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Bridge Books is well aware of the gaps in South African literary industries. South Africans have limited access to their own stories, particularly in their own languages. We've been publishing lost classics, anthologies, and children's books in local languages, with the ultimate goal to get more South African stories in South African languages, into bookstores across the country.

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  • Happy New Year from Bridge Books

    Happy New Year from Bridge Books

    New Year, Same Bridge, but Better We hope you’ve had a restorative festive break, and that you’re ready to take on 2026. Aptly, our shop’s new signage has us feeling...

    Happy New Year from Bridge Books

    New Year, Same Bridge, but Better We hope you’ve had a restorative festive break, and that you’re ready to take on 2026. Aptly, our shop’s new signage has us feeling...

  • The evicted booksellers of Johannesburg

    The evicted booksellers of Johannesburg

    Like many Joburgers, I’m happy to see the city sprucing up for the G20. But it’s hard not to think back to those heady days of the World Cup, when...

    The evicted booksellers of Johannesburg

    Like many Joburgers, I’m happy to see the city sprucing up for the G20. But it’s hard not to think back to those heady days of the World Cup, when...

  • The Chaka centenary: What, how and why

    The Chaka centenary: What, how and why

    This year is the 100th anniversary of the publication of Chaka by Thomas Mofolo (yes, that’s how he spelled it). One of the wild things I’ve discovered is how often...

    The Chaka centenary: What, how and why

    This year is the 100th anniversary of the publication of Chaka by Thomas Mofolo (yes, that’s how he spelled it). One of the wild things I’ve discovered is how often...

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