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Join Max du Preez in Franschhoek

28. October 2011

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                      For those of you lucky enough to live in this part of the world, esteemed journalist and writer Max du Preez will be launching his new book Opinion Pieces by South African Thought Leaders, as well as the Rough Guide to Nelson Mandela on Sunday 13 November at 12 noon. Join Max and Head Chef Robert Rainsford for [...]

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The Archbishop turns 80!

11. October 2011

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7 October was the 80th birthday of Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu and we wish him good health, happiness and many years to come! In a new book, The South African Story, the Archbishop shows us around our beautiful country: from the grandeur of God’s Window to the Cradle of Humankind; from the golden veld of the Free [...]

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Exclusive extracts from Morgan Tsvangirai’s new book

23. September 2011

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Pick up a copy of one of the below newspapers from 25 September – 1 October and read an exclusive extract from Morgan Tsvangirai’s new autobiography (available to buy from 1 October). Morgan Tsvangirai: At the Deep End is the story of a man who through everything he has endured has remained committed to working for peace [...]

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Win a copy of Surfer’s Code

22. September 2011

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‘Over the last 37 years, I have travelled and surfed many of the world’s best waves and have surfed with many of the world’s greatest surfers. Some very special surfers have a unique connection with the ocean and a sense of how they fit into the universe. I have taken pieces of wisdom from these [...]

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Signed Pierre Spies book giveaway

15. September 2011

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Congratulations to the five winners of our More than Rugby giveaway, who will each receive a copy of the book, signed by Pierre Spies himself! Bev Baglione from Plattekloof Glen; Deborah Hele from Bryanston; Vanessa Chesno from Sandringham; Louise Hean from Durban North and Brett Beiles from Umhlanga – your books are on their way! If you’d like [...]

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Johan Stemmet vertel alles

13. September 2011

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In ‘n onderhoud met Johan Stemmet vra ons hom oor sy lewe, sy onderbaadjies en sy nuwe boek Woord vir Woord.  Q: Het jy dit geniet om jou boek, Woord vir Woord, te skryf? Wat kan lesers verwag? A: ‘n Mens vergeet maklik wat als in jou lewe gebeur en as jy n outobiografie aanpak is jy [...]

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WIN a Roald Dahl boxset when you celebrate his birthday!

9. September 2011

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There are only four days until Roald Dahl’s birthday (on 13 September) and this year, we’ll be celebrating Roald Dahl Day in style. 2011 is a double celebration, as it’s been 50 years since James and the Giant Peach was first published, so our celebrations this year are inspired by the book.  We hope you’ll get [...]

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Name that famous jaw…

19. August 2011

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 We’re publishing biographies of two very well-known South Africans this September and we thought it would be fun to ask you to guess who! See the pics of the two famous jaws on our Facebook page and if you correctly figure out who both belong to, you could win a copy of each book. Happy guessing!

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Nguni Cattle attend Book Launch

12. August 2011

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The reissue of Marguerite Poland’s classic Recessional for Grace was attended by a large number of her fans, as well as a herd of beautiful Nguni cattle. Marguerite explained to those present how Nguni cattle get their very poetic names such as ‘Stones in the River’, ‘Flies in the Buttermilk’ and my personal favourite ‘Beast whose thighs [...]

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Michael Robotham speaks about his recent SA tour

5. August 2011

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Watch a video of author Michael Robotham speaking about his recent trip to South Africa and why he thinks we’re all so fascinated with crime novels…plus he mentions his new book The Wreckage.

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