In <em>Alex La Guma: A Literary Political Biography</em> (Jacana), <strong>Roger Field</strong> charts the life of the author.
With 220 exhibitors from 31 countries, this year’s book fair looks promising after last year’s hiccups.
Adult education is not a "nice to have", it’s a necessity — and it’s time for Blade Nzimande to pick up his spear, says <b>John Aitchison</b>.
To bring warmth to your wintry blood and fire to your frosty belly, you can’t do better than gorgeous, but sadly unfashionable, fortified wine.
The Joy of Jazz festival is one of the South Africa’s biggest music events, but its curation isn’t as well thought-out as it should be.
The government must clarify its adult education priorities, argues <b>Jackie Carroll</b>.
Glenn Agliotti, the man charged with murdering mining boss Brett Kebble in September 2005, pleaded not guilty to four charges on Monday morning.
Those with jobs emerge as a major new force,
but it’s at the expense of the unemployed.
Drug trafficker and disgraced police chief Jackie Selebi’s former friend, Glenn Agliotti, was back in the South Gauteng High Court on Monday morning.
Anglo Platinum reported a six-fold increase in first-half profit on Monday, helped by higher metal prices.
Cape Town’s post-rock outfit Benguela have made a cold, angular, menacing album of improvisational music. <b>Lloyd Gedye</b> takes a listen.
The axed director general in the Communications Department, Mamodupi Mohlala, is planning to challenge her dismissal, it was reported on Monday.
The murder trial of mining magnate Brett Kebble was scheduled to start in Johannesburg on Monday, almost five years after he was killed.
The case against the man accused of killing Nelson Mandela’s great granddaughter in a car crash was postponed to August 27 on Monday.
Sanef on Sunday expressed its "strong rejection" of renewed proposals for a state-appointed tribunal and a growing slate of "hostile" new legislation.
The race for federal deputy chairperson within the Democratic Alliance has been won by Anchen Dreyer, Dianne Kohler Barnard and Ivan Meyer.
Seham Areff — niece to the famous Shaik brothers — has stepped out of the family mould and joined the Democratic Alliance.
Patricia De Lille and her Independent Democrats have entered into a period of courtship with the DA in a bid to "realign" opposition politics.
The government was finalising proposals on a section of the Criminal Procedure Act which could force journalists to reveal confidential sources.
The ANC was set to have a frank discussion at the party’s national general council in September about the role that money plays in electing leaders.
Democratic Alliance leader Helen Zille has slammed political analysts who argue the DA should remain a party that represents minorities.
Desmond Tutu is one of history’s extraordinary people as the right man in the right place at the right time.
The director general of the department of communications Mamodupi Mohlala has been "released" from her contract with immediate effect.
SA policymakers would make the gravest of errors were they to underestimate the seriousness of the European debt crisis, says <b>Desmond Lachman</b>.
It has always been part of the best educators’ approach to teaching and should remain so.
Embattled Cope has suspended all coalition talks with other opposition parties, fearing that it could be "swallowed up" if it enters an alliance.
As the tabling of the controversial green paper on land reform is delayed, DG quits for ‘a career in education’.
If South Africa wants to enjoy sustained economic growth, we must address our woeful savings culture.
President Jacob Zuma’s wife Nompumelelo MaNtuli-Zuma has been ordered to pay R16 000 to her domestic worker for unlawfully dismissing her.
R10 000 spent on a plasma TV now could grow to R82 809 after 20 years, without additional
contributions, if put away in an investment fund.
Storm brews in the academic teacup over authorship of a book about the creation of the university.
Andile Lungisa’s term as ANC Youth League deputy president could soon be over, as Julius Malema’s leadership rivalry hots up.