An unbelievable, heart-wrenching true story. This is how I can describe McIntosh Polela’s memoir. My Father My Monster covers ministerial spokesperson McIntosh Polela’s life up to…
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Book Review| Sol Plaatje’s Mhudi- History, Criticism, Celebration
I think it’s important to start by explaining that the book that is the subject of this review is not the novel Mhudi written by Sol…
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Predator Politics| Laying Bare the Contested Allegations Which Have Exposed DD Mabuza’s Predator Side
DD Mabuza’s rise to the deputy president position has earned him respect as one of the smartest politicians in the country. To his political allies, this rise showed…
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Johannesburg and New York are similar, concrete jungles. Big cities of dreams where hustling is the name of the game. Joburg is a city where people get…
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Scatterlings| An Intriguing and Beautifully Crafted Tale of History, Family and Bitterness
The evilness of the white system rule like colonialism and apartheid in South Africa was that it destroyed many souls, marriages, livelihoods, and bonds among couples…
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Those Who Live in Cages| Laying Bare the Social Ills Caging Coloured Women in Eldorado Park
One of the most amazing things after reading a novel is the warm feeling inside of immediately craving a sequel. This highlights the good quality of…
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The early 1990s was a time in South Africa that the world knew to be the end of the iniquitous apartheid era and the start of…
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I am Ndileka-More Than My Surname by Ndileka Mandela gives readers a glimpse into the life of Nelson Mandela’s first grandchild. Ndileka has given us a…
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Video Book Review: Ndileka Mandela- More Than My Surname
by EW BLOGby EW BLOGAn all rounder’s book: from personal life, professional, relationships and being a Mandela. With or without being a Mandela this was such a good book to read and so relatable, especially as a South African women.
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Two Minutes to Midnight: Reflecting on the Shenanigans of Nasrec and Ramaphosa’s Future on the ANC’s Hot Seat
Jacob Zuma is the latest ANC leader to have lambasted the ANC’s Nasrec conference after Tokyo Sexwale had also expressed the same sentiments. Money-infested, the billion…
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Khamr: A Searing Memoir Which Unmasks the Self From Generational Trauma and Oppressions
Riveting, searing, brutally honest, and deeply-informed are some of the superlatives I can use in describing Jamil Farouk Khan’s memoir. I need to admit that it…
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Hassan Ebrahim’s memoir “From Marabastad to Mogadishu” is essential reading
Hassen Ebrahim’s memoir titled From Marabastad to Mogadishu– The Journey of an ANC Soldier is perhaps the clearest retelling of South Africa’s ANC militant past. He…
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If You Keep Digging: A proper diagnosis of South Africa’s social ills, as faced by women
It is often said that the worst thing a human being can do is give in to temptations. Upon receiving this book, I was already in…
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Winging It: A Book That Illustrates The Wonderful Perks of Being a Sports Journalist
The cover of this book got my immediate attention even before I started perusing through the pages. The green passport cover sent me into a fabulous…
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With its beginnings in a series of viral Facebook posts by Yusuf Daniels, who describes himself as an “accidental author”, this little book is a quick…
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Stand Against Bland is a voice for good in alleviating consciousness in Corporate SA
Even before I started perusing through the pages of this book, the cover signalled a story of success. Sylvester Chauke’s hairstyle on the front cover, which…
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Mphuthumi Ntabeni’s The Broken River Tent, which has won the University of Johannesburg Debut Novel Prize 2019, is a metaphoric and graphic representation of how colonisation…
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Siren Mirrors the Evil and Good of South Africa’s Entertainment Industry
After reading this book, I found myself with so many superlatives to describe what I had just read. Scandalous, saucy and page-turner were the best three…
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The Educated Waiter: An Honest Account of the Challenges Educated Immigrants Face in SA
South Africa is blessed with degree-holding waitresses, childminders, security guards and cleaners both from local and other African countries. The lack of unemployment and a few…
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The moment I started reading this book I was instantly transported back to my high school and primary school days, simply because Ofilwe and Tshepo story…