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Released every Monday at 7 am, Pagecast Season 1 offers you insider interviews with recently published authors and their latest books. We look into the process of writing these books, explore the narratives within and provide you with the story behind the story.
Weekly English South Africa Books · Society & Culture
124 Episodes
20 – 40

The First Woman, by Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi

At once epic and deeply personal, the second novel from prize-winning author Jennifer Makumbi is an intoxicating mix of Ugandan folklore and modern feminism that will linger in the memory long after the final page. As Kirabo enters her teens, questions begin to gnaw at her - questions that the…
23 Oct 2023 38 min

Avenues by Train by Farai Mudzingwa

When seven-year-old Jedza witnesses a tragic incident involving a train and the death of his close boyhood friend in his hometown Miner’s Drift, he is convinced that his life is haunted. Now in his mid-20s, Jedza is a down-and-out electrician, moving to Harare in the hopes that he will escape…
16 Oct 2023 44 min

Breaking the Bombers by Mark Shaw

At the very dawn of the country’s brave new democracy, Cape Town was at war. Pagad, which started as a community protest action against crime, had mutated into a sinister vigilante group wreaking death and destruction across the city. Between 1996 and 2001, there were more than 400 bombs –…
9 Oct 2023 44 min

Moving to the UK by Sam Beckbessinger

Thinking of moving to the UK but don’t know where to start? Overwhelmed by the information coming at you after a Google search? Baffled by visa requirements? Worried about how your kids and your beloved pet iguana would handle it? Fear not! Written by a seasoned mover who's been there,…
2 Oct 2023 43 min

'Coloured' by Tessa Dooms and Lynsey Ebony Chutel

Thanks for listening to this episode of Pagecast, brought to you by Jonathan Ball Publishers. Today's book- Coloured by Tessa Dooms and Lynsey Chutel has been selected at News24's book of the month. Coloured as an ethnicity and racial demographic is intertwined in the creation of the South Africa we…
25 Sep 2023 35 min

Onkant! ’n Rugbyliefdesverhaal by Hendrik Hancke

Rugby is een van my passies, een van my liefdes. – Gcobani Bobo, oud-Springbok Het jy al ooit gewonder hoe dit moet voel om vir die Springbokke gekies te word of hoe 50 000 ekstatiese ondersteuners op die pawiljoen klink? Met die Rugbywêreldbeker om die draai, het Hendrik Hancke die…
18 Sep 2023 27 min

The making of Children of Sugarcane by Joanne Joseph - Audiobook

In this installment of Pagecast, we explore the behind-the-scenes process of creating Jonathan Ball Publishers' inaugural audiobook, "Children of Sugarcane" by Joanne Joseph. Bringing this compelling narrative to life is the talented South African actress and storyteller, Roshina Ratnam, who serves as the narrator. In our discussion, Joanne and Roshina…
11 Sep 2023 35 min

Risking Life for Death by Ryan Blumenthal

In this episode of Pagecast, Nicole Engelbrecht, True Crime Author and Podcaster, sits down with Ryan Blumenthal regarding his latest book, Risking Life for Death. About the book: Locard’s Exchange Principle underpins all forensic science and holds that the perpetrator of a crime will bring something to the crime scene…
28 Aug 2023 28 min

Insights into the Rugby World Cup by Nick Mallet and Lloyd Burnard

The 2023 Rugby World Cup in France begins on September 8th and ends on October 28th. All eyes are on the Springboks, winners of the 2019 World Cup. Can they win again? Join Nick Mallett, a renowned coach and commentator, as he delves into the tournament's core questions. The book,…
21 Aug 2023 26 min

Elon Musk: Risking it all by Michael Vlismas

In this episode of Pagecast, business author and journalist T.J. Strydom chats with Michael Vlismas regarding his latest book Elon Musk: Risking it all. About the book: Often in the news for his entrepreneurial exploits and his controversial tweets, Elon Musk is one of the richest and best-known people on…
14 Aug 2023 36 min

The Buck That Buries its Poo by Quinton Coetzee

In this episode of Pagecast, international speaker, entrepreneur, naturalist and adventurer Quinton Coetzee chats with Author, Conservationist, Social Entrepreneur and Wildlife Educator Grant Fowlds regarding The Buck That Buries its Poo! Is a zebra black with white stripes or white with black stripes? And why do flamingos stand on one…
7 Aug 2023 48 min

Countdown to Socialism by Anthea Jeffery

In this episode of Pagecast, Michael Morris, Head Of Media at South African Institute of Race Relations speaks with author Anthea Jeffery regarding her latest book, Countdown to Socialism. About the book: The National Democratic Revolution (NDR) is the policy blueprint of the governing ANC/SACP alliance, who have been implementing…
31 Jul 2023 33 min

The CEO X Factor by KC Rottok Chesaina

CEOs can build up a business from nothing or turn around a company that is on the verge of bankruptcy. Inspiring with their relentless drive, strong leadership and innovation that can turn whole industries on their heads, they are the dynamos of our economy. What is the X factor that…
17 Jul 2023 42 min

Girls of Little Hope by Dale Halvorsen and Sam Beckbessinger

Welcome to Pagecast, the book-centred podcast series presented by Jonathan Ball Publishers. In this episode, international best-selling South African author Lauren Beukes chats with Sam Beckbessinger and Dale Halvorsen, co-authors of Girls of Little Hope. Three girls went into the woods. Only two came back, covered in blood and with…
10 Jul 2023 40 min

Three Wise Monkeys by Charles van Onselen

In this episode, CEO of Jonathan Ball Publishers, Eugene Ashton, chats with Author and Historian Charles van Onselen about his new book, Three Wise Monkeys. In some settings, such as Ireland, contiguous Catholic and Protestant states are often not conducive to good relations or neighbourliness. In colonial and imperial southern…
5 Jun 2023 32 min

Cleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellors

Welcome to Pagecast, the book-centred podcast series presented by Jonathan Ball Publishers. In this episode. Tecla Ciolfi, the Founder & Editor of Texx and the City, will be chatting with Coco Mellars, the incredible author of the captivating novel Cleopatra and Frankenstein! For readers of Modern Lovers and Conversations with…
29 May 2023 27 min

Winnie and Nelson: Portrait of a Marriage by Jonny Steinberg

Welcome to Pagecast, the book-centred podcast series presented by Jonathan Ball Publishers. In this episode, Shaun de Waal, News24 Books Editor, interviews South African writer Jonny Steinberg about his latest book, "Winnie and Nelson: Portrait of a Marriage." In this captivating book, Steinberg explores the marriage between Nelson Mandela and…
22 May 2023 25 min

Ada's Realm by Sharon Dodua Otoo

Thanks for clicking play on Pagecast, a book-centred podcast series brought to you by Jonathan Ball Publishers. In this episode, author and historian Mphuthumi Ntabeni chats with Sharon Dodua Otoo, regarding her latest book Ada's Realm! In a small village in West Africa, in what will one day become Ghana,…
15 May 2023 35 min
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