Books published by Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd

Provides a record of Ben Turok's experience as a participant in the political life of South Africa since 1994. This is also an insightful account of the ANC's decline and current malaise, told by an insider intent on holding his party to its historical mission of liberating South Africa from poverty, inequality, and discrimination.

This sparse, disturbing novel reflects the past, present, and future of a woman, Anna P, who lives on an island off the coast of Italy but can no longer remember how she got there. She comes from South Africa but has almost no memories of the place or people there.

Jami Yeats-Kastner's story is both a personal account of a mother's ultimate loss and a universal message of growth and hope. It is centred on the loss of their young son, Sam, and the deeply spiritual path that this sets her on. It is a very sad book but not a depressing one.

This book is for all those who suffered under apartheid, and suffered to end it, and in particular for Marion Sparg, Zubeida Jaffer, and Guy Berger, who here share their story so generously.

Illustrates how when securocrats dominate government decision-making, the democratic life of a country can be threatened. Duncan argues for the importance of keeping the security cluster under democratic, civilian control, and broadly accountable to the society they claim to serve.

Close to home is a suspenseful telling of mysterious happenings that take place among a circle of friends. When this circle of friends start off their university career as what seems to be ordinary and free from trouble, one of their classmates is found dead. The group becomes divided when debate arises around the cause of death.

By the end of the 1960s, opposition to apartheid was in disarray. Yet in the space of a few short years. major and radical challenges developed that would set the country on a new path. This lively and original book tells the story of a generation of activists who embraced new forms of opposition politics that would have profound consequences.

Whether you are new to bird photography or already a passionate hobbyist, this guide will teach you all the tools, techniques and creative ideas required to take your bird photography to the next level.

Leila Mashal, a medical doctor trained at Wits, has taken up politics. Her platform is a single issue: freedom. In declaring her candidacy, she wishes to make public her belief that while South Africans hold the vote, they don't hold the power.

Early one morning three tired, dirty, hungry elders - Blessing, Wisdom and Love - knock on the door of a family home. The family wishes to invite them in but they can only choose one visitor to enter their home. Which of the three do they pick? This fable is told across the continent and belongs to all of Africa and its people.

Retreat is a collection of 80 delicious vegetarian dishes and is a glimpse of what it is like to be on a cookery retreat with Daniel. Retreat shows us how to create a greater sense of mindfulness in our everyday lives by being in closer harmony with the food that we prepare.

John Bassi has dedicated most of his life to the plight of wildlife in Africa. Raised in north eastern Zimbabwe, he was inspired by a life of living and working in wilderness areas throughout sub-Saharan Africa. Learning about the cruel realities of war and human greed, he made a vow to devote his life to protecting nature.

The true and epic story of a boy's survival in the face of impossible odds. Walk tells the story of a deadly scramble down the wild coastline of what would become present-day South Africa and should be required reading for anyone interested in the early history of this complex nation and impeccably crafted literary fiction alike.

Providing a completely new and fresh way of understanding the ANC by looking at the way the organisation has marketed itself and built up a distinctive brand, this book explores the development of the its political marketing strategy from 1955 to 2011.

Gauteng may be the Place of Gold, but it is also home to many hikes and walks that most Gautengers don't even know about. This book will help you discover them while giving you a more intimate encounter with Gauteng, a province shrouded in the beauty of indigenous vegetation, mountains, rivers and waterfalls.

These stories will take you to the production centre of Marikana where the journalists watched, listened, and interviewed in order to weave the stories together. The way Marikana was told to the world is quite different to what happened to the journalists who covered it. Their stories show a completely different perspective.

Explores various dimensions of internal organizational reform by examining parties from around the South. Several chapters investigate the ANC in South Africa, one of several dominant parties that have begun to lose their shine. Other chapters look at the Chinese Communist Party, the Indian National Congress, and the Workers' Party in Brazil.

At the core of every human being is the voice of the soul. Soul 2 sole tackles the journey and believes that by asking better questions and ultimately bridging this gap, the individual leader and influencer can live more effectively and make a larger difference in his/her life and the lives of their community.

In this memoir of the dramatic events of the 1960s, Bob Hepple throws fresh light on the character of Mandela and other leaders, and on the controversies surrounding the emergence of the South African Communist Party and its ""secret"" resolution in December 1960 to begin the armed freedom struggle.

Building on the success of Christine Steven's first book, Harvest: Recipes from an Organic Farm, we now bring you The Harvest Kitchen. The Harvest Kitchen guides you through the seasons, the importance of eating seasonal produce and how to grow and prepare your own.

In this visual narrative of untold stories, award-winning photographer Ilan Godfrey explores the consequences of mining on South Africa's land and people. His images bring to life the forgotten communities that the mining industry has left behind, and his subjects become symbols of the struggle for environmental and social justice.

The African National Congress was founded a hundred years ago, in January 1912. But the roots of the ANC run even deeper in South African history. In fact, the ANC's founding was the culmination of more than sixty years of organisation by a new class of African modernisers.

Laura Marsh, an art teacher and single mother, is horrified when a visiting friend - a Zimbabwean refugee and an artist - finds a corpse in the plantations near her home. The story of a woman trying to move on following her divorce, this crime novel also touches on the issues of xenophobia and racism in South Africa.

A politically incorrect and humorous read, this racial satire will challenge one's perspective of today's South Africa. The title of the book comes from the African adage that says ""the black man's medicine is a white man"" - an egregious statement that implies that black people won't do anything right unless there is a white man around.

An anthology of poems, short stories, and personal essays, this collection embodies the meaning of sisterhood: relationships in which girls and women give and receive friendship, love, and support. Embracing this theme, the contributors of this compilation define what sisterhood means for them through the voices found in these pieces.