Book Reviews
Walter Sisulu: A Sense of Outrage
Tom Lodge with Roger Southall, Walter Sisulu: A Sense of Outrage (Johannesburg: Jacana, 2026) THE LIFE of Nelson Mandela…
Behind Prison Walls: Unlocking a Safer South Africa
Edwin Cameron, Rebecca Gore and Sohela Surajpal, Behind Prison Walls: Unlocking a Safer South Africa (Cape Town: Tafelberg, 2025)…
The Dark Prince
Pieter du Toit, The Dark Prince (Johannesburg: Jonathan Ball, 2025) WITH regularity the citizens of Midrand are put in…
Mafia Land: Inside South Africa’s Darkest Cartels
Kyle Cowan, Mafia Land: Inside South Africa’s Darkest Cartels (Cape Town: Penguin, 2025) EITHER South Africa is already a…
Kasinomics Unleashed: The Evolution of the Informal Economy and the Inspiring Entrepreneurs and Executives who Power it
GG Alcock, Kasinomics Unleashed: The Evolution of the Informal Economy and the Inspiring Entrepreneurs and Executives who…
Belonging: A History of Indian South Africans
Ashwin Desai and Goolam Vahed, Belonging: A History of Indian South Africans (Johannesburg: Jonathan Ball, 2025) THE SMALLEST of…
Corporate Newsman: A Life of Integrity
Kaizer Nyatsumba, Corporate Newsman: A Life of Integrity (Cape Town: Tafelberg, 2025) Autobiography, however nuanced, always involves a degree…
The Shadow State: Why Babita Deokaran had to Die
Jeff Wicks, The Shadow State: Why Babita Deokaran had to Die (Cape Town: Tafelberg, 2025) WHETHER South Africa is…
Attacking the Heart of Apartheid: The ANC’s Special Operations Unit
Yunus Carrim, Attacking the Heart of Apartheid: The ANC’s MK Special Operations Unit (Cape Town: Penguin, 2025) MK’s Special…
The High Treason Club: The Boeremag on Trial
Karin Mitchell, The High Treason Club: The Boeremag on Trial (Cape Town: Penguin, 2025) THE TRIAL lasted nine years,…
