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An evening with Françoise Malby-Anthony.📍 Connor’s Public House, Durban North⏰ From 17:30Join us for a thoughtful conver...
15/12/2025

An evening with Françoise Malby-Anthony.

📍 Connor’s Public House, Durban North
⏰ From 17:30

Join us for a thoughtful conversation around stories, food, and a life shaped by the African bush.

An unforgettable launch for Dining With Elephants at the Hout Bay Mainstream Mall Amphitheatre.Françoise Malby-Anthony a...
15/12/2025

An unforgettable launch for Dining With Elephants at the Hout Bay Mainstream Mall Amphitheatre.

Françoise Malby-Anthony and Nancy Richards brought the stories, flavours, and spirit of Thula Thula to life, and the response from the audience was truly heartening. Thank you to everyone who came out to support the book and the conversation.

We are grateful to Wordsworth Books for their partnership in making this special evening possible.

The weather is looking perfect this weekend, and so is your chance to meet the authors behind A Guide to Wild Swimming i...
12/12/2025

The weather is looking perfect this weekend, and so is your chance to meet the authors behind A Guide to Wild Swimming in the Western Cape. 🌊

Join Serai and Matthew Dowling for a book signing and meet-and-greet at The Book Cottage Hermanus. Come chat, get your copy signed, and soak up some coastal inspiration.

📍 The Book Cottage, Hermanus
đź“… 13 December
⏰ 11:00

See you there!

From acclaimed author and conservationist Françoise Malby Anthony comes Dining With Elephants — a cookbook filled with F...
03/12/2025

From acclaimed author and conservationist Françoise Malby Anthony comes Dining With Elephants — a cookbook filled with French-inspired dishes and unforgettable stories from the heart of Thula Thula. A blend of flavour, adventure, and life in the wild.

📍Franschhoek Theatre
đź“…13 December
⏰ 12:00 to 15:00

A celebration of food, storytelling, and the magic of living close to nature. Dining With Elephants is now available at major bookstores nationwide.

02/12/2025

Planning your next wild swimming adventure? Make sure you’ve got the perfect guide by your side this December.

A Guide to Wild Swimming In The Western Cape: Explore 101 of the region’s most beautiful swimming spots is ready to inspire every dip, dive, and discovery.

Grab your copy online or at your local bookstore.

28/11/2025

Another unforgettable evening celebrating A Guide to Wild Swimming in the Western Cape. Our second launch, this time with Exclusive Books, brought together readers, swimmers, and nature lovers for a beautiful night of stories and shared excitement. Thank you to everyone who joined us.

27/11/2025

Welcome to the flavours of Dining with Elephants where French-inspired elegance meets the heart of the African bush.

From slow-cooked feasts enjoyed under acacia trees to inventive dishes crafted with her Zulu kitchen team, these are the tastes, textures, and stories waiting for you in Françoise Malby-Anthony’s new cookbook-memoir.

Expect:
Rustic French classics reinvented in the bush
Vibrant, soulful dishes inspired by Zulu tradition
Fresh, resourceful recipes born from wildlife-reserve living.

Meals served alongside elephants, rhinos, and the rhythm of the wild
Every plate carries a story. Every flavour carries a memory.
And every recipe invites you into life at Thula Thula.

Dining with Elephants is now available for pre-order.

Dive into the food, the stories, and the magic.

25/11/2025

As we start to smell the summer breeze and feel December on the way, there’s no better time to dive into something new🌊

A Guide to Wild Swimming In The Western Cape: Explore 101 of the region’s most beautiful swimming spots by Serai Dowling is officially now available!
Discover hidden pools, rivers, and coastal gems: the perfect companion for your summer adventures.
Buy your copy online or pick it up at your local bookstore.

A life lived with courage, compassion, and unforgettable moments in the wild.Born in France and later rooted in KwaZulu-...
24/11/2025

A life lived with courage, compassion, and unforgettable moments in the wild.

Born in France and later rooted in KwaZulu-Natal, Françoise Malby-Anthony has spent decades protecting wildlife and growing Thula Thula into a sanctuary of conservation, community, and hope. After the passing of her husband, Lawrence Anthony, she carried his legacy forward with extraordinary determination — expanding the reserve, founding the South African Conservation Fund, launching rehabilitation centres, and inspiring readers worldwide through her bestselling books.

Her next chapter is here.
Dining with Elephants is a cookbook-memoir filled with French-inspired recipes and stories from life in the African bush — a tribute to the land, the animals, and the people who have walked beside her.

Pre-order Dining with Elephants today and experience the heart, humour, and wild beauty behind Françoise’s remarkable journey.

21/11/2025

As South Africa prepares for the Women For Change National Shutdown on 21 November, the country is once again reminded of the voices that cannot be silenced and the stories, struggles, and truths we must continue to speak loudly about.

Amid this moment, 101 Poems About Things We Should Be Loud About stands as a powerful, timely reminder of the conversations that matter.

This striking collection brings together bold, lyrical poems and intricate illustrations, all created by the author herself. Each piece dives into the urgent issues shaping our world today: gender equality, racial justice, environmental responsibility, identity, resilience, and the demand for a more humane society.

What makes this book extraordinary is the way the author blends personal experience with collective struggle, turning each poem into both a mirror and a megaphone. Her voice is intimate yet universal, vulnerable yet defiant.
The illustrations do more than accompany the text, they amplify it, transforming each poem into a visual call for awareness, empathy, and action.

As the country pauses to confront the realities of gender-based violence and inequality, this collection offers space to reflect, feel, question, and refuse silence. It is a book for readers who believe art can illuminate truth, and that poetry can be a form of protest.

101 Poems About Things We Should Be Loud About
Available now.
A reminder that words matter. Voices matter.

18/11/2025

As we set out to explore the wild waters of the Western Cape this December, we’re reminded that every dip, every current, every ripple connects us to something greater.

A Guide to Wild Swimming In The Western Cape: Explore 101 of the region’s most beautiful swimming spots by Serai and Matthew Dowling isn’t just a guide, it’s an invitation to swim mindfully, to care for the places that refresh and restore us.

Discover new swim spots. Leave only footprints. Protect the waters that make these adventures possible.

Pre-order your copy and join a community of swimmers who cherish both the journey and the environment.

17/11/2025

In the winter of 1949, two giants of world rugby collided, and nothing was ever the same again.

The Watershed Tour: The 1949 All Blacks in Southern Africa by David McLennan uncovers the dramatic, hard-fought series that reshaped South African rugby history.

For the first time since the Springboks’ legendary 1937 tour of New Zealand, the Boks and All Blacks met in a full test series, a clash not only of players, but of nations, rugby philosophies, and shifting political realities.

Against all expectations, a young Springbok team without a single test cap stunned the rugby world. Through formidable scrummaging strength and a revolutionary tactic, loose forwards working in unison with a fast, agile backline, South Africa introduced a style of play that would influence rugby for decades.

But this tour was more than sport.

Set against the rising shadow of apartheid, it became a cultural and political turning point. As South Africa moved into an era of growing isolation, rugby both reflected and reshaped the unfolding national narrative.

The Watershed Tour brings this pivotal moment to life with deep research, vivid storytelling, and a keen understanding of how rugby and politics interlaced in mid-century South Africa.

Pre-order now and step into the series that changed everything.

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