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
Salena, the elder of two Cape sisters, is light-skinned and demure, an easy one to marry off to a husband of her parents’ choosing. Zuhra is dark and willful, refusing tradition and leaving the countr
This brand new photographic field guide to the birds of southern Africa presents more than 2,500 images showing a wide selection of age and sex plumage variations, perched and in-flight birds, and col
Creative Scrapbook Piecing with Marina du Plessis is a collection of scrapbook layouts created with little other than paper. Each of the 60 full-color layouts includes templates of the frames, letters
Following in the format and style of Complete Guide to Snakes of SA and Guide to Reptiles of SA, this guide offers the most authoritative and comprehensive treatment of frogs of the region ever produc
Twenty-five per cent of southern African flora is succulent in nature, and a remarkable forty per cent of the world's succulent plants occur in South Africa. The book will highlight the diversity of s
Why do cows have four stomachs? Where - and how - do plants survive in conditions of extreme aridity? How do animals plan complex hunting strategies? How many elephants are too many? This book explore
This large-format, image-driven book features 46 of Africa’s most sought-after safari getaways – those exclusive lodges where guests are virtually guaranteed encounters with the Big Five, alongside lu
Moved by the plight of the approximately 475 million homeless dogs in the world, Oscar and his ‘owner’, Joanne, decided to create a unique platform from which to draw positive attention towards the pr
Kate Jowell was the director of the University of Cape Town's Graduate School of Business (the first woman to hold such an office in South Africa) when she was diagnosed with the early stages of Alzhe
"The stories in this collection ... give nuances to the theme of touch, with all its complex emotional and physical connotations. ... The theme has been interpreted in diverse, often surprising and in
This book is a collection of excerpts from interviews with former conscripts in which they recall their time in the South African Defence Force. The chapters are structured according to the general se
"In 1992, a gang leader was shot dead by an ANC member in Kroonstad. The murder weapon was then hidden on Antjie Krog's stoep. In Begging to Be Black, Krog begins by exploring her position in this con
An asteroid the size of Table Mountain crashed into what was to become South Africa over 2 billion years ago, marking the spot. The country's history since then has always been robust and full of ener
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
