Books
Ben Trovato – On The Run
A collection of Ben Trovato's funniest columns from the Cape Times. Hate mail included.
“Drunk and disreputable, Ben Trovato defends the heights of bigotry from the onslaught of political correctness. Everyone should relish his satire as it brandishes a middle finger at the sober realities of life.” – John Conyngham, Editor of The Witness.
Ben Trovato’s Art of Survival
Ben Trovato’s Guide to Everything
Hits & Missives – The Worst of Ben Trovato
Stirred Not Shaken
The third and final seditious volume from South Africa's mystery man of letters. Along the way he made some valuable friends and powerful enemies from all walks of life. Trovato has lost none of his ability to penetrate to the very heart of the matter, even when he's not quite sure what it is.
Available in PDF format.
The Ben Trovato (mis)guide to Golf
An informative volume aimed at people who are both very good and very bad at golf, people who hate golf and people who have never heard of golf. You will learn the correct way to cheat, what to do when your opponent says he is entitled to relief and the difference between an eagle and a stormy petrel.
The Open Letters
Ben Trovato made his literary debut with a trilogy of letters to the rich and infamous. Over the years, he has continued writing to those who deserve it the most. The Open Letters is a compilation of the sharpest and funniest letters that appeared in the Sunday Tribune between 2013 and 2018. Buy the book and read what Trovato has to say to Oscar Pistorius, Helen Zille, Jacob Zuma, Kallie Kriel, the Pope, Eskom, an assortment of trophy hunters and many more.