The Youngsters

A fresh, entertaining series of pocket books that feature prominent young South African voices worth listening to. The Youngsters series explores topics of interest to the youth, ranging from hair weaves to discovering who you are and what you should do with your life, as well as issues of race and gender, love and sex in the time of social networks, the music and radio industries, comedy, empowering yourself and more…The series shares the naked reality of being a youngster in South Africa and helps you to make sense of it all.

This book isn’t about anything in particular. I am a conversationalist. I write like people talk. No fancy language; nor do I show how smart I am.’ – Khaya Dlanga Award-winning blogger and advertising guy who never eats black jelly babies. Khaya Dlanga discusses issues of racism, love and sex, money, gender and a more. Khaya’s humour mixed with opinion is a recipe guaranteed to make you think and laugh out loud. The Youngsters is a fresh, entertaining series of pocket books that feature prominent young South African voices worth listening to, edited by bestselling author and award-winning journalist Mandy Wiener. Other titles in “The Youngsters series: Becoming” by Shaka Sisulu, “It Feels Wrong to Laugh, But…” by Anele Mdoda, “South Africa: A Long Walk to a Free Ride” by Nik Rabinowitz & Gillian Breslin and “Take It From Me” by Danny K.