‘. . . it is nine months this evening since I last saw the light in my own house, when I had to tear myself away from all that is dear to me. And t...

Entitled is the first joint biography of Prince Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson by renowned royal biographer and literary agent, Andrew Lowni...

During the West’s great transition into the post-Colonial age, the country of Rhodesia refused to succumb quietly, and throughout the 1970s fought ...

In Lucas Mangope: A Life, journalist Oupa Segalwe incisively examines the public and private life of this traditional-leader-cum-elected politician...

Life is frequently about ‘turning up’ and Tony Leon was present at the making of history both big and small. Being There is a frank and insightful...

Bush Brothers is an intimate look at the daily life of ordinary soldiers – and the unbreakable bonds they formed under fire. From basic training to...

Across the world, outsiders have been penetrating mainstream politics: Volodymyr Zelensky, Donald Trump, Emmanuel Macron – and, in South Africa, He...

For the first time, and with surprising and revealing insights, former Vice President Kamala Harris tells the story of one of the wildest and most ...

Architect Sir Herbert Baker left an indelible mark on South Africa and much of the British Empire in the first half of the 20th century. This is th...

Discover the daring life story and astonishing adventures of Captain Eric 'Winkle' Brown - Britain's greatest-ever pilotMARITIME MEDIA AWARDS BEST ...

Noni Jabavu was a South African writer and journalist, one of the first African women to pursue a successful literary career and the first black So...

Hans van Rensburg se magnetiese persoonlikheid en sy sterk teenkanting teen Suid-Afrika se deelname aan die Tweede Wêreldoorlog het Afrikaners só a...

In Troep! vertel meer as 'n honderd oud-troepe wat hulle onthou van diensplig: om op skool opgeroep te word, te gaan oorlog maak en twee jaar later...

The extraordinary story of Olympian who was imprisoned in Auschwitz and survived to tell his story.Alfred Nakache, a Jewish child from Constantine,...

This first comprehensive biography of Cecil Rhodes in a generation illuminates Rhodes's vision for the expansion of imperialism in southern Africa,...

For 16 years, Angela Merkel was Chancellor of Germany. She led the country through numerous crises, shaping both Germany and international politics...

In this riveting memoir Sparg traces not only her experience in MK – often as the only woman in training camps in Angola – and her friendship with ...

Born in Shanghai and shipped to England as a child, Peter Whitehead then made his way to Australia, solo, at the age of 13 in 1938, in order to sav...

Ella Blumenthal’s story of surviving the Holocaust and building a new life in South Africa is a lesson in resilience, attitude and joy. From the dy...

Sydney Kentridge carved out a reputation as South Africa's most prominent anti-apartheid advocate - his story is entwined with the country's emerge...

It has been said that the best-known South Africans outside South Africa is Nelson Mandela and Jan Smuts. Smuts is regarded as the most prominent A...

Sydney Kentridge carved out a reputation as South Africa's most prominent anti-apartheid advocate - his story is entwined with the country's emerge...

Holocaust survivor Eddie Jaku made a vow to smile every day and now believes he is the ‘happiest man on earth’. In his inspirational memoir, he pay...

I Write What I Like features the writing of the famous activist and Black Consciousness leader, Steve Biko. Before his untimely death in detention ...

The eminent psychologist and Holocaust survivor guides us through a universal journey of redemption and healing, after her experiences in Auschwitz...

'Exploring the past, bringing it to vivid life with wonderful prose . . . Pedder writes with perspicacity and sensitivity . . . We need more books ...

**WINNER OF PULITZER PRIZE FOR BIOGRAPHY** **WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD (Nonfiction)** Shortlisted for the HWA Non-Fiction Crown Award Fi...

In You Can’t Share Poverty, Zambian president Hakainde Hichilema delivers a clear-eyed account of what it takes to turn around a struggling economy...

Leveraging her personal insights alongside the sharp analyses of progressive, Pan-Africanist and decolonisation scholars. Heller unmasks White libe...

At dusk, on a warm evening in 2016, a group of forty men gathered in the corner of a dusty field on a farm outside Parys in the Free State. Some we...

Jan Smuts is revered by some as a national and international statesman, but he is condemned by others as an architect of segregation. In his new bo...

In July 1950, Avi Shlaim, only five, and his family were forced into exile, fleeing their beloved Iraq to the new state of Israel. 'Remarkable.' Ma...