Author Interviews
Winged Messenger – Bruce Fordyce
20th April 2021 The year is 1976, and South Africa is gripped by a terrible lockdown – apartheid. Nelson Mandela is in prison on Robben Island; South Africa is... →
Future Tense: Reflections On My Troubled Land – Tony Leon 
13th April 2021 In his riveting new book, Future Tense, Tony Leon captures and analyses recent South African history, with a focus on the squandered and corrupted... →
Nuts & Bolts: Strengthening Africa’s Innovation and Entrepreneurship Ecosystems – McLean Sibanda
12th April 2021 ‘I hope this book will be of value to those wanting to make a difference, or be the difference, in solving many challenges faced by our world... →
At Any Cost – Stephen Timm
9th April 2021 Eran Eyal had it all: a trendy New York apartment, a jetset lifestyle and investors lining up to get in on his million dollar cryptocurrency... →
Dr Abdullah Abdurahman: South Africa’s First Elected Black Politician – Martin Plaut
26th March 2021 Dr Abdullah Abdurahman (1872–1940) was the first person of colour ever to be elected to political office in South Africa. He represented some of... →
Battle of Bangui: The inside story of South Africa's worst military scandal since Apartheid – James Oatway
25th March 2021 In March 2013, South Africa suffered its worst military defeat since the end of apartheid. After a battle that lasted almost two days, 200 crack... →
Rattling the Cage: Reflections on Democratic South Africa – Brent Meersman
23rd March 2021 Most South Africans have strong views on our past and present, often based on how we have been personally affected by history, and an understanding... →
Leading in the 21st Century: The Call for a New Type of African Leader – Tshilidzi Marwala
15th March 2021 In 2020, the world found itself in a state of flux. A global pandemic disrupted the world order while the digital transformation that is the Fourth... →
Predator Politics: Mabuza, Fred Daniel and the Great Land Scam – Rehana Rossouw
4th March 2021 Corruption cost taxpayers around R1.5-trillion during Jacob Zuma’s spell as president of South Africa. Despite attempts by the police, the courts... →
Becoming Men: Black masculinities in a South African township – Malose Langa
3rd March 2021 Becoming Men is the story of 32 boys from Alexandra, one of Johannesburg’s largest townships, over a period of twelve seminal years in which they... →
Anxious Joburg: The Inner Lives of a Global South City – Cobus van Staden
26th February 2021 Anxious Joburg focuses on Johannesburg, the largest and wealthiest city in South Africa, as a case study for the contemporary global south city.... →
