Jaco Jacobs is one of the top writers in South Africa with a strong interest in Afrikaans. Known as a journalist and columnist, he has translated over 250 books into Afrikaans.
Biography
Jaco Jacobs (born 22 February 1980) is a South African author who specializes in producing diverse children’s books in Afrikaans. The creative writer, who started writing at a young age, has written over 170 books and won various awards.
Early Life and Education
Jaco Jacobs was born on the 22nd of February 1980 in Carnarvon, South Africa. He grew up in a South African town called “The Karoo,” one of the most remote parts of the world.
Jaco Jacobs is said to have fallen in love with books since he was still young. While growing up and studying, he started exploring writing as a career.
Also, he participated in multiple competitions as an author. Jaco’s first book, titled “Pretpark” was written while he was still studying in school.
Jaco Jacobs started and finished his secondary education at Carnarvon High School. He further achieved his BA in Communication Science.
Also, an honor in Afrikaans and Dutch Literature from the University of Free State, South Africa.
Career
Jaco Jacobs began his career in writing from a tender age and released his first children’s book titled “Pretpark” while in school.
Jaco Jacobs has gained immense recognition, and numerous of his books have been nominated for several awards, of which he has won many.
He has also translated over 250 books from English and Dutch to Afrikaans. Some of his top books include A Good Day For Climbing Trees, A Good Night For Shooting Zombies, and Suurlemoen.
Age
As of 2025, he is 45 years old.
Personal Life
Jaco Jacobs is married to Elize Jacobs and together they have two daughters, Mia, and Emma Jacobs.
Books
Some of his books include:
- Super Boetie!
- 101 Silly Jokes
- A Good Day For Climbing Trees
- A Good Night for Shooting Zombies
- Taking Selfies With a Sheep
- A Good Night for Shooting Zombies
- Prof Fungus(14) en die gekloonde Konyn
- Prof Fungus(13) en die onsigbare skurk
- A Good Day for Climbing Trees
- Dinge wat ek nie van skape geweet het nie
- 101 Lawwe-grappe
- Zackie Mostert-omnibus 1
- Superskurk
- Oupa Zombie
- Suurlemoen
Social Media
You can connect with him via;
Instagram: (@jacozombie)
Twitter: (@jacozombie)/X
Net Worth
According to our findings, Jaco Jacobs has an estimated net worth of R100 million.
