Political Satire
South Africans who have kept up with the headlines and who can see the funny side of SA politics
Page Extent: 186
Format: Soft Paperback
Price 200.00 (VAT Incl)
ISBN: 978-0-9922329-2-4
Publication Date: February 2015
Rights: World
AUTHOR: Nia Magoulianiti-McGregor
How to Marry a Politician and Survive is a tongue in cheek look at South African politicians, a celebration of quirky moments, a guide for those who want a wedding with hand-made menus that cost millions, a lifestyle of Johnny Walker blue (not red), and a glimpse at the shenanigans and creative machinations of SA politicians.
In this fun filled book Nia gives readers advice on how to: Check out his psychological profile - whether he is a Number One, a Trade Union Leader or the Opposition Oke – use this to your advantage: discover why a Working Class hero self-sabotages by scoring “own goals’ and laugh in the face of the Juju Curse. Learn how to ward off nyatsis (even the likes of shameless Danish PM Helle Thorning-Schmidt). And Flirt coach Catriona Boffard gives step-by-step instructions to hunt your “prey”. Advice is at hand about surviving in a polygamous marriage and becoming the “wife to retire on”. Plus readers will get tips on how to satisfy all his appetites - with recipes from acclaimed chef Dorah Sitole, sport talk from Lucas Radebe and tantalizing snippets from Sexual Health Practitioner Elna McIntosh. Wedding planner supremo Sophie Ndaba walks you through your fairy-tale-fabulous wedding.
How to Marry a Politician and Survive also pays tribute to the innate determination and resourcefulness of South African women, who want what they want. And if you’re a politician, watch out, we want YOU.
Author Information:
Nia Magoulianiti-McGregor is a Johannesburg-based writer, editor, columnist, journalist and mother of an opinionated 23-year-old son who knows everything. She studied Journalism and Media Studies at Rhodes University in the early 80’s, sidelined into PR before taking on her role as a desperate housewife which she played alarmingly well for many years. She rejoined the workforce as a magazine writer, scriptwriter and newsreader after her divorce at age 40 (aka A long time ago.)
“A delightfully irreverent guide to luring a distinguished man in public office down the aisle, then enjoying the bounties of your conquest” Helen Grange
Political Satire
General readers interested in political humour and satire.
Page Extent: 120 (including photographs)
Format: Soft Paperback
Price: 190.00 (VAT Incl)
ISBN: 978-0-9922329-6-2
Publication Date: October 2016
Rights: World
AUTHOR: Justice Malala
Let them eat cake is a selection of Malala’s long-running columns , Food for Thought that were published in the Financial Mail . His column was for many years the first port of call for many Financial Mail readers who came to love Malala for his political insight as well as his eye for a good restaurant.
Author information:
Justice Malala is one of South Africa’s most respected political commentators and newspaper columnists. Malala also presents a weekly political talk show, The Justice Factor, on ENews Channel Africa (ENCA). He is the author of We have now begun our descent; How to stop South Africa losing its way (2015)
“Malala sheds no tears for his subjects, who are the great, the good, the greedy and the corrupt among pour politicians.- but it is possible that he has on occasion rendered them unhappy with his jibes and jabs.” Maureen Isaacson
Political Satire
General readers interested in political humour and satire.
Page Extent:178
Format: Soft Paperback
Price 190.00 (VAT Incl)
ISBN: 978-0-620-44889-5
Publication Date: May 2010
Rights: World
AUTHOR: Fred Khumalo
With tongue in cheek, a mischievous glint in his eye and palpable impish countenance, Khumalo studiously sets about challenging us to interrogate our nature as a species. That is after all, the core function of the columnist- to dissect societal existential truths and drag the citizens kicking and screaming closer to facing their demons. These columns that first appeared in The Sunday Times are dripping with a self-effacing, disarming glibness that successfully masks the underlying steeliness of Fred’s probing writing. More than anything else Fred Khumalo has the enviable gift of being entertaining as he goes about disseminating these truths.
Fred’s columns are always dripping with a self-effacing, disarming glibness that successfully masks the underlying steeliness of his probing writing. More than anything else, true to his ‘somewhat serious, somewhat fun’ style. Fred Khumalo has the enviable gift of being entertaining as he goes about disseminating these truths.
Author information:
Fred Khumalo is an award-winning columnist. Fred has published the following books: Touch My Blood, the hilarious novel Bitches’ Brew, co-winner of the European Union Literary Award in 2005 and its sequel Seven Steps to Heaven and is a co-author of The lighter side of Robben Island (2012). As well as Zuptas must fall and other rants (2016).
“What is most refreshing is that Khumalo harbours no agenda in naming and shaming errant politicians, communities, corporations or social leaders. He ridicules himself and his own community as often as any other target,” Gwen Podbury