Environmental Entanglements’ by Kirk B. Sides’ traces a long history of environmentally connected and conscious thought in African literature that predates the moment of mid-twentieth century decolonisation. By reading ecology as a reoccurring narrative in African literatures, the book offers a genealogy of the present popular forms from literature and film. For more about the book visit https://witspress.co.za/page/detail/Environmental-Entanglements/?K=9781776149957
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AVAILABLE: ‘A Will for the Machine: Computerization, Automation, and the Arts in South Africa’ by Mark Sanders outlines South Africa’s entry into the automation and computer age in the 1960s and 1970s which coincided with the height of apartheid.
Sanders shows how technology became one of the tools barring black Africans from skilled work and reserving it for whites particularly in mining and telephony, as well as the response to this by writers and artists. Info on the link https://witspress.co.za/page/detail/A-Will-for-the-Machine/?K=9781997461203
PUBLISHED: ‘Discovering the Okapi: Western Science, Indigenous Knowledge, and the Future of Conservation’ by Simon Pooley offers a fascinating portrait of the okapi – an elusive short-necked giraffid with zebra stripes, this endangered animal keeps surviving in the rainforests of central Africa’s Congo basin.
The book unpacks how Western science and Indigenous knowledge shaped the world’s understanding of this unique creature. Find out more about the book here https://witspress.co.za/page/detail/Discovering-the-Okapi/?K=9781997461180
'Rock Art of the Waterberg: Rites and Transformation' is a landmark and comprehensive archaeological study that unveils the nuanced world view and rituals practised by local indigenous groups living in Waterberg, Limpopo, millennia ago.
Through unprecedented documentation of 130 rock art sites – many photographed for the first time – Lyn Wadley and Ghilraen Laue reveal a complex narrative of human creativity and cultural interaction. Click for more info https://witspress.co.za/page/detail/Rock-Art-of-the-Waterberg/?K=9781776149575
2026 LATEST BOOKS PUBLISHED:
‘Southern Imagining: A Literary and Cultural History of the Far Southern Hemisphere’ by Elleke Boehmer questions and reshapes the global North’s influence on writing and imaginative norms.
The book considers how stories of mythical southern lands have moulded the global North’s perceptions of these worlds and explores the environmental consequences of these writings, thereby inviting us to inhabit, view and understand our globe differently. Info about this latest book here https://witspress.co.za/page/detail/Southern-Imagining/?K=9781776149858
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'Environmental Entanglements: African Literature's Ecological Imaginary' by Kirk B. Sides is available!
This book gives shape to stories from writers such as Thomas Mofolo and Sol Plaatje and others who wrote about the crossing of colonial and apartheid boundaries, the movement of people, and of the cultural and social relations inscribed upon land.
Find out more about this latest book on the link here https://witspress.co.za/page/detail/Environmental-Entanglements/?K=9781776149957&fbclid=IwY2xjawRe3GVleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF0ZFkwcW9xT0g2SmdCc2t5c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHsGPBU0BCvQoRyoynxUHwRhg2jjbyflyYlSBxuN32D9Kbmgvw1EorrM-b9NJ_aem_eRDrWmdYw9PF7Tx_PSwLbw
Siphiwo Mahala and Siyabonga Njica’s new publication on the life and work of writer and journalist Bloke Modisane, ‘Bloke of All Ages’ doesn’t only interpret Modisane — it also gives readers Modisane in his own words.
This book includes rare and previously unpublished essays written during his 27 year long exile, from kwela music to culture in crisis. For more info click https://witspress.co.za/page/detail/Bloke-of-All-Ages/?k=9781776149759
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William “Bloke” Modisane (cambridge). Accessed from https://www.jonathanball.co.za/product-author/william-bloke-modisane/ 31 March 2026
How do we ensure psychological tests reflect South Africa’s many languages, cultures, and social realities? ‘Advances in Psychological Assessment in South Africa’ tackles this question head-on. Read more about this book edited by Sumaya Laher and Kate Cockcroft https://witspress.co.za/page/detail/Advances-in-Psychological-Assessment-in-South-Africa/?k=9781776149964
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The DRUM generation voice - As a leading member of the DRUM magazine generation, Bloke Modisane helped shape one of the most vibrant eras of South African cultural journalism.
‘Bloke of All Ages’ explores his early short stories, reportage, and humour-filled writing in the 1950s. Click to find out more
https://witspress.co.za/page/detail/Bloke-of-All-Ages/?k=9781776149759
Image: William ‘Bloke’ Modisane’ (left) with Todd Matshikiza in the Drum Magazine office. Image credit: Jurgen Schadeberg. Accessed 19 Feb 2026 from /story.php?story_fbid=122159662064868356&id=61576050696957
For readers eager to understand how to build equitable, climate-just futures ‘Worker Cooperatives and Deep Democracy’ by Vishwas Satgar and Michelle Williams is a roadmap inspiration in how communities are building post-capitalist futures from the ground up. Info about the book here https://witspress.co.za/page/detail/Worker-Cooperatives-and-Deep-Democracy/?k=9781776149841
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A work collective in the Herdeiros da Terra encampment in Rio Bonito do Iguaçu. Wellington Lenon. Accessed 26 February 2026 from /dossier-27-land/
Psychological assessment in South Africa has come a long way since 2013. ‘Advances in Psychological Assessment in South Africa’ shows what’s changed and what lies ahead. Essential reading for local and international audiences. Read details on this new book edited by Sumaya Laher and Kate Cockcroft https://witspress.co.za/page/detail/Advances-in-Psychological-Assessment-in-South-Africa/?k=9781776149964
South African classic literature - Modisane’s autobiography Blame Me on History is one of the most acclaimed testimonies of life under apartheid — banned for decades, yet timeless in its insight.
The new book 'Bloke of All Ages’ offers new readings of this landmark work. Find out more about the book edited by Siphiwo Mahala and Siyabonga Njica https://witspress.co.za/page/detail/Bloke-of-All-Ages/?k=9781776149759
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Cover of Blame Me on History from Accessed February 2026
