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Pagecast is South Africa's biggest book podcast that offers insider interviews with recently published authors, delving into the creative processes and stories behind their latest works. As the leading platform for book lovers, Pagecast brings you the story behind the story, exploring the thoughts, ideas, and emotions that shape the country's most compelling literature.

  1. Because I Love You by Joy Watson (with Mary Watson)

    3 DAYS AGO

    Because I Love You by Joy Watson (with Mary Watson)

    In today's episode of Pagecast, Joy Watson is in conversation with someone who knows her better than most - her sister, and fellow author, Mary Watson. It's an intimate kind of interview, the kind where the questions go somewhere deeper because the love in the room is already established. Settle in for this one. More about the book: What does it mean to lose yourself inside a relationship? Not dramatically. Not all at once. But slowly, quietly, in the small erosions that accumulate until one day you look in the mirror and struggle to recognise the person looking back. That's the territory Joy Watson walks into with unflinching clarity in her extraordinary new book, Because I Love You. This is not a book about breakups. It's about erasure. About the quiet harm that can live inside love, the kind that doesn't leave bruises on the skin but rewrites the architecture of your mind. It's about gaslighting and silence, withdrawal and control - and the slow, destabilising experience of being made to doubt your own reality by someone who claims to love you. Watson traces the inner lives of three women - Zara, Mira and Thuli - whose stories unfold in fragments, the way real experience does. And woven through their stories is her own. It's for anyone who has ever wondered whether they were overreacting, too sensitive, too much, too little. Anyone who has asked: Am I the problem? More about Joy and Mary: Joy Watson is a feminist researcher, writer, and Book Editor-at-Large at the Daily Maverick. Because I Love You is published by Jonathan Ball Publishers. Mary Watson is from South Africa and now lives on the west coast of Ireland. She has a PhD from the University of Cape Town, where she taught for many years. She won the Caine Prize for African Writing for her adult publishing in South Africa, and in 2014 was named on the Africa39 list of writers under 40 with the potential to define trends in African literature. Her YA novels have been nominated for the Irish Book Awards and the Carnegie medal. Her adult debut, The Cleaner, was an instant Irish Times bestseller. 🎧 Subscribe to Pagecast for more conversations with South Africa's most important literary voices 💬 Share this episode with someone who needs to hear they're not alone 📖 Buy Because I Love You and support South African feminist literature that changes lives #Pagecast #JoyWatson #BecauseILoveYou #SouthAfricanLiterature #FeministBooks

    35 min
  2. Biltong en Dior deur Louis Jansen van Vuuren (met Hanlie Retief)

    20 APR

    Biltong en Dior deur Louis Jansen van Vuuren (met Hanlie Retief)

    In hierdie episode van Pagecast is Hanlie Retief in gesprek met Louis Jansen van Vuuren oor sy nuutste boek, Biltong en Dior: Avonture van 'n Afrikaanse Fransman. Meer oor die boek: As grootoog seun in die ou Oos-Transvaal het Louis Jansen van Vuuren nooit kon dink dat hy eendag ’n château in die Franse platteland sou besit nie. Louis se kostelike vertellings oor sy lewe in Frankryk word verryk met boeiende brokkies oor die Franse geskiedenis en raad vir hoe om te oorleef in ’n samelewing met ’n haas onleerbare taal en eiesoortige gewoontes. Uiteindelik gee dié Afrikaanse Fransman se lewe in die vreemde hom ook ’n nuwe waardering vir dit wat hom uniek Suid-Afrikaans maak. #Pagecast #LouisJansenvanVuuren #BiltongenDior

    30 min
  3. Haram by Zubayr Charles (with Shana Fife)

    13 APR

    Haram by Zubayr Charles (with Shana Fife)

    In this episode of Pagecast, Shana Fife interviews Zubayr Charles about his unflinching debut novel, Haram. About the book: As a young man in a close-knit Muslim community in Woodstock, Muhammad used to feel trapped between who he was and who he was expected to be. But then he met Riyaaz, and his world shifted in unexpected ways. Many years later, on the day of his wedding, Muhammad is pulled into memories of his adolescence – a time when faith and forbidden desires collided. Haram is an unflinching tale alive with hidden and unspoken desires. 🎙️Subscribe to Pagecast for more compelling conversations with South African authors 📤 Share this episode with book lovers 📖 Buy Haram and support South African literature. It is available at all major bookstores #Pagecast #ZubayrCharles #HaramNovel #SouthAfricanLiterature #LGBTQBooks

    27 min
  4. One Word by Pepe Marais (with Khaya Dlanga)

    30 MAR

    One Word by Pepe Marais (with Khaya Dlanga)

    This week on Pagecast, Khaya Dlanga interviews Pepe Marais about his book, One Word. About the book: One Word reveals the transformative power of discovering and embedding your organisation’s true purpose – captured in a single word. In this thought-provoking and practical guide, based on the author's doctoral research and business experience of growing South Africa’s most successful advertising and communication group, Joe Public, you will uncover a clear framework for translating corporate purpose into lived organisational culture. #Pagecast #PepeMarais #JoePublic #SouthAfrica #BookPodcast #KhayaDlanga

    43 min
  5. PAGECAST: This Country Hates Our Boys by Dr Mzamo Masito (with Selokela Molamodi)

    23 MAR

    PAGECAST: This Country Hates Our Boys by Dr Mzamo Masito (with Selokela Molamodi)

