A quiet conversation at the Kingsmead Book Fair became a reflection on shrinking attention spans, digital culture and the fragile future of reading
As the 14th annual Kingsmead Book Fair returns to Johannesburg, the beloved literary gathering once again creates space for difficult conversations, thoughtful reflection and the…
In To Health With It!, Tebogo ‘ProVerb’ Thekisho combines relatable stories with expert guidance on health and wellness
South Africa’s fragile freedoms are recorded in classrooms, songs and satire. These books archive courage, dissent and institutional memory
Research shows that classroom libraries increase reading frequency by 70% compared with centralised libraries
In his second novel, Canary, Dr Onke Mazibuko writes about whistleblowing, corporate bullying and mental health
Seventeen years later, Mervyn Sloman reflects on The Book Lounge thriving in the digital age and building reading community through Open Book Festival
Lebo Mazibuko’s second novel, Fabrics of Love, looks at themes of family trauma, black womanhood, absent fathers and heritage
Africa must not become a data colony feeding algorithms that serve the Global North, while remaining voiceless in shaping the rules
A first encounter with Kingsmead Book Fair, where community and unexpected joy come together in celebration of South African literature
My latest book is an analysis of Africa, from the perspective of 30 years of study, which offers an overview of the decades since the fall of apartheid in 1994
The author’s classic is reimagined through puppetry in a powerful stage adaptation
Industry players have misunderstood women consumers, leading to declining sales and audience engagement, pushing them to offerings in the East
Every corner tells a story in this novel exploring themes of identity, power and personal ambition
More than once a week our doorbell rings and it is either a nice broom seller or a fresh delivery from one of the publishers. Here are three waiting for my eyes
Debut novel set in Nigeria’s ‘Venice of Africa’ rises above the old coming-of-age trope
Improving access to material written in African languages would encourage kids to discover more about their history and culture
Nigerian writer looks at issues such as inequality and violence through her women characters
This is an edited extract from The Child, the new novel by South African writer Alistair Mackay
The Franschhoek Literary Festival and Kingsmead Book Fair are good indications that South Africans love reading
