Bombay – The Johannesburg Review of Books

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…

[City Editor] A city caught between two moments—Lidudumalingani considers Johannesburg’s obvious and hidden histories

August 27, 2020October 8, 2020Lidudumalingani1 Comment

Almost every city has been built more than once. Each phase complete with its own architecture and infrastructure and, for…

Biography & Memoir

[Conversation Issue] On writing about religion, childhood and insecurities: Azad Essa transcribes a conversation between father and son

January 16, 2020January 16, 2020Azad Essa1 Comment

As part of our January Conversation Issue, journalist and author Azad Essa is in conversation with his father Ebrahim Essa,…