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Thought-provoking and deeply honest.

Love and Violence

Prominent podcaster and analyst Mbuyiseni Ndlozi examines colonial violence and its impact on Black youths, with violence turning inward in ‘black-on-black’ violence and Black self-hatred. He deals with the subjugation and relegation of Black youths to a state of ‘permanent juniority’ under apartheid, their participation in the struggle, and the possibilities for freedom or emancipation in the current post-apartheid era.

I Will Not Be Silenced

As a young journalist covering Jacob Zuma’s 2006 rape trial, Karyn Maughan could not have known that she would be reporting on Zuma’s legal woes for two decades – and would herself become his target, the first journalist privately prosecuted by a former president. Disarmingly honest and deeply personal, but also a razor-sharp analysis of abuse.

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Behind Prison Walls: Unlocking a Safer South Africa

“Mass incarceration has not just brought us nowhere. It has taken us backwards.” Edwin Cameron takes an unflinching look at what it will take to fix South Africa’s broken prison system and build a safer society. As inspector of prisons, he has intimate insights into what goes on behind prison walls. And it is shocking.

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The Shadow State

On 23 August 2021, a quiet, hardworking single mom was shot down in a hail of bullets as she drove home. Her name was Babita Deokaran, chief accountant at Tembisa Hospital. The izinkabi paid to kill her were caught, but the question remained: who ordered her murder, and why? Crime reporter Jeff Wicks set out to find the answer.

Malema

This book tells the story of how Julius Malema used his growing political clout to bankroll his party and amass a personal fortune. It reveals astounding new details about Malema’s seemingly forgotten scandals in Limpopo and how loot from the VBS Bank found its way to Malema and Shivambu. All at the expense of the people they claim to fight for.

The Dark Prince

An unflinching portrait of Paul Mashatile’s controversial rise through the ANC ranks to the doorstep of the presidency.

Should Paul Mashatile be South Africa’s next president?

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