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The explosion of crime fiction in contemporary South Africa requires explanation in terms of its relations with actual crime in that country, with crime novels from elsewhere, and with trends in South African literary history. Taking issue with recent criticism which sees in the genre a turning away from historicity and the political, the article argues that the novels of Deon Meyer and Margie Orford display an engagement with major post-apartheid themes, and a politics that is, for the most part, liberal in nature. There is a striking correlation to be drawn between the proposals of South African criminologists and what contemporary crime novelists themselves explore in their fictions. Specifically, both return to the figure of the detective as an antidote to disorder, violence, and uncertainty. This essay interprets the meaning of the post-apartheid crime fiction phenomenon in terms of the novels' capacity to negotiate threat, and to profit from doing so.

Drawing on the work of Robert J. C. Young, the author argues that Jassy Mackenzie and Margie Orford's crime novels of post-apartheid South Africa offer coping strategies in the face of inexplicable violence. As they fundamentally are about living with terror and terrorism, they resonate with contemporary American readers. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]

Grande Roche hotel in Paarl is hosting a series of food and wine evenings with a literary twist: top South African authors make the guests of honour, sharing with diners their tales, talent, fantasies and more. Thriller writer Margie Orford will entertain guests at the first Fireside Chat on June 23, when she will reveal secrets about her fifth and forthcoming novel, Water Music.

[Margie Orford]'s fourth Clare Hart thriller offers a superbly packaged, high-energy tale of murder, mass graves, corruption, cover-ups, crooked politicians, smuggling and gangsters.

PROTESTERS carried provocative banners declaring \"Rapists rape people, not outfits\", and \"Weak men rape\". Asked if Gigaba would, perhaps, attend the next SlutWalk, whose organisers want to make it an annual event, Nkosi said: \"Unfortunately, he may not be able to attend the (next) scheduled SlutWalk march as he is scheduled to be abroad on government business at the time.\"

PROTESTERS carried provocative banners declaring \"Rapists rape people, not outfits\", and \"Weak men rape\". Asked if Gigaba would, perhaps, attend the next SlutWalk, whose organisers want to make it an annual event, Nkosi said: \"Unfortunately, he may not be able to attend the (next) scheduled SlutWalk march as he is scheduled to be abroad on government business at the time.\"

Her own thoughts, opinions and understanding come from a humble yet witty mind. She exposes the \"sores\" without blaming because she has thought about things and looks at them from a greater perspective. A woman after my own heart!

Margie Orford's negative opinion of the British royal family and its weddings is hers to hold, but I can't agree with her throw-away line that \"there seems little interest in...

AUTHOR Margie Orford, who has been described as the \"queen of South African thrillers\", starts a weekly column in tomorrow's Cape Times. Orford is the author of the Clare Hart crime series - Like Clockwork, Blood Rose and Daddy's Girl. The series, published by Jonathan Ball, has been translated into nine languages, and Blood Rose is being developed as a film.

AUTHOR Margie Orford, who has been described as the \"queen of South African thrillers\", starts a weekly column in tomorrow's Cape Times. Orford is the author of the Clare Hart crime series - Like Clockwork, Blood Rose and Daddy's Girl. The series, published by Jonathan Ball, has been translated into nine languages, and Blood Rose is being developed as a film.