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I Do Not Come to You by Playing "Catch Up" says Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani at Women's Writing Think-Fest
A special report for BOOK SA by Liesl Jobson"What does a woman in Africa want? What does the African woman in the diaspora …
I Do Not Come to You by Playing "Catch Up" says Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani at Women's Writing Think-Fest

A special report for BOOK SA by Liesl Jobson "What does a woman in Africa want? What does the African woman in the diaspora …
Close it2010 Johannesburg Arts Alive Festival: The Poetry Sessions

This year's Joburg Arts Alive Festival, which kicks off TODAY, 2 September, features two sets of poetry sessions that you won't want to miss. The first, entitled "Speak the …
2010 Johannesburg Arts Alive Festival: The Poetry Sessions

This year's Joburg Arts Alive Festival, which kicks off TODAY, 2 September, features two sets of poetry sessions that you won't want to miss. The first, entitled "Speak the …
Close itM&G Litfest: Leon de Kock on SA Lit and the Kakpraat Edge that Non-fiction Has Over Fiction
Ahead of the Mail & Guardian’s upcoming Literary Festival, the newspaper has published a series of articles on the current book scene. Here, …M&G Litfest: Leon de Kock on SA Lit and the Kakpraat Edge that Non-fiction Has Over Fiction

Ahead of the Mail & Guardian’s upcoming Literary Festival, the newspaper has published a series of articles on the current book scene. Here, …
Close itBOOK SA Competition: Win a Spot in the Random House Struik Creative Writing Course (Plus: All Entrants Get 10% Off)

Alert! BOOK SA, Random House Struik and Get Smarter are giving away one free space in their upcoming Random House Struik Creative Writing Course, a …
BOOK SA Competition: Win a Spot in the Random House Struik Creative Writing Course (Plus: All Entrants Get 10% Off)

Alert! BOOK SA, Random House Struik and Get Smarter are giving away one free space in their upcoming Random House Struik Creative Writing Course, a …
Close itBook Excerpt: The Red Card: The Best of Hayibo.com Vol 2
It's the news that was heard around the world... the world of SA Twitter, that is: Hayibo.com, the satirical website put together by Tom …Book Excerpt: The Red Card: The Best of Hayibo.com Vol 2

It's the news that was heard around the world... the world of SA Twitter, that is: Hayibo.com, the satirical website put together by Tom …
New from Jacana: An Intimate War by Donvé Lee
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An Intimate War is a tumultuous love story, and an exploration of a dangerously addictive relationship between a man and a woman who come …
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Max du Preez lig sy mening oor die Wetsontwerp op die Beskerming van Inligting
"Hierdie baklei is nie koerantmense se baklei nie. Dis elke burger wat in die demokrasie glo se baklei. Dis nie nou tyd vir stilbly nie." …
Max du Preez lig sy mening oor die Wetsontwerp op die Beskerming van Inligting
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Sakhela Buhlungu's Book on COSATU, A Paradox of Victory, Launched at the Centre for the Book
The launch of Prof Sakhela Buhlungu's A Paradox of Victory: COSATU and the Democratic Transformation in South Africa was a timeous opportunity to reflect …Sakhela Buhlungu's Book on COSATU, A Paradox of Victory, Launched at the Centre for the Book
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Justin Germishuys' The Discoveries of Wispish Wins the 2010 Citizen Book Prize
Pan Macmillan and CitiVibe are delighted to announce the winner of this year's Citizen Book Prize, held for teen-fiction manuscripts: Justin Germishuys, for his synopsis …
Justin Germishuys' The Discoveries of Wispish Wins the 2010 Citizen Book Prize























Verdict: stick for the Guardian First Book Prize longlisteeNadifa Mohamed’s ambitious first novel tells the story of a Somali orphan’s odyssey from Yemen to Djibouti, onward to Eritrea, Sudan, Egypt,
Uitspraak: wortelDIE heel laaste sin in Praat verby Grense is dalk die veelseggendste oor dié gesprek tussen Laurie Gaum en sy pa, Frits, albei bekende leraars in die NG Kerk.
Verdict: carrots from the UK for the book that VS Naipaul was writing, apparently, when he visited SA.In 2001, when the Swedish Academy awarded Sir Vidia Naipaul the Nobel prize
As navorsing vir sy nuutste roman, Afstande, het Dan Sleigh en sy dogter Jean die tog wat ‘n Griekse soldaat in 401 vC afgelê het, gevolg.“Ek wou sien
The launch of Prof Sakhela Buhlungu's A Paradox of Victory: COSATU and the Democratic Transformation in South Africa was a timeous opportunity to reflect on the context of the
"Hierdie baklei is nie koerantmense se baklei nie. Dis elke burger wat in die demokrasie glo se baklei. Dis nie nou tyd vir stilbly nie."So skryf Max du Preez
Ligloop, Tom Gouws se vierde bundel bestaan uit vier afdelings: “delftse doek”; “tentatief”; “kroniek van elia in afrika” en “jerusalemgangers revisited”. In “delftse doek” val die fokus op die Delftse







You are invited to join as at the launch of Ikasi: The moral ecology of South Africa's township youth by Sharlene Swartz, with an introduction and comments by Aloysias Maimane.About
Join David Attwell and Chabani Manganyi at the Mail & Guardian Literary Festival for a discussion on their recent Es'kia Mphaphlele book, Bury Me at the Marketplace.Event Details Date: Saturday, 04
Van die yskoue weer in Siberië tot die warm, bedompige besigheid in Nigerië - C Johan Bakkes laat nie toe dat enige iets hom terughou nie. Wel, die kyk in
It was love at first bassline beat: 26 year old DJ Haezer's unique stylings and hypnotic rhthyms had even Nechama Brodie in a trance. Brodie learns that it's Haezer's
See a different side of South Africa as intrepid traveler Toast Coetzer takes to the R359. The full article will be available in the September issue of Go!. In the
Not one to be left behind Jacob Dlamini recently decided to try out Joburg's new wonder - the Gautrain. Turns out the experience itself is smooth and efficient. Getting
Both Blade Nzimande, Minister for Higher Education and Training, and Pallo Jordan, former Minister of Arts and Culture, have used Ruth First and her ideals to defend the government's current
Government spokesperson, Themba Maseko, has announced that Water Affairs Minister, Buyelwa Sonjica, has been charged with the creation of a special task team to deal with the serious problem of
Minister of Mineral Resources, Susan Shabangu, has refused to reveal the names of mining companies that have damaged the environment (in contravention of EMPs or Environmental Management Plans). DA spokesman
Pan Macmillan author Dion Chang was recently dubbed an Ambassador for LG's 'Life's Good When It's Green' Campaign at the Saxon Hotel in Johannesburg. Chang is in illustrious company with
Kalk Bay Books invites you to the launch of Easy, Simple, and Delicious by Sonia Cabano. The book is largely inspired by the countless requests the author has received
Lessons from Morocco: soup that's much more than a starter, try Hilary Biller's Hariria recipe - a delicous meal in a bowl:THE first time I made harira, I served it
Penguin is delighted by the news that Justin Bonello's first cookbook, Cooked in Africa, is a finalist in the 2010 Loerie Awards, which are held each year to honour achievement
Neither plant nor animal, mushrooms or fungi are mysterious organisms that range in size from microscopic to over a metre wide. Fungus groups are amazingly diverse and in South Africa
Lose yourself in the vast, quiet spaces of a country with incredible red dunes, clear blue sky and small, multi-cultural communities. From German enclaves like Swakopmund to the scalding waters