Through Soraya’s journey, Cape Fever explores identity, resilience and the hidden histories of Cape Malays in post-war South Africa
Decades on, Kwame Nkrumah’s speeches read like a roadmap for Africa’s present challenges, from trade and unity to economic independence
Part political thriller, part historical reckoning, the controversial book probes espionage claims that complicate the heroic narratives of Southern Africa’s liberation struggle
Colonial architecture might not be your thing — but Sir Herbert Baker’s globe-trotting, empire-defining life just might surprise you
The Gambling Animal offers a sharp, unsettling look at human irrationality, risk-taking and the ecological consequences of gambling with our future
When fiction mirrors fear, even the strongest reader flinches. Medusa is powerful, painful and unforgettable
One boy. Three matriarchs. Endless food, love, and drama. A memoir that’s as touching as it is tasty
Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu’s novel is a profound exploration of power, memory and the cost of knowledge
Writer confronts family, grief and recovery in his most vulnerable, honest book yet
Another case, another body, another billionaire — JD Robb’s formula still works
A moving, mind-bending journey of grief, hope and unexpected transformation
Lindani Mbunyuza-Memani weaves a tale of identity, longing and the relentless pull of the past
One Hundred Years of Dispossession: My Family’s Quest to Reclaim Our Land traces his family’s ongoing struggle to strengthen their restitution case
The new Abba biography gets me thinking about the band’s role in an angry young man’s life
The Nigerian Mafia: Johannesburg is as short and sharp as the stabbing blade that the protagonist keeps on his person for protection
Yahya Sinwar writes that ‘despite tireless attempts to erase their Arab identity, Islamic faith and Palestinian heritage, they remain more steadfast than anyone could have predicted’
A world-wandering love finds itself in music, in the harmonics of pain, and in the deep fullness of time
If the history of war is your thing, this book will blow you out of the water
Percival Everett’s new novel James is a thoughtful, intelligent retelling of an old tale.
Debut novel set in Nigeria’s ‘Venice of Africa’ rises above the old coming-of-age trope
