Lauren Beukes

Ruth First, Noni Jabavu and Joyce Sikhakhane-Rankin are just three examples of groundbreaking female writer-activists who made a difference in apartheid South Africa. These...

An anthology of comic books featuring notable women from all over the world, Femme Magnifique, has included a South African. The late singer, Brenda...

South African author Lauren Beukes is helping to promote a culture of reading in South Africa. The proceeds from her latest charity art show are going to the children's literary organisation, Book Dash. Pages from her book, Broken Monsters, were turned into creative designs and sold for R1 500 each.

South African author Lauren Beukes, together with longtime collaborator Joey HiFi, brings her unique literary style to the world of comics with the Survivors’ Club series for renowned graphic novel publisher Vertigo Comics.

Iconic musicians, theatre mavens and writers feature on the upcoming episode of the Play Your Part television series this Sunday. Tune in for inspiring stories from the arts and entertainment world. 

Lauren Beukes is raising the profile of South Africa in circles not reached by the everyday. The science fiction writer has won the Kitschies Red Tentacle Award as well as the prestigious Arthur C Clarke Award for Zoo City.

Lauren Beukes is raising the profile of South Africa in circles not reached by the everyday. The science fiction writer from Cape Town has won the Kitschies Red Tentacle Award as well as the prestigious Arthur C Clarke Award for Zoo City. Her latest novel, The Shining Girls, is also a bestseller.

The shortlists for the South Africa's premier literary awards, the Sunday Times Literary Awards, were announced in Franschhoek on the weekend. The judges said it was a tough call to whittle the long-list of 50 titles down to just 10 contenders.

The shortlists for the South Africa's premier literary awards, the Sunday Times Literary Awards, were announced in Franschhoek on the weekend. The judges said it was a tough call to whittle the long-list of 50 titles down to just 10 contenders.

South Africa's story since the first democratic elections in 1994 is a remarkable one - and there's no better way to understand it than through our nation's rich literature. Here are highlights of a list of notable South African books from the past 20 years, put together by the books team at the Sunday Times.