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Black Tax

In this book, award-winning author Niq Mhlongo has brought together deeply personal stories that tease apart a multitude of thought-provoking perceptions on black tax by well-known writers, such as Dudu Busani-Dube, Sifiso Mzobe, Fred Khumalo, Mohale Mashigo, Thanduxolo Jika and many other new voices. The stories cover an engrossing cross-section of experiences, ranging from the student who diverts bursary money to put food on the table back home, family members who make outrageous demands on individuals often resulting in debt to look after their families, to people who are happy to open their homes to provide shelter to jobseekers or the downtrodden.

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Blame Me On History

A classic of South African literature, this 60th-anniversary edition of William ‘Bloke’ Modisane’s autobiography serves as an example of passionate resistance to the scourge of racial discrimination in our country, and is a reminder not to forget our recent past.

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Blessed by Bosasa

Blessed by Bosasa is a riveting in-depth investigation into an extraordinary story of high-level corruption and rampant pillage, of backdoor dealings and grandiose greed. Through substantial research and a number of interviews with key individuals, Basson unveils the shady, cult-like underbelly of the criminal company that held the Zuma government in the palm of its hand.

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Bloed van ‘n vlinder

Wanneer Suster Libby Lucas by Noordeberg Hospitaal begin werk, hoop sy dit sal ’n nuwe begin wees, dat sy al haar geheime in die verlede sal kan los. Maar dan word ’n verpleegsters vermoor. Skielik voel dit asof die onheil Libby agtervolg. En asof haar verstand met haar begin parte speel.

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Bloedbroers

Op 10 Junie 1980 gedurende ’n eindelose dag van bloedige gevegte onder die Angolese son is 13 lede van die Suid-Afrikaanse Weermag dood en etlike beseer toe 61 Gemeganiseerde Bataljon Groep ’n kompleks van Swapo-basisse in die suide van Angola aangeval het. Bloedbroers vertel die storie van die oorlewendes en hul ervarings tydens die geveg.

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Bloedsomer

Bloedsomer is an Afrikaans novel set during a blood-red summer, exploring themes of violence, passion, and redemption in the South African context.

Blood Brothers

On 10 June 1980, during the Border War, the SADF’s 61 Mechanised Battalion Group attacked a complex of Swapo military bases in southern Angola. A long day of bloody fighting ensued. Blood Brothers records the dramatic events of that horrific day, in the words of the survivors of the battle.

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Blood Money

This riveting account offers a rare glimpse into the world of private military contractors and the realities of everyday life in one of the world’s most violent conflict zones.

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Blood on Her Hands

Murder has always fascinated us, and when women are the masterminds, the intrigue grows exponentially. Not only are female murderers much rarer than male killers, but their crimes usually also involve a more sophisticated type of plotting. In Blood on Her Hands, award-winning journalist Tanya Farber investigates the lives, minds and motivations of some of South Africa’s most notorious female murderers.