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BOOK BITES | Jennie Godfrey, Kevin Jared Hosein

BOOK BITES | Jennie Godfrey, Kevin Jared Hosein

Book Bites: This week we feature a book about a neighbourhood braai in 1985, and a haunting tale set in 1940s Trinidad.

By Sanet Oberholzer and Gill Gifford

Shelf-help book of the week | ‘How to Try Again’

Shelf-help book of the week | ‘How to Try Again’

It's 2020-fix and 'How to Try Again' by Steve Kamb is your shelf-help book of the week.

By Mila de Villiers

Bron Sibree talks to Duncan McNab about his latest book - ‘Recipe for Murder’

Bron Sibree talks to Duncan McNab about his latest book - ‘Recipe for Murder’

Duncan McNab's 'Recipe for Murder' investigates the notorious case of Erin Patterson, who served death cap mushroom-laced Beef Wellington that killed her in-laws and a family member in Leongatha, Victoria.


JACKET NOTES | Peter Hain on his novel ‘Smuggler Kingpin’

JACKET NOTES | Peter Hain on his novel ‘Smuggler Kingpin’

'Smuggler Kingpin' explores the rise of a Harare-based smuggling kingpin operating illicit tobacco and gold trades across South Africa, enabled by corruption and compromised law enforcement.

By Peter Hain

A search for truth | Nicole Engelbrecht on her book ‘Bare Bones’

A search for truth | Nicole Engelbrecht on her book ‘Bare Bones’

Nicole Engelbrecht, renowned South African crime podcaster and author, discusses her latest book 'Bare Bones', which explores ten unsolved cases featured on her hit podcast 'True Crime South Africa' series.

By Jennifer Platt

Open Book Festival is almost here

Open Book Festival is almost here

The much-loved Open Book Festival returns to Cape Town from September 4-6


EXTRACT | A tale of nightmares, VR, psychological suspense: ‘Seil’ by Morné Dieperink

EXTRACT | A tale of nightmares, VR, psychological suspense: ‘Seil’ by Morné Dieperink

Blending psychological suspense with speculative fiction, 'Seil' is more than a dystopian thriller

By Morné Dieperink

REVIEW | Would your life make sense in letters?

REVIEW | Would your life make sense in letters?

On grief, guilt and the things we leave unsaid: Nabila Mayet-Cassim reviews ‘The Correspondent’ by Virginia Evans

By Nabila Mayet-Cassim

Joy Watson Women’s Month: Going off script

Joy Watson Women’s Month: Going off script

In honour of Women’s Month, we speak to feminist researcher and writer Joy Watson after the publication of ‘Because I Love You’.


The strange world of Asako Yuzuki’s fiction

The strange world of Asako Yuzuki’s fiction

Asako Yuzuki’s cult hits shine a blistering light on the lives of Japanese women

By Michele Magwood

Adrian Gore: Why life is a sprint and a marathon

Adrian Gore: Why life is a sprint and a marathon

The Discovery boss takes on some deep topics in his book, with the self-explanatory subtitle ‘multiply your impact in life and leadership’. There’s evolution, logarithmic time and the Pareto principle for starters, as Jennifer Platt discovered

By Jennifer Platt

Champion of Love | Cathrine Phiri

Champion of Love | Cathrine Phiri

In honour of Women's Month, local novelist Cathrine Phiri shares what being a contemporary romance writer means in South Africa.

By Cathrine Phiri and Cathrine Phiri

Why Women Still Need ‘A Room of One’s Own’ by Hlonipha Mokoena

Why Women Still Need ‘A Room of One’s Own’ by Hlonipha Mokoena

Hlonipha Mokoena reflects on the enduring relevance of Virginia Woolf’s argument that women need financial security and personal space to write, highlighting the persistent disparities in opportunities and support for women writers.

By Hlonipha Mokoena

JACKET NOTES | Sally Cranswick on her book ‘Of All Things, We Need Hope’

JACKET NOTES | Sally Cranswick on her book ‘Of All Things, We Need Hope’

The author speaks about one mother’s journey through grief and the search for meaning after loss

By Jennifer Platt

Exploring grief and loss in Australia’s heartland

Exploring grief and loss in Australia’s heartland

Jane Harper’s latest novel, 'Last One Out, is a crime thriller set in the fictional, fading town of Carralon Ridge, where Ro Crowley returns five years after her son’s mysterious disappearance to confront layers of grief, secrets, and the town’s decline.

By Bron Sibree

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Dlamini Zuma stands by vote-buying allegations against Mbalula


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ANC condemns Majodina’s vulgar spat, saying it has ‘no appetite’ for bad tempers

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