South Africa Videos

[close] Listen to me read a passage from my debut novel, Cape of Storms, which is out now. It’s a coming of age story, set amidst apartheid’s climactic end, and it’s available globally via https://books2read.com/capeofstorms

[close] In Rustenburg, North West province, South Africa, on 27 June 2009, Titans FC, a provincial side, hosts the Chosen Few, affiliated with the Forum for the Empowerment of Women in Johannesburg.

[close] No Flowers on the Graves is a tale of love, racism and redemption. Set in South Africa during the country’s first democratic elections, the story deals with the agony and complexity of love crossing the barriers of culture and race. Symbolic of the country’s struggle to find a path to peace and reconciliation, three lives intertwine as they try to forgive themselves and each other for unspeakable actions, while facing an uncertain future. Can they overcome their prejudices and find happiness or will history continue to repeat itself? Thank you for watching!

[close] Bruce Whitfield interviewing Mteto Nyati on Altron and SA Economy

[close] A reading from Return Ticket, set in Cape Town, at a time when Jack Muir thinks very highly of himself.

[close] Interview with Derek Watts of Carte Blanche

[close] Burning Books introductory video.

[close] Trailer for the new Severed Press novel SCORPIUS REX by William Burke

[close] William Burke is a very strange man! A short, funny exploration of his life, from being raised in a New Age cult on to making bad movies, dirty movies, working at The United Nations, creating a paranormal reality show and becoming the king of Skini-max. He wrote some books in there someplace.

[close] Trailer of our new historical novel Land Beyond the Horizon.

[close] Novelist Ian Sutherland in conversation with Dr. Dean Allen at the Schreiner Karoo Writers Festival in Cradock, November 2020.

[close] Kill the Boer is a book about the brutal reality of farm attacks in South Africa and the South African government's complicity in the crisis.

[close] The Caribbean Bookworm reviews Eteka: Rise of the Imamba. Order your copy of Eteka via Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/Eteka-Rise-Ima...

[close] Andrew Feinstein, author of 'After the Party' explains why you should read 'Rogues' Gallery'.

[close] The Wilderness Between Us pre-order trailer

[close] Mzi Mahola, a veteran author was a guest launching his isiXhosa poetry collection debut, 'Ezingaqhelekanga'.

[close] A celebration of culture, tradition, and contemporary South African life reflected by poets of the nation: Gabeba Baderoon - Contemporary Architecture (English) Mzi Mahola - IiNtaba zeBhukazana (isiXhosa) Ingrid de Kok - Signatures (English) Phumelela Machika - Mpušetšeng gae Leboa (Xitsonga) Antjie Krog - Grond (Afrikaans) Produced and directed by Bjorn Rudner for the Media Peace Centre. Funded by National Lotteries Distribution Trust Fund.

[close] Mzi Mahola is a South African writer, author and poet. Reads The Abduction from Dancing In The Rain at University Of KwaZulu Natal' 10th Poetry Africa University of KwaZulu Natal Press 11 October 2006 Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre Introduced to the stage by Professor Pitika Ntuli

[close] Sophiatown was a key cultural center and suburb in South Africa which was destroyed by the apartheid regime in the 1950s. When Sophiatown was demolished by the apartheid regime, what was it renamed to AND when was its original name of Sophiatown restored? Tip: Sophiatown is featured in my book, Eteka: Rise of the Imamba!

[close] Here I am on France24 discussing You Will Be Safe Here. "You Will Be Safe Here" is haunted by voices from South Africa's past, yet Damian Barr tells us how he was drawn to the country by a very recent, very harrowing true story. Juxtaposing characters from the second Boer War and 21st-century Johannesburg, Barr's novel explores the legacy of empire and oppression.

[close] On the occasion of the launch of her sixth book, When We Were Wicked, Ruth Hartley answers several questions about her inspiration and values as an author.

[close] BUNNY is a haunting psychological–supernatural thriller that delves into the role that addiction plays in family dysfunction and how it inevitably changes everyone around it. This is a chilling, page-turning tale about love conquering most … but not all.

[close] Too often people mistake monsters for gods. When a ravaged corpse is discovered in Pretoria, South Africa, Esmé Snyder—an occult-crime expert—is called in to investigate. But she doesn’t know the scope of what she’s up against. Esmé is the target of a cat-and-mouse game with a serial killer who uses the paranormal to do his bidding, with the intent of becoming a god on Earth. With assistance from her team—a brusque detective, eccentric millionaire, stoic priest, hawkeyed secretary, and handsome British forensic criminologist—Esmé hopes to find the killer before he strikes again. But the clock isn’t all that’s working against them. The media catches wind of the threat against the citizens of Pretoria, and their reported speculations promise a post-Apartheid Satanic Panic. As the body count grows, Esmé must figure out who is behind the heinous crimes before she ends up the final sacrifice. Dark Country highlights the multicultural mythologies, magic, histories, beauty, and horror of l