World Champions, 2nd Edition
World Champions 2nd edition continues the story of South African rugby in a new chapter that includes coverage of the momentous 2023 Rugby World Cup…
Robben Island Rainbow Dreams
The making of democratic South Africa’s first national heritage Following the birth of democracy in South Africa in 1994, Robben Island, once a symbol of…
Year of Fire, Year of Ash
The Soweto Revolt: Roots of a Revolution Some thirty-five years after its original publication, but never previously available in South Africa, Year of Fire, Year of…
In and out of the Maasai Steppe
In and out of the Maasai Steppe looks at the Maasai women in the Maasai Steppe of Tanzania. The book explores their current plight – threatened…
Divided Country
The History of South African Cricket Retold - 1914-1950 Divided Country explains how segregation and apartheid became entrenched in a unique way in cricket in South Africa…
The Lone Wolves’ Legion
Terrorism, colonialism and capital Since 2011 attacks that sow terror in the hearts of people all over the world have increased significantly, both in their frequency and intensity.…
Principle and Pragmatism in the Liberation Struggle
A political biography of Selby Msimang Henry Selby Msimang was one of the great South Africans of the twentieth century. Born in 1886 in Edendale,…
HSRC Illustrated English-isiXhosa Maths Dictionary Grade R to 9
Helping learners understand and retain mathematics lessons is a challenge faced by teachers, parents and the government. One reason is that most learners learn mathematics…
Black womanism in South Africa
Princess Emma Sandile Princess Emma, as she became known in colonial circles, was the eldest daughter of the Rharhabe chief Mgolombane Sandile, leader of the Ngqika…
Making institutions work in South Africa
Making Institutions Work recognises that institutions are the pillars of a constitutional democracy; they evolve through the actions of persons; and as organisations they form…
The Drama of the Peace Process in South Africa I look back 30 Years
The Drama of the Peace Process in South Africa: I look back 30 Years by historian Sylvia Neame one of South Africa's 'magisterial historians', as Tom…
South Africa’s Struggle for Independent Education
The Struggle for African Independent Education focuses on the Wilberforce Institute, one of the first major independent African schools in segregationist South Africa. It became…
Human Trafficking in South Africa
Human trafficking is a world-wide problem with tens of millions of victims. Fuelled by a lethal mix of poverty, inequality, mass migration, (especially undocumented migration),…
Richard Green in South African Film: Forging Creative New Directions
This book largely recounts the lifetime experience of Richard Green, a veteran film and TV producer. Green’s personal narrative is emblematic of the struggles, the…
Cricket and Conquest 1795-1914
The first of its kind for any sport in South Africa. A cricket love story of epic dimensions with details which will blow readers away. Cricket…
Another Country
In Another Country: Everyday Social Restitution,author SharleneSwartz introduces the concept of 'social restitution' - understood as the actions and attitudes that everyday people can undertake in…
Africa’s cause must triumph The collected writings of A.P. Mda
The Class of ‘44’, the founders of the African National Congress Youth League (CYL) in 1944, includes a remarkable list of names: Nelson Mandela, Walter Sisulu, Oliver…
Imonti Modern
Picturing the life and times of a South African Location The book covers spaces, times and persons usually neglected when histories are written. It uses words and…
At the foot of the volcano
Reflections on teaching at a South African university. At a time of robust public contestation about higher education in South Africa, At the Foot of the Volcano focuses on…
Dennis Brutus The South African Years
South African poet and political activist Dennis Brutus (1924-2009) wrote poetry of the most exquisite lyrical beauty and intense power. And through his various political…

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