A young Zulu boy named Dumisani grows up in awe of the legendary figure of Nelson Mandela. He thinks of Mandela not only as a great leader of the oppressed, but also as a great seducer of women, and i
The taboos within the tidal moods of the menopause are described with an anger and a verbal intensity that are uniquely Krog’s. Close relationships are searingly explored, occasionally in a confrontat
Using the fictive setting of the upmarket Bay Regal Hotel in a very recognisable Cape Town, this novel brings several lives together in dramatic and unusual combinations. Through the main character, S
"I've been craving the road for some time, writes Justin Fox - odd words for this most seasoned of travel writers. But there is more to it: "Restless, anxious about an uneventful slide into my late 30
In 1982 a young American historian arrives in Zimbabwe filled with idealism and enthusiasm for the benevolent new Prime Minister Robert Mugabe and the postcolonial new beginning for that country. His
"It is Thursday, 20 January 1994 and I am being interviewed by IEC commissioners Dikgang Moseneke, Helen Suzman and Frank Chikane. The election date is a shade over three months away. An election of s
This is the first collection of Antjie Krog’s poetry to appear in English, and it cements her reputation as one of South Africa’s greatest poets. Down to My Last Skin is her poetic exploration of her
This is the spell-binding autobiography of one of the world’s most admired human rights advocates. George Bizos’ story, told on a grand scale, begins with his daring rescue of six New Zealand soldiers
With short, punchy text and captions, and superb images, Game Parks of South Africa captures the best-known features of our spectacular reserves, detailing their key features, their unspoiled beauty a
This commemorative edition of Newman's Birds of Southern Africa at once updates a classic and pays tribute to one of the region's best-loved birding authors, the late Kenneth Newman.With the support o
In times of fundamental change, people tend to find a space, lose it and the find another space as life and the world transform around them. What does this metamorphosis entail and in what ways are we
This incomparable resource contains detailed descriptions and maps for all South Africa's 19 national parks in one handy volume. From a single sanctuary established in 1926, SA now boasts a proud comp
Africa is a continent of contrasts – not just those reflected in the grandeur of its deserts, mountains, dense forests or pristine white beaches that stretch endlessly to the horizon, but in the cultu
In this striking volume, photojournalist Liebenberg has collected images he made during the late 1980s to document the final years of the so-called Border War between South Africa and liberation force
The entire political landscape of South Africa has changed since Max du Preez published his much-acclaimed book Pale Native: Memories of a Renegade Reporter in 2003. This revised, updated edition has
Van Onselen (humanities, University of Pretoria) examines a little-known aspect of society in South Africa in the twenty years leading up to the Boer War, the Irish bandits. Ironically, he notes that
David Klatzow's twenty-six year career as a forensic scientist in South Africa is chronicled in this book along with the state corruption during Apartheid rule. Klatzow headed the forensic efforts of
Dark Continent, My Black Arse is Sihle Khumalo's personal and often hilarious account of his perception of Mama Africa, based on his journey from Cape to Cairo by public transport – bus, boksie, matol