    Selokela Molamodi is in conversation with Dr Mzamo Masito about his book, This Country Hates Our Boys, a searing exploration of the complex relationship South African society holds with its Black and Coloured men and boys. More about the book: The widely accepted phrase ‘amadoda zizinja’ – men are dogs – is more than a colloquialism; it’s a symptom of a society where positive masculine role models are scarce. This linguistic shortcut flattens the nuanced reality of masculinity into a single, simplistic concept of patriarchy, obscuring the complex, chaotic social issues at play. Through the vital work of African Men Care, a non-profit organisation, Dr Masito unpacks the interlocking crises facing Black boys and men: educational disparities, mental health struggles, pervasive violence, and fractured relationships. More crucially, the book illuminates a clear path forward. ‘Every man is every boy’ is not merely an observation but a powerful call to action. The struggles of adult men today are often rooted in the unaddressed needs and unrealised potential of the boys they once were. The lament ‘awekho amadoda’ (there are no men) serves as a stark warning: without decisive intervention, we risk losing entire generations. This book reveals how individual trauma metastasises into a collective crisis. When boys lack robust interior lives and positive identity models, the repercussions echo through families, schools, and communities. Hurt boys mature into hurting men, perpetuating cycles that impact everyone, including the girls and women in their lives. #Pagecast #ThisCountryHatesOurBoys #SouthAfricanLiterature #DrMzamoMasito

    23 min
  6. PAGECAST: The Wildest Beauty by Michiel Heyns (with Shaun de Waal)

    15 MAR

    PAGECAST: The Wildest Beauty by Michiel Heyns (with Shaun de Waal)

    This week on Pagecast, Shaun de Waal sits down with acclaimed author Michiel Heyns to discuss his new novel, The Wildest Beauty. Danny Marais is the twin brother of the beautiful, talented Charlie. The Wildest Beauty is a remarkable novel, an account of their early childhood to their eventual enlistment in the First World War. From their placidly peaceful Stellenbosch schooldays to, ultimately, the battle of Delville Wood, Danny keeps a loving but half-resentful eye on his brother. Though set largely in wartime, this novel is an intimate account of a small group of friends and family, inter alia the loving parents left behind in Stellenbosch. And then there is Danny’s life-changing encounter, in the darkened streets of wartime London, with a wryly cynical, battle-scarred officer. In the midst of the greatest conflict in history, facing the wild beauty of ‘the abyss of unmeaning,’ Danny discovers the power of love, between friends, family – and even foes. #Pagecast #MichielHeyns #TheWildestBeauty #SouthAfricanLiterature #WWIFiction #HistoricalFiction #bookpodcast

    33 min
  7. PAGECAST: Explore the Shore by Charles and Matthew Griffiths (with Craig Foster)

    9 MAR

    PAGECAST: Explore the Shore by Charles and Matthew Griffiths (with Craig Foster)

    In this Pagecast episode, Craig Foster sits down with father and son duo Charles and Matthew Griffiths to chat about their book, Explore the Shore, a guide to discovering the creatures and features shaping the South African shoreline. More about the book: Did you know that limpets grow their own seaweed gardens? Or that sea anemones fight one another to defend territories? What’s up with whelks surfing the waves in search of food? How does a starfish move? Does the paper nautilus really have a shell? All this – and much more – about South African marine life is explained in Explore the shore. Written in an engaging and conversational style, the book encourages curious but novice naturalists of all ages to head to the shore to explore for themselves. Readers will learn not only about general life on the shore but also about some weird and interesting aspects of creatures’ behaviour. Armed with the information in this book, a beach walk can be more exciting than any safari! Pop-up features like personal anecdotes from the authors, interesting fact boxes and tongue-in-cheek comments from their adorable labradoodle Ben, who accompanies them on their beach visits, will make for personal, inviting content that readers will love. 📚 Get your copy of Explore the Shore at leading South African bookstores and online #ExploretheShore #SouthAfricanMarineLife #CoastalExploration #OceanConservation #CraigFoster

    36 min
  8. It's Complicated by Nivashni Nair Sukdhev (with Arini Vlotman)

    2 MAR

    It's Complicated by Nivashni Nair Sukdhev (with Arini Vlotman)

    This week on Pagecast, host Arini Vlotman sits down with acclaimed local author Nivashni Nair Sukdhev to discuss her new novel, It's Complicated. They talk about second chances, hidden secrets, and the healing power of true love. More about the book: Love. Secrets. Second chances. Nivashni Nair Sukdhev is back with another enchanting story set in the little town of Rally in KwaZulu-Natal. After walking away from the big city and an international modelling career, Kaavi Archary is beginning to find an inner peace. She is making friends, volunteering in a programme for troubled teenage girls and relishing a fresh start in life. But she has a secret: her estranged husband, Neel. So when Neel shows up in Rally with divorce papers, Kaavi’s life is thrown into chaos. He says he’s here to end things — but what he really wants is to win her back. Beneath the heartbreak lies a chemistry that neither of them can resist. As Kaavi faces the truth about her past and her family, she and Neel must decide if they can trust each other again. It’s Complicated is a heartwarming tale about finding your way home — and discovering the quiet miracle of true love. This is the second book in the Rally romance series and can be read as a stand-alone story. GET THE BOOK: Grab your copy of It's Complicated by Nivashni Nair Sukdhev — available now at all major bookstores and online. Perfect for fans of heartfelt romance and second-chance love stories! #SouthAfricanRomance #Pagecast #RomanceBooks #NivashniNairSukdhev #LocalAuthors

    39 min
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Pagecast is South Africa's biggest book podcast that offers insider interviews with recently published authors, delving into the creative processes and stories behind their latest works. As the leading platform for book lovers, Pagecast brings you the story behind the story, exploring the thoughts, ideas, and emotions that shape the country's most compelling literature.

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  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
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