A Father is Born by Tumiso Mashaba is an exceptionally reflective and moving account of a son’s relationship with a distant and brutal father. Covering themes of fatherhood, black masculinity, toxic masculinity, generational trauma, infidelity, abuse, and suicide and mental health, Mashaba creates a realistic backdrop of a gritty modern South Africa.
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This is a collection of stories about the life of a bushveld conservationist as it is lived at the ground level by that elite band of men and woman who guard the Kruger National Park – at the cost of much sweat and, not infrequently, quite a bit of blood.
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Bill Schroder is the stuff of which teaching legends are made. Strict, yet kind and tolerant, he blended a magic mix of care and discipline to bring out the best in his pupils. In A Headmaster’s Story, Bill shares the story of his life, offering many insights into the challenges and rewards of teaching.
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A magisterial history of South Africa, from the earliest known human inhabitation of the region to the present. Leonard Thompson, a leading scholar in southern African history and politics, provides a fresh and penetrating exploration of the country’s history
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Set in Fordsburg in downtown Johannesburg between the 1950s and 1990s, A Home on Vorster Street invites us into the life of Razina Theba and the vibrant community to which she and her characterful Indian-Muslim family belongs.
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Set in Fordsburg in downtown Johannesburg between the 1950s and 1990s, A Home on Vorster Street invites us into the life of Razina Theba and the vibrant community to which she and her characterful Indian-Muslim family belongs.
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It’s 2018 and Cape Town is wracked by its worst drought on record. The prospect of ‘Day Zero’ – when the taps will run dry – is driving citizens into a frenzy. Then the ruling Democratic Alliance removes control of the water issue from Mayor Patricia de Lille. While politicians turn on each other, revealing deep-lying faultlines and new enmities, it raises a critical question: who will lead the Mother City through the crisis?
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A deeply moving novel set between Joburg and Polokwane. It’s a story about love that heals, faith that endures and two hearts destined to find each other.