Book Reviews

In an era defined by rapid technological change, economic uncertainty, and institutional pressure, the need for grounded, values-driven leadership has never been more urgent. Purpose, Passion, Progress frames this urgency as a leadership imperative. In Purpose, Passion, Progress, Andrew Maringa challenges the assumption that leadership depends on titles, authority or visibility.

Nicol returns with a fast-paced thriller that introduces Captain Zara Dewane. With Falls the Shadow, he presents a character set to become a standout in local crime fiction. Known among her colleagues as “The Jackal”, Dewane heads the Western Cape’s Internal Crime Unit. Her mandate is both dangerous and simple: she polices the police.

After fifteen years working with South African leadership teams, business coach and founder of Grow, Graham Mitchell, has observed a consistent truth. Companies that achieve sustained growth are not necessarily the most innovative. Instead, they are the most disciplined. His new book, Compounding Advantage, captures these insights in a practical guide for leaders who focus on long-term performance.

In Father of Man: The 5 Ideals to Build Better Men, the author delivers a compelling and deeply reflective exploration of what it truly means to be a man in today’s world. Drawing on faith, lived experience, and moral leadership, the book offers a blueprint for shaping men who lead with integrity, compassion and accountability. Father of Man positions itself as a framework for men who want to live with purpose and responsibility.

McCarthy is South Africa’s most successful footballer. He is the all-time top scorer for Bafana Bafana. He is the country’s only UEFA Champions League winner, and he is now forging a successful career as a coach. Benni has gone from growing up in the ganglands of the Cape Flats to playing at some of the biggest arenas in sport. He moved from South Africa as a teenager and became a much-prized player at clubs in the Netherlands, Spain and England.

Can a slave become a master? AD 37. The Roman Republic has become a true empire, stretching from Egypt to the seacoast of Gaul. Sixty million people live under its rule. Cormac is a scribe in a noble household, and he has only ever known a life of slavery. When his master suddenly relieves him of his post, along with a hundred other men and women, his world collapses. Cormac receives documents that free him from bondage, but he receives no means to sur

This is an updated version of Financial Freedom through Property. The first version was published in 2019. The book is a practical, inspiring and distinctly South African road map to building lasting wealth through real estate. In this updated edition of his bestseller, Laurens Boel shares the strategies that took him from a retrenched corporate employee to the owner of over 200 rental units and an R80-million property portfolio.

In the next twenty-five years, Africa’s population is predicted to double in size to 2.5 billion. By 2050, one in four people on earth will be African. This raises a critical question: how can Africa accommodate and benefit from this huge demographic shift? The Invisible People frames this challenge as a defining moment for the continent.

Transform your life with this inspiring, research-backed guide. It helps you remove self-doubt, build confidence and unlock your professional and personal potential. Self-doubt is a silent force that undermines potential. It eats away at confidence and traps even the most capable in overthinking. You cannot outperform it, but you can rewire it.

For her entire adult life, Oprah Winfrey has struggled with her weight. She never thought that medicines would provide hope, health and healing for people like her within her lifetime. However, her conversations with Dr Ania Jastreboff from the Yale School of Medicine reveal an important truth.