This diverse collection of essays is a gauge of what’s hot and not in the contemporary art scene.

A new book examines the dynamic of poverty in South African households.

The ugly side underpinning the wine industry is often too easily ignored.

A good entry point into the philosophy of violence but it may leave you to do some detective work.

Interactions between South Africa and India make the two ideal for comparative analysis.

<i>The West Rand Jive Cats Boxing Club</i> is written with verve, but is suffers from uneven editing.

Understanding the Congo’s troubled past is a first step towards solving its deep-rooted problems.

Eric Hobsbawm retraces the development of communist theory.

Works by Chinese-South African authors give insight into the immigrant experience.