A book by an anthropologist documents Joburg’s bustling Kwa Mai Mai
An edited extract from environmental activist Babette Gallard’s fantasy novel ‘Future Imperfect’
Rebecca F Kuang explores appropriation, identity and the ownership of stories
Drummer Morabo Morojele’s ‘The Three Egg Dilemma’ is a subtle, subversive, beautiful read
In ‘The Plot to Save South Africa’, journalist Justice Malala explores the murder of Chris Hani. Here is an edited excerpt from the book
Our pick of top books to devour, no matter where you find yourself, at home or away
In her new book, traditional healer Nokulinda Mkhize shares lessons from her practice to provide a traditional roadmap for love, community and friendship
Boy on the Run is an honest exploration of identity through grief, love, friendship, and growing up queer in a South African township
Margie Orford’s latest thriller explores the ripple effects of crime and the intimate worlds of its victims
In thinking about R Kelly, we need to also confront the rape culture that thrives in our society, writes Tseliso Monaheng
Life inside a mental asylum can be pretty mad. But for female journalist Nellie Bly, it’s a reflection of her inner world
CA Davids’s new novel, ‘How to Be a Revolutionary’ is a soulful, lyrical fictional guide to turbulent times
Gwen Lister’s book, ‘Comrade Editor’, weaves together a narrative from the strands of her own life, her journalism, and the wider context of Namibia’s struggle for independence
Mahmood Mamdani’s latest book, ‘Neither Settler nor Native’ asks a political question: Rights for whom?
Helen Zille decries using ‘lived experience’ in woke arguments, but does so herself in her latest book, says Shaun de Waal
Although the two men were from different generations, their lives both lay bare the atrocities of the apartheid state
Two books on two media outlets, Daily Maverick and Independent newspapers, tell stories of success and failure
Hilary Mantel’s final volume in the ‘Wolf Hall’ trilogy is a triumphant end to her depiction of the blacksmith’s boy who became the king of England’s right-hand man
South Africa’s foreign policy performance, over its first quarter-century democratic governance, is put under the spotlight
This beautifully written, well researched story of the origins of man forces us to today confront the social construct of ‘race’
Machanick reviews the merits of journalist Ashlee Vance’s biography of Elon Musk.
You get a glimpse of the man behind the myth in Peter Ames Carlin’s biography, "Bruce", chronicling the life of rock ‘n roller Bruce Springsteen.
Stories about South Africa’s fast bowlers explore the vicious edge that lies beneath the game’s gentility.
What Newton has come up with will go down well with those who appreciate politics in their fantasy.
Bestselling author Lauren Beukes has a way with violence–a dark twisting of words.It’s not a platform for cheap thrills, though.
Polygamy is explored in "Lessons in Husbandry" by South African author Shaida Kazie Ali, and "The Ruins of Us" by Keija Parssinen.
Lynley Donnelly reviews the second collection of short stories by Neil Gaiman titled Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders.