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‘They built a roaring, roistering town, and called it Johannesburg’—Read ‘The City of Gold’, from The Early Writings of Alex La Guma

August 13, 2025August 13, 2025The JRBLeave a Comment

The JRB presents an excerpt from The Early Writings of Alex La Guma: Reflections on Cultcha, Identity and Freedom in…

Taking Guard in Inner-city Johannesburg—Read an excerpt from Niren Tolsi’s new book Writing Around the Wicket: Race, Class and History in South African Cricket

December 19, 2024December 19, 2024Niren TolsiLeave a Comment

The JRB presents an excerpt from Writing Around the Wicket: Race, Class and History in South African Cricket by Niren…

[The JRB Daily] 2023 Sunday Times Literary Awards shortlists announced

September 27, 2023November 2, 2023Jennifer Malec1 Comment

The shortlists for the 2023 Sunday Times Literary Awards have been revealed. The two awards—the Non-fiction Award and the Fiction…