Step into the intimate worlds of icons, innovators, and unsung heroes through these captivating biographies and memoirs. From basketball legends and royal intrigue to artistic
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They can’t stand to be in a room together! Just the sight of each other makes their blood BOIL! They look at each other and
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Must Read Non-Fiction For April 2025
Looking for your next captivating non-fiction read? Our April 2025 selection brings together extraordinary stories, groundbreaking insights, and transformative ideas that will expand your horizons
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Review: ‘Nomad Heart’ by Ian Roberts
Actor Ian Roberts is something of a South African icon. A master storyteller, Ian offers a highly entertaining glimpse of how actors make the magic
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Review: ‘How Did We Get Here?’ by Mpoomy Ledwaba
How did we get here? is Mpoomy Ledwaba's coming-of-age story; looking back on her upbringing, milestones and the challenges she’s faced.
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Nozibele Mayaba: ‘Positively Me’
Told with gut wrenching honesty, Nozibele is at her most vulnerable in this brave account about what it means to live and love beyond HIV.
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News24 Book of the Month: ‘Blame Me On History’ by William Modisane
This 60th-anniversary edition of Modisane’s autobiography serves as an example of passionate resistance to the scourge of racial discrimination in our country.
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‘Rise’, an autobiography by Siya Kolisi
Siya Kolisi shares his story, from the impoverished Zwide township, to leading his nation to victory at the Rugby World Cup in 2019.
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‘Love and Fury’ by Margie Orford
Love and Fury is the compelling and intimate account of the life, loves and furies of renowned South African writer Margie Orford.
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Jonny Steinberg wins Book Critics Circle award
South African author Jonny Steinberg scooped the award for best biography for Winnie & Nelson at the National Book Critics Circle awards last week.