Madness

Leading psychiatrist Dr Sean Baumann reflects professionally and personally on mental illness after his decades of experience at Valkenberg Psychiatric Hospital in Cape Town.

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Milner: Last of the Empire Builders

Milner: Last of the Empire Builders, the first biography of Milner by a South African, is Richard Steyn’s take on a controversial figure who changed the course of South African history.

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My jaar van vrees en vryheid

My jaar van vrees en vryheid is ’n reisverhaal oor die sprongjaar in Marita van der Vyver se lewe. In hierdie reis, wat oor drie vastelande strek, word ’n hele leeftyd se herinneringe van een van Afrikaans se heel grootste skrywers ontgin. Soms moet mens baie verloor, en ook bereid wees om self verlore te raak, voor mens regtig vryheid kan verkry.

My Year of Fear and Freedom

My Year of Fear and Freedom is a travel memoir about the leap year in Marita van der Vyver’s life. In this journey, which spans three continents, a lifetime of memories from one of Afrikaans’ greatest writers is explored. Sometimes, one has to lose a great deal — and also be willing to lose oneself — before true freedom can be found.

My Year of Not Getting Sh*tfaced

The title says it all – this is an honest, fun and humorous look at a grown woman’s love-hate relationship with alcohol. In My Year of Not Getting Sh*tfaced, Pam takes a hard look at her drinking habit and realises that although she does not need to find an AA group immediately, she might be a serial binge drinker and needs to take back control.

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My Year of Not Getting Sh*tfaced (Audiobook)

The title says it all – this is an honest, fun and humorous look at a grown woman’s love-hate relationship with alcohol. In My Year of Not Getting Sh*tfaced, Pam takes a hard look at her drinking habit and realises that although she does not need to find an AA group immediately, she might be a serial binge drinker and needs to take back control.

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Native Boy

Native Boy explores a young man’s complex relationship with identity and race, seen through the lens of township life. Mixing intelligent critique with candid humour, Molefe’s memoir shines light on the experience of being black in South Africa, both during apartheid and after, and the material and psychological legacies of its policies.

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No Longer Whispering to Power

No Longer Whispering to Power is about Thuli Madonsela’s tenure as Public Protector, during which the whisper grew into a cry. It is the story of the South African people’s attempt to hold power to account through the Office of the Public Protector. More significantly, this important book stands as a record of the crucial work Madonsela has done, always acting without fear or favour.

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Nomad Heart

Nomad Heart by actor and musician Ian Robert offers a highly entertaining glimpse of how actors make the magic happen, whether on a theatre stage or before the TV cameras.