- 16 Nov 2012 00:00 - Alistair Morgan, Jane Rosenthal,
- South African literature has a long tradition of farm novels digging deep into the lives of people on these farms.
- 02 Nov 2012 00:00 - Noo Saro-Wiwa (author)
- Chinua Achebe breaks his silence on the conflict that shattered his homeland, writes Noo Saro-Wiwa.
- 26 Oct 2012 17:48 - Drew Forrest
- This account of an activist's life is an honest attempt at
revealing the man and not the political martyr.
- 19 Oct 2012 16:02 - Tanya Pampalone
- Growing up in the global yachting community made for a great memoir.
- 19 Oct 2012 00:00 - Rapule Tabane
- Obsequiousness aside, the first book about Motlanthe is a good starting point, writes Rapule Tabane.
- 28 Sep 2012 12:54 - Kylie Thomas
- How many more necklacings will we turn into poems? Who will be the first to pen an epic in response to the Marikana massacre?
- 28 Sep 2012 00:00 - Matthew Wilhelm-Solomon
- An analysis of a deadly mine conflict in 1994 offers clues to the origins of the Marikana tragedy.
- 14 Sep 2012 10:45 - Jane Rosenthal
- Tan Twan Eng uses the concepts that underpin Japanese gardens and the ancient Chinese gardens on which they are based to construct this unusual novel.
- 24 Aug 2012 00:46 - Percy Zvomuya
- Although little known in the English world, Patrick Chamoiseau's novel Texaco should be read all over.
- 12 Jul 2012 23:44 - Pamela Stephenson Connolly
- Work that has been done to establish that BDSM is not a pathological symptom but a normal erotic interest is being undermined by 'Fifty Shades'.
- 12 Jul 2012 23:38 - Zoe Williams
- Why oh why have the erotic fantasies in the 'Fifty Shades of Grey' trilogy seduced millions of women?
- 13 Jul 2012 00:00 - Shaun De Waal
- A spy and a philosophy professor shed light on South Africa's transition to democracy.
- 09 Jul 2012 17:14 - Gwen Ansell
- If digital fantasies are now post-cyberpunk, then perhaps Nick Harkaway could be credited with inventing post-steampunk.
- 16 Jun 2012 12:15 - Percy Zvomuya
- A new novel captures the marginal status of migrants but their characters are not convincing, writes Percy Zvomuya
- 16 Jun 2012 12:10 - Drew Forrest
- Peter Hain chronicles his journey from apartheid activist to insider in Tony Blair's government.
- 16 Jun 2012 12:00 - Victoria John
- The jacket notes of Anna Raverat's novel "Signs of Life" declares that "this is not a confession", but it certainly reads like one.
- 16 Jun 2012 11:55 - Jane Rosenthal
- Author's journey offers an honest, funny and realistic take on South Africa and its people.
- 16 Jun 2012 11:49 - Michael Titlestad
- Six books aiming to revive the self-help genre are themselves in need of help, says Michael Titlestad
- 04 Jul 2012 07:23 - Verashni Pillay
- A local publisher hopes to reach a broader audience by getting celebrities to write books aimed at the youth market.
