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Calling Mzansi’s school-going writers

South African schoolchildren aged six to 18 are invited to enter the Kingsmead Young Writers' Competition

By Young Writers' Competition

Giveaway: Jennette McCurdy’s memoir and debut novel

One lucky reader can win a copy of 'I'm Glad My Mom Died' and 'Half His Age'

By Jonathan Ball Publishers

Lord Peter Hain calls on HSBC to account for its “criminal activity” against Education Africa

Read Hain's powerful open letter to HSBC Group CEO Georges Elhedery

Call for submissions: 2026 UJ Prize for South African Writing

The UJ Prize is open exclusively to South African authors or foreign authors who have resided in South Africa for at least six months while writing their book

By UJ Prize

Rand Refinery enters Ghana’s gold market

The group may take up majority ownership of the Gold Coast Refinery once all conditions precedent are met

By Dineo Faku

V-Day giveaway: Mzansi magic

Stand a chance to win four local stories about love

By NB-Uitgewers/Publishers

Literary l’amour is here | Danielle Steele and Zibu Sithole V-Day giveaway

Two copies of Steele's 'The Devil's Daughter' and the three books in Sithole's 'Zola'-series are up for grabs

By Pan Macmillan

Valentine’s giveaway: love will take you places in Joy Skye’s Sublime Retreats series

One lucky reader can win five love-soaked stories by Joy Skye

By Jonathan Ball Publishers

Blast from the past: Pollock and McKenzie steer Proteas to victory

Today in SA sport history: January 22

By David Isaacson

Wilbur Smith Foundation promotes local children’s literacy — one successful campaign at a time

It’s a case of mission accomplished for the Wilbur Smith Foundation, but the work is only just beginning says founder Niso Smith

By Kevin Ritchie

Motsepe-linked firms deny ‘court shopping’ claim in graphite lawsuit

Tanzania’s Pula Graphite Partners — which is embroiled in a two-year long $195m (R3.2bn) lawsuit against companies linked to billionaire Patrice Motsepe — has raised concerns about the timing of the application by the firms to have the matter heard in Sou

By Dineo Faku