Non-Fiction
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
‘Corporate Rebel’: A fearless path to leadership
It's 2020-fix and 'Corporate Rebel' by Sadika Fakir is your shelf-help read of the week!
HOT LUNCH | A taste sensation from the Rainbow Nation
‘The South African Cookbook’ by culinary export Nokx Majozi celebrates the unmistakable flavours of home
By Aspasia Karras
EXTRACT | Land is one of the most emotive and symbolically powerful issues in Africa
Read a chapter from 'New’ Settler or ‘Old’ Tenant? The ‘Origin-Story’ of South African Inequality in Distributive Conflicts in Land, Labour and Product Markets by Ayabonga Cawe
By Ayabonga Cawe
‘I was a nervous wreck on the bench’: Janine van Wyk recalls Banyana’s 2022 Wafcon glory
Janine van Wyk recalls the tension, triumph, and impact of Banyana Banyana’s historic 2022 Wafcon victory
By Firdose Moonda
REVIEW | “She was not the person who should be shamed”
Margaret von Klemperer reviews ‘A Hymn to Life: Shame has to Change Sides’ by Gisèle Pelicot
By Margaret von Klemperer
EXTRACT | “I felt alone in my loss. Alone in my pain”
Read a chapter from 'A Song That's Yet Unsung' by Nianell
By Nianell
Shelf-help book of the week: Step up to your potential
‘Are You a Team or a Meeting?’ by Nick Pope shares the secret to successfully working together
By Mila de Villiers
The “mad monk” retold: a review of ‘Rasputin: The Downfall of the Romanovs’ by Antony Beevor
Beevor emphasises that rumour, conspiracy theories and gossip are often more powerful – and more destructive – than facts
By Margaret von Klemperer
A written journey into family, trauma and freedom, in a house that held a revolution
How a memoir about the Soweto uprising became an unexpected journey into buried secrets, inherited trauma and healing for a BBC journalist.
By Gill Gifford
EXTRACT | Instead of cash, Lerato clutched a receipt as if her life depended on it
In 'Predatory Welfare: How Finance Capital Profiteers from Social Grants', Erin Torkelson probes the political technologies, financial infrastructures and lived experiences of social welfare
By Erin Torkelson
EXTRACT | In the image of God
This is an extract from ‘Faith & Defiance: The Life of Sally Motlana’ by Mukoni Ratshitanga. The veteran activist, who played a leading role in the South African Council of Churches and was president of the Black Housewives League, died in 2023 aged 96
By Mukoni Ratshitanga
Education has always been deeply personal to me - Bonang Francis Mohale
Read an extract from 'Coming in from the Cold: An Autobiography' by Professor Bonang Francis Mohale
By Bonang Francis Mohalae
Shelfhelp book of the week | ‘Fawning’: Why the need to please makes us lose ourselves
New week, new read! 2020-fix is here and ‘Fawning' by Dr Ingrid Clayton is your shelf-help book of the week.
A unique culinary story rooted in French tradition and African wilderness
Françoise Malby-Anthony shares recipes and memories in 'Dining With Elephants'
By Françoise Malby-Anthony
