FIRST CHAPTER | ‘I had always believed myself to be a good man’ – The Errors of Dr Browne by Mark Winkler

When Dr Thomas Browne, naturalist, philosopher, physician and author, accepts the role of both inquisitor and witness in one of England’s...

17h ago

The text beneath the text: Bronwyn Law-Viljoen on writing Notes on Falling

Thalia, adrift in a small university town in South Africa in the 1990s, heads to New York to study photography and to pick up the faint...

05 Aug

10 QUESTIONS | ‘It starts in the Karoo…’ – Irma Venter, author of Red Tide

Irma Venter is an award-winning journalist and crime writer based in Cape Town. Her best-selling novels include Skoenlapper, Skrapnel,...

04 Aug

REVIEW | Misfit: Chase Rhys' brilliant short takes are a Kaaps collage portrait of self and society

Misfit will alter your mind by invading and extending your consciousness in short takes from a most diverse, tough and vulnerable corner...

03 Aug

EXCERPT | Worrier State: The stories we tell ourselves to manage risk and fear in the dangerous city of Jo’burg

In her new book, Worrier State: Risk, Anxiety and Moral Panic in South Africa, Nicky Falkof examines South Africa’s ‘intricate and...

02 Aug

Tomi Obaro’s novel Dele Weds Destiny is about a wedding … or is it?

Tomi Obaro’s novel Dele Weds Destiny is about a couple of immigrant medical students from Nigeria who meet somewhere in the UK and fall...

01 Aug

NoViolet Bulawayo’s new novel is an instant Zimbabwean classic

Glory is set in a kingdom called Jidada, which could be Robert Mugabe’s Zimbabwe, Idi Amin’s Uganda, Hastings Banda’s Malawi, Mobutu Sese...

29 Jul

‘They called me son of a whore’ ­– Herman Lategan on his bestselling memoir, Hoerkind

Herman Lategan, a resident of Green Point for more than 35 years and a long-standing presence in the South African media, has lived a...

28 Jul

Children's book saga: A battle about inclusivity or a ‘storm in an espresso cup’?

A war of words recently erupted in the Afrikaans literary scene following the publication of an opinion piece by Hennie van Coller....

27 Jul

EXCERPT | Don’t Upset ooMalume: Hombakazi Mercy Nqandeka provides a guide to living Xhosa culture

Eastern Cape writer and agriculturalist Hombakazi Mercy Nqandeka, explores different aspects of Xhosa culture and village life.

26 Jul

REVIEW | In the stories in White Chalk, Terry-Ann Adams illuminates 'lokasie' lives

In White Chalk, Adams has illuminated people's lives in the "lokasie", bringing depth and precision to their portrayals of the characters...

22 Jul

REVIEW | Dire Tladi and Stacey Abrams have both written cracking thrillers

We review Sins of the Father by Dire Tladi and Never Tell by Stacey Abrams.

21 Jul

REVIEW | Pathos and humour lighten this account of an ER doctor's experiences during the pandemic

Holding My Breath has restored my faith in the systems and personnel of private hospitals and further elevated my admiration for the...

20 Jul

Top SA books to look forward to in August

News24's books editor Shaun de Waal takes a closer look at the books we can look forward to in the next month, as well as those that have...

19 Jul

Renowned author and poet Don Mattera dies, will be remembered as 'a man of great reputation'

A family spokesperson, Joseph Cotty, told News24 Mattera would be buried according to Muslim rites.

19 Jul

REVIEW | Welcome Lishivha's memoir 'Boy on the Run' is about the immense value of love

Boy on the Run is about a triumphant young life, beating the odds, and the immense value of love. Keep tissues nearby.

18 Jul

REVIEW | Ndzamela's history of black commerce shows that black people in SA were not always poor peasants

The historical narratives in Native Merchants provide an understanding of the developments we observe, but do not fully understand, in...

15 Jul

10 questions for John Sanei, author of Who Do We Become?

In this Q&A, Johan Sanei tells us more about his book, his writing process and his favourite books.

14 Jul