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"Die goddelike komedie slaag uitmuntend daarin om La Divina Commedia uit die Middeleeue te gaan uithaal, en dit lewendig en in Afrikaans in die 21ste eeu te laat sing."

"Vir my is die natuur, die skepping, nog altyd ’n karakter, eintlik ’n medemens wat jou slyp."

"Behalwe om die regering uit te stem, moet ons werk daarvan maak om ons regeringstelsel te hervorm. Studies wys dat gedesentraliseerde regerings (waar belangrike sake op provinsiale of selfs munisipale vlak besluit word) die helfte of minder korrup as gesentraliseerde samelewings is."

"Instead of investigating what Pauw’s explosive new book reveals about the agency – including that millions of rands of taxpayers’ money was blown on a bogus parallel intelligence network – the SSA has chosen to 'shoot the messenger'."

"Tussen vriende hanteer, behalwe die tema van vriendskap en verhoudinge, ook temas soos ontrouheid, kanker, kinders wat oorsee bly, ouderdom en siekte, kinders wat na hulle ouers moet omsien, die besluit om te emigreer of nie."

"This year's winners of the South African Literary Awards (SALAs) were announced on Tuesday, 7 November 2017. Authors, poets, writers and literary practitioners whose works are continuously contributing to the enrichment of South Africa’s literary landscape were celebrated in an auspicious ceremony."

“A remarkable, well-researched book, a must read for anyone interested in evidence of state capture and getting South Africa back on track.”

Jy word hartlik uitgenooi na die bekendstelling van Spieëlbeeld op 2 Desember by die Drostdy Teater in Stellenbosch, waar Franz Marx met Jonathan Amid in gesprek sal wees.

You are invited to the launch of The old woman and the moon on 18 November at Protea Bookshop in Stellenbosch. Wilna van der Walt will be in conversation with Marita de Wet.

"Not only has the public shown its disdain for the threatening tactics of the government by purchasing record numbers in record time of The President’s Keepers, but civil society organisations have come out publicly and vocally in support of the author and the publishers."

"Hoë hakke met hoogwater is in die geheel ’n aangename leeservaring met optimale karakterontginning en die uiteenlopende perspektiewe op menswees en temas as sterkpunte."

"Sensuur of ander intimiderende aksies om die waarheid omtrent die straffeloses se etiese verrotting te probeer fnuik, of die bekendmaking daarvan te verbied, gaan ’n klimaat van gevaarlike wantroue net vererger."

LAPA Publishers (South Africa) and Catalyst Press (USA) are thrilled to announce that Martin Steyn’s English fiction debut, Dark Traces, has been awarded a Kirkus Star Review. The Kirkus Star is one of the most prestigious recognitions in the book industry.

"Your generalised statement that the book is 'replete with inaccuracies' is not backed up by a single reference to any specific statement in the book that is alleged to be inaccurate." Willem de Klerk Attorneys, acting for NB Publishers and Jacques Pauw, the publisher and author of the book The President’s Keepers, has responded to a letter from the State Security Agency, dated 1 November 2017.

You are invited to the launch of The President's Keepers on Wednesday, 15 November in Cape Town. Author Jacques Pauw will be in conversation with Glynnis Breytenbach.

"Piracy hurts this courageous author, who has put everything on the line to ensure South Africa knows the truth this book tells."

"Miskien is dit omdat ek ’n politieke dier is, maar ek kon dit nie neersit nie. ’n Ware 'page-turner'."

"NB Publishers, the publisher of The President’s Keepers by Jacques Pauw, has received a cease-and-desist letter from the State Security Agency (SSA) demanding that we withdraw the book from the stores and retract parts of the book."

You are invited to the launch of Sitting pretty on Monday 6 November in Cape Town. Author Christi van der Westhuizen will be in conversation with Adam Haupt.

You are invited to the launch of Faith & Courage by Thabo Makgoba on Thursday, 16 November in Cape Town.