The Johannesburg Review of Books

Kwasukela Books, a new publisher dedicated to isiZulu fiction, has announced Fred Khumalo’s isiZulu debut, uManzekhofi Nezakhe. The book will…

[The JRB Daily] Siphiwo Malaha delivers his inaugural postdoctoral address at the premiere of his new documentary on Can Themba

Author Siphiwo Malaha gave gave his inaugural postdoctoral address last night at the Market Theatre, Johannesburg, as part of a…

The shortlist for the 2018 Nigeria Prize for Literature has been announced. The prize was founded in 2004, and is awarded…

The shortlists for the 2017 University of Johannesburg Prizes for South African Writing in English have been announced. Unlike most…

Welcome to the ninth issue of Volume 2 of The Johannesburg Review of Books. This month, we were privileged to…

Arundhati Roy visited South Africa on a book tour recently, and sat down with The JRB to discuss her highly…

‘Excellent’ – Sunday Times ‘Totally intoxicating’ – Vice ‘Extraordinary and moving’ – Observer ‘Sally Rooney is a treasure’ – Elif…

The story told in The Lost Boys of Bird Island warps South Africa’s history beyond the nightmares of colonialism and apartheid,…

The JRB presents ‘On Patrol in the Dark City’, an excerpt from I Want to Go Home Forever: Stories of Becoming and…

Umuzi has revealed the cover for Zakes Mda’s new novel The Zulus of New York! The Zulus of New York is a work…