Controversy stalks Modise like his shadow
By Jojokhala Mei You could say that one of the editors, Ronnie Kasrils, stalked his subject Joe Modise (JM), first as his deputy in the ANC’s brigand military wing Umkhonto … Read More
Category: Book Review
The delinquent 95 Libyan soldiers’ story is real life imitating art
Hell, this reminds me of the book THE GARGOYLE CONSPIRACY by Marvin H. Albert that I read every festive season. By Jojokhala Mei For over a month our heads swirled … Read More
Once Removed by David Mann is decent fiction that cuts into the heart and complexity of South African contemporary arts scene.
By Edward Tsumele, CITYLIFE/ARTS Editor When I attended the launch of arts writer, editor and now author David Mann’s new book, a collection of short fiction in the form of … Read More
Women in South Africa’s armed struggle: new book records history at first hand
Thoko Sipungu, Rhodes University South Africa’s young democracy was a culmination of years of sweat, blood and revolution against the apartheid regime. In the early 1960s, after decades of “non-violence” … Read More
Paperless gives new perspectives on the lives of ordinary South Africans working and living on the margins of English society
By Edward Tsumele, CITYLIFE/ARTS Editor Author: Buntu SiwisaPublisher: Jacana MediaTitle: Paperless Not only are they a distinct community in this rather exclusive English society, but are also conspicuous due to … Read More
What to read during the holidays: CITYLIFE/ARTS’s selection of books to choose from
By Edward Tsumele CITYLIFE/ARTS Editor Well we know very well that for many of us reading during the year at best is erratic and at worst, there is simply no … Read More
Google boss Alistair Mokoena’s debut book calibrates the path of how to become a successful business leader through self-mastery
Written in simple language and short paragraphs, Servings of Self-Mastery: Bite-sized pep talks to unlock greatness, is one of the easiest to read business books published in recent years, sure … Read More