Here is the Cape Town underworld laid bare, explored through the characters who control the “protection” industry – the bouncers and security at nightclubs and strip clubs. A book that lays bare the myth that violence and gangsterism in Cape Town is confined to the ganglands of the Cape Flats – wherever you find yourself, you’re only a hair’s breadth away from the enforcers.
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Africa Reimagined is a passionately argued appeal for a rediscovery of our African identity. Going beyond the problems of a single country, Hlumelo Biko calls for a reorientation of values, on a continental scale, to suit the needs and priorities of Africans.
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About 50km outside of Cape Town lies the beautiful town of Stellenbosch. Here reside some of South Africa’s wealthiest individuals: all male, all Afrikaans – and all stinking rich. Author Pieter du Toit begins by exploring the roots of Stellenbosch, one of the wealthiest towns in South Africa and arguably the cradle of Afrikanerdom. This is the birthplace of apartheid leaders, intellectuals, newspaper empires and more. He then closely examines this ‘club’ of billionaires and the control these men have over cultural life.
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The ANC has ruled South Africa for three decades during which time the country has gone from the promise of the Rainbow Nation to dysfunction and despair. In The Super Cadres, bestselling author Pieter du Toit examines this legacy from the early halcyon days through to the disappointment of the Ramaphosa presidency.
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Stories from nurses who were working on the front line in the time of Covid-19 have been collected in this book by leaders in nursing science and education studies who put out a call on social media with this question: ‘What was/is nursing in South Africa during the Covid-19 pandemic like for you?’
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Ours is not the first country to find itself in a difficult spot. China, India, South Korea, Vietnam and many others have gone from being economic basket cases to powerhouses, lifting millions out of poverty. So how can we pick ourselves up and fix things? In this book, Roy Havemann argues that right now we need to focus on six basic ‘E’s: Eskom, Education, Environment, Exports, Equality, and Ethics.
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Coloured is a reflection on, and celebration of Coloured identities as lived experiences. It is a call to Coloured communities to reclaim their identity and an invitation to understand the history and place of Coloured people in the making of South Africa’s future.
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In The ANC Billionaires top-selling author Pieter du Toit investigates whether secret deals were struck between capital and the liberation movement to ensure the status quo remains in terms of economic policy. He also shows how the ANC was completely unprepared to navigate the intersection between business and politics.
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Gender-based violence takes many different forms – emotional, financial, physical, sexual and structural. It can be meted out by strangers, intimate partners or a family member. In When Secrets Become Stories women from all walks of life, across racial lines, age and income demographics, boldly speak out.
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