Jonathan Ball Publishers News
Zama Zama: Inside the Illicit Mining Underworld
3rd July 2026
Through exclusive interviews with zama zamas, syndicate insiders, intelligence operatives, and law enforcement officials, Zama Zama sheds light on the hidden mechanics of this shadow economy. The book delves into the violent and treacherous underworld where gang wars, brutal enforcement tactics,... →
Through exclusive interviews with zama zamas, syndicate insiders, intelligence operatives, and law enforcement officials, Zama Zama sheds light on the hidden mechanics of this shadow economy. The book delves into the violent and treacherous underworld where gang wars, brutal enforcement tactics,... →
Africa's Road to Prosperity
2nd July 2026
Africa is the world’s fastest-growing region, yet it still grapples with extreme poverty. How can African countries leapfrog traditional development phases and generate sufficient employment for their rapidly expanding labour force? In Africa’s Road to Prosperity, futurist and Africa analyst... →
Africa is the world’s fastest-growing region, yet it still grapples with extreme poverty. How can African countries leapfrog traditional development phases and generate sufficient employment for their rapidly expanding labour force? In Africa’s Road to Prosperity, futurist and Africa analyst... →
Held: Portrait of the Black Family
26th June 2026
Held is a memoir that spans three generations of one South African family, beginning in the erased neighbourhood of Wittebome and unfolding through the forced removals of apartheid, the intimacy of township life in Gugulethu, and the hidden truths that reshaped a child’s understanding of love,... →
Held is a memoir that spans three generations of one South African family, beginning in the erased neighbourhood of Wittebome and unfolding through the forced removals of apartheid, the intimacy of township life in Gugulethu, and the hidden truths that reshaped a child’s understanding of love,... →
Tracks in the Dust: A Game Ranger's Journey
24th June 2026
From the kitchen of his family’s Italian restaurant in Johannesburg to the front lines of Africa’s most dangerous anti-poaching operations, this is the story of a man who always belonged to the wild. Raised on Sicilian family stories and the constant bustle of his father’s Italian restaurant in... →
From the kitchen of his family’s Italian restaurant in Johannesburg to the front lines of Africa’s most dangerous anti-poaching operations, this is the story of a man who always belonged to the wild. Raised on Sicilian family stories and the constant bustle of his father’s Italian restaurant in... →
The Most Dangerous Games
19th June 2026
In a world on the brink of collapse, one hundred players face off in a ruthless, high‑stakes competition with everything on the line. The reward? The chance to save humanity — and one billion dollars. The stakes couldn't be higher. Across brutal environments and relentless challenges, players are... →
In a world on the brink of collapse, one hundred players face off in a ruthless, high‑stakes competition with everything on the line. The reward? The chance to save humanity — and one billion dollars. The stakes couldn't be higher. Across brutal environments and relentless challenges, players are... →
Miss Lambert Steps Aboard Danger
17th June 2026
TO BE RELEASED EARLY 2027 Faber announces a new novel by Kazuo Ishiguro, Miss Lambert Steps Aboard Danger →
TO BE RELEASED EARLY 2027 Faber announces a new novel by Kazuo Ishiguro, Miss Lambert Steps Aboard Danger →
