Books
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WATCH | Read to Rise launches wordless book for preschoolers
Read to Rise mascot Oaky the Acorn launched wordless preschool book ‘Oaky Bakes a Cake’ at 3Bears Educare, promoting early literacy development.
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Heartfelt and relatable local novel surprises reviewer
Review of ‘Why Am I Like This’ by Qaanitah Hunter. An entertaining South African novel exploring grief, self-esteem and mental health themes.
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Booksellers and sites’ recommended reads for 2026
Discover essential 2026 book recommendations from Exclusive Books, Goodreads Choice Awards and Book Lounge. Fiction, non-fiction and more.
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Fifth free Cape Flats Book Festival brings together ‘two worlds’
Join the free Cape Flats Book Festival at West End Primary School, Mitchells Plain on 31 Jan-1 Feb. 90+ speakers, 50+ sessions celebrating literature.
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Fund-raising bookshop expands
Andries Olivier Durbanville Quadriplegic Centre is expanding its fund-raising bookshop.
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Revised edition details AI’s wins and fails while giving helpful tips
Is AI useful or does it destroy jobs? Does it make us more productive or does it make us lazy?
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Beat the summer heat with holiday reads for every age and interest
Here is a selection of quick reviews, featuring something for everyone, to help with your holiday reading or book gift choices.
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Budding Mitchells Plain writer publishes first fantasy book
Mitchells Plain computer tech Craig Jaftha dreams of becoming a full-time writer. That goal is one step closer now thanks to the publishing of his first book The Cynewards and…
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Proceeds from coffee table book will fund maritime studies
Salty dog Ingpen of Tokai and supertug sailor Murray of Plumstead launched their new coffee-table book as a tribute to South Africa’s legendary ocean workhorses the John Ross and Wolraad…
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Hard-core Oasis fans hated this book, but it was an interesting read for me
I was a ’90s teen, so Oasis’ anthem-level songs formed part of the general musical backdrop to my coming of age. Such associations explain why I picked this book up…
