Michael Vlismas

Michael Vlismas is an award-winning journalist and author of six books, including biographies with Schalk Burger Snr and Tim Noakes. He lives in Somerset West near Cape Town with his wife and two sons.

Author's books

Elon Musk: Risking It All

Now updated with an extensive interview with his father, Errol, this book traces Musk’s remarkable life, from his South African childhood to his move to Canada at 17 and then to the US – where he built Tesla and SpaceX into two of the world’s most famous companies. This is the story of a man who is utterly unafraid of risk.

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Just a Moment

One of the greats of South African rugby shares the many layers of his colourful and eventful life. From rugby legend to businessman, wine farmer, cultural custodian, musician, father and grandfather, Schalk Burger’s memoir is an intensely personal and honest journey of the triumphs and hardships that have shaped the life of a much loved South African.