Polity Author Articles

Tara Roos cuts through the political noise with this analysis of South African politics that argues that we have entered the age of uncertainty as populism is on the rise.

Through exclusive interviews with zama zamas, syndicate insiders, intelligence operatives, and law enforcement officials, Zama Zama sheds light on the hidden mechanics of this shadow economy.

Part political history, part personal reflection, My Boss, Mrs Winnie Mandela cuts through the myth of Winnie Mandela to show her not only as a political icon, but as a strong, complex, sometimes wounded, but always fiercely loving woman.

A raw, darkly humorous memoir that follows one conscript’s chaotic journey through South Africa’s military machine during the border war.

Apartheid’s Granddaughter is not a story of guilt or absolution, but of courage and repair. It’s an invitation – to white South Africans to face their inheritance with honesty and courage.

Drawing on unsealed government documents, interviews and her own personal journey to revisit her family history and home, Diseko offers a moving memoir of resistance, secrets and the lasting cost of freedom.

Loud Explosions, Silenced Cries invites readers to engage with the moral questions of conflict; it challenges their perspectives and aims to cultivate empathy in a world torn apart by this tragedy.

Southern Africa is heating at twice the global average. With the failure of the UN multi-lateral process to rapidly phase out fossil fuels, the world has lost the opportunity to prevent a 1.5°C overshoot. South Africa and the region have to brace for 3°C of heating.

For Letlhokwa George Mpedi, a journey through South Africa’s Kruger National Park transformed from merely a game drive to a masterclass in leadership.

Hot on the heels of Venison’s award-winning bestseller SOL: My Friend & Adversary, ESCAPING THE SUN is the blazing, untold story of a man who lived in the orbit of a giant, and finally broke free.

Under Smuts’s Rule: Jan Smuts and His Impact on Black South Africans – Bongani Ngqulunga

Much has been said and written about Radio 702, but until now the full story of how it was founded, the impact it made and the enduring legacy it has left has not been told. In Touch In Tune and Independent: The Story of 702 provides just such a history.

Meet the inspiring kasipreneurs of the informal economy, from bakers to backroom rental barons, coffee innovators to goat breeders, kasi delivery people to spaza innovators, mattress makers, backroom builders, vetkoek fryers and chicken dust queens, kota franchises and backyard a

“I have come to believe that when you reach your sixties – when you’ve finally accumulated the wisdom, experience and confidence to make the most meaningful contribution – that’s not the time to exit. That’s the time to accelerate your efforts to effect change.

Benni McCarthy is South Africa’s most successful footballer – he’s the all-time top scorer for Bafana Bafana, the country’s only UEFA Champions League winner, and he is now forging a successful career as a coach.

Peter Mehlape unpacks his book 'Winning In Africa: Your Next Eight Moves to Business Success in Africa', which offers a vision and practical blueprint for doing business in Africa. It offers practical insights on navigating Africa's diverse markets, leveraging tech, building part

A sweeping story with intimate roots, Darker Shade of Pale traces a little-known chapter in the history of global migration.

Ulibambe Lingashoni: A History of Ilanga lase Natal Newspaper is an essential read for anyone interested in the power and importance of the press.

Fr David Neuhaus unpacks his book 'Conquest or Leaven'

Hope Arising is the inspiring true story of South Africa’s bold attempt to create a world-class electric vehicle – long before EVs became mainstream. At its heart is the JOULE, a sleek and visionary car born from the ambition of four engineers determined to reshape the future of

Zapiro discusses his 2025 collection 'What Else Could Go Wrong?', a searing, satirical look at another year of political absurdity, national upheaval and international lunacy captured in a brilliant series of cartoons.

Explores Johnny Clegg’s legacy as a South African musician, anthropologist and cultural activist. It examines Clegg’s integration of music, dance and political philosophy as resistance against apartheid, his navigation of transnational cultural politics, and interrogates cultural

Adrian Saville & Bruce Whitfield talk about 'It's About Tyme: Banking Beyond Borders'

Raising Champions is a clarion call to a nation: it’s time to rebuild, one value-driven young person at a time.

Ashwin Desai & Goolam Vahed discuss their book 'Belonging: The History of Indian South Africans'