal wave of negativity, Raising Champions emerges as a powerful and timely antidote for our country. Drawing from the personal journeys of three of South Africa’s most celebrated sports figures, Olympic gold medallist Chad le Clos, Bafana Bafana legend Shaun Bartlett, and... 
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Book Launches

'The Last Lions' book launch

7th November 2025
Penguin Random House & Exclusive Books Book Launch 13 November 2025  

'The Last Lions' book launch

23rd October 2025
Lions are magnificent, beautiful, and under threat. Fifty years ago, they roamed most of Africa's savannas. In 1970, there were about 92 000 of them; today, there are closer to 23 000. The Last Lions was written out of deep concern for their future - and with good reason. What was found was... 

'The Essence Of Success' book launch

29th September 2025
Penguin Random House invite you to the launch of The Essence Of Success by Greg Mills and Emanuele Pirro Guest Speakers: Former President lan Khama, Mcebisi Jonas, and Helen Zille. 
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