Jonathan Ball Publishers
Jonathan Ball Publishers is a South African publishing house founded in 1976 by Jonathan Ball (publisher). It is best known for publishing and distributing high-quality non-fiction books, including works on South African politics, history, biography, and current affairs, as well as selected fiction titles. The company also acts as the local distributor for several major international publishing imprints, bringing global bestsellers to the South African market.
Jonathan Ball Publishers
- Name
- Jonathan Ball Publishers
- Founded
- 1976
- Founder
- Jonathan Ball
- Headquarters
- Johannesburg
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Jonathan Ball Publishers is a South African publishing house founded in 1976 by Jonathan Ball (publisher). It is best known for publishing and distributing high-quality non-fiction books, including works on South African politics, history, biography, and current affairs, as well as selected fiction titles. The company also acts as the local distributor for several major international publishing imprints, bringing global bestsellers to the South African market.
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Publishers has worked with some of the country’s most prominent authors and commentators, and its catalogue includes both critical investigative works and popular reads. The head office is in Johannesburg, with additional operations in Cape Town. Jonathan Ball, the company's founder, died on 3 April 2021.
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• Name — Jonathan Ball Publishers • Parent — Media24 • Founded — 1976 • Founder — Jonathan Ball • Country — South Africa • Headquarters — Johannesburg • Keypeople — Jonathan Ball • Publications — Books • Topics — South African politics, history, biography, and current affairs • Url — https: www.jonathanball.co.za/
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scholarly publication
- David Welsh. The Rise and Fall of Apartheid. Johannesburg and Cape Town: Jonathan Ball Publishers, 2009, Journal of International and Global Studies, 2010
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2010
- South African Society. By Henry Lever. Johannesburg: Jonathan Ball Publishers, 1978. 312 pp, Social Forces, 1980
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 1980
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q66384938: Jonathan Ball Publishers
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- 1.Ashton, Eugene. OBITUARY | Publisher Jonathan Ball, 69, challenged the establishment and oppressive politics. News24.
- 2.Jonathan Ball Publishers acquires Icon Books. The Bookseller.
- 3.Williams, Ben. Jonathan Ball (1951-2021): A disruptor who transformed South Africa’s publishing industry. 6 April 2021.
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South African Society. By Henry Lever. Johannesburg: Jonathan Ball Publishers, 1978. 312 pp, Social Forces, 1980Crossref registry
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The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 16 August 2026.
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