Struik Lifestyle imprint: 130 books

The Classic South African Cookbook is exactly that – classic home cooking for South Africans the way we eat now. In line with our country’s diverse cultures, which often blend more harmoniously in the kitchen, this book is a kaleidoscope of our modern lifestyle with influences from grandma’s...

Diabetes is a lifestyle disease that affects millions of South Africans. One of the first steps in managing diabetes is adapting our eating habits until we achieve optimum sugar levels. But this doesn’t mean having to say goodbye to all the foods we love. People with diabetes can still enjoy delicious...

The Cape Malay Illustrated Cookbook is a compilation of recipes for authentic Malay Food. Faldela Williams shares her intimate knowledge of the Malay cooking tradition with simple, easy-to-follow recipes for many well-known dishes, such as denningvleis, koesisters, sosaties, bobotie, smoorsnoek and...

Join beer writer Lucy Corne on a nationwide ale trail, stopping for a taster in every brewery along the way. From stouts in Struisbaai to blonde ales in Bela-Bela, Beer Safari showcases South African craft beer and features each of the country’s craft or microbrewers in their natural habitat. The...

A unique look ‘inside’ 30 of Cape Town’s most notable buildings. If you have ever wondered what lies behind an interesting façade, or wished you could peek behind a closed door, Hidden Cape Town is the book for you. The author and photographer have collaborated to reveal the architectural secrets...

As principal of Cape Town’s Fish Hoek High School, and well-known in educational circles, Gavin Fish takes a wry and caring look in this insightful collection of articles at the fraught business of living with and guiding teenagers in modern-day South Africa. Acutely aware that modern teens need...

Tamara Aspeling takes you, the would-be owner-builder, through all the steps involved in the process in a way that’s logical, accessible and chronological. The book covers the preparation of plans, obtaining local authority approval, costing and estimating, putting the project out to tender, selecting...

Leandie du Randt is a popular Afrikaans actress as well as a registered psychometrist. Stemming from her passion for helping people and based on her own experience, Comfortable in Your Own Skin specifically aimed at teenage girls to help them to develop self-confi dence and to be the best version...

Author and illustrator Liz Mills presents her second collection of over 50 nursery rhymes and verse from popular childrens songs, specially reworked and adapted to appeal to children living in Africa. This delightful book frollows on the overwhelming and continuing popularity of African Nursery Rhymes,...

This delightful collection of 55 nursery rhymes, specially reworked and adapted for South African children, is a must for every young adult’s bookshelf or e-Book collection. Nursery rhymes are an essential part of a child’s development, teaching youngsters rhythm and rhyme as well as word skills...

African Myths and Legends is a spellbinding, fascinating collection of myths and legends to enliven the imagination of young readers. No-one is entirely sure whether these legends are fact or fiction, but that is where the magic lies! Each story is accompanied by snippets of information highlighted...

An invaluable guide for families embarking on the journey of educating their primary school-age children at home. One of the biggest challenges for homeschooling parents is to break away from the model of education they received in school and to re-educate themselves about Education, as the conventional...

When it’s pouring with rain, Gogo decides to pass the time by making some pancakes. But she soon discovers that the family has run out of three important ingredients: flour, eggs and milk. Without those, you can’t make pancakes. But clever Gogo has an idea. She sends Lungi and Sipho to a different...

Once again author and illustrator Jacqui Taylor has drawn inspiration from the animals, plants and images of Africa for this delightful book of verse. Children will love the bright colours, textures and detail in her illustrations, which are factual rather than fantastical and therefore educational,...