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| A Free Mind |
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R135.00
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During his 26 years in jail Ahmed Kathrada refused to allow the apartheid regime to confine his mind. Despite draconian prison censorship practices and heavily restricted access to the written word, Kathrada discovered a wealth of inspiring writings.
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| A Life's Mosaic |
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R180.00
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In the preface to her autobiography Phyllis Ntantala tells us that “Like Trotsky, I did not leave home without the proverbial one-and-six in my pocket. I came from a family of landed gentry in the Transkei”.
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| An Eloquent Picture Gallery |
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R295.00
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Retrieved from archives in Germany and reproduced here in their entirety for the first time, these photographs can now be reclaimed as part of our common cultural heritage. They are accompanied by several essays that describe Fritsch’s journey and scienti
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| An Elusive Harvest: Working with Smallholder Farmers in SA |
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R220.00
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The book tells the story of this significant NGO that was active during the critical period when South Africa was transforming itself into a democratic nation. Starting work in the early 1990s, it pioneered participatory methods, and was virtually the onl
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| At the Heart of Healing in Cape Town |
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R250.00
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This book takes a new look at the history of the hospital, examining the experiences of staff and patients, clinical practice and research, and the social and political environment in which the hospital has operated. Authoritative in its analysis and live
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| Bitterkomix Annual 2008 |
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R220.00
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Internationally, the Bitterkomix duo of Anton Kannemeyer and Conrad Botes stand at the forefront of the new international expressionist comix movement.
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| Children on the Bridge |
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R175.00
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A dramatic journey through the world of autism in South Africa.
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| Cool Hunting |
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R175.00
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'Cool Hunters' are a new breed of trend watchers who travel the virtual world in a constant search for cutting edge designs.
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| DO IT |
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R130.00
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Using personal stories about themselves and one another, and using skills that honed as leaders in their respective organizations, Godsell and Motlatsi look into our homes, our schools, our workplace, our communities and in the public market place of idea
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| Gayle - The Language of Kinks and Queens |
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R150.00
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Gayle: the language of Kinks & Queens is a fascinating analysis and historical overview of the development of the gay language, Gayle, in South Africa. This book includes not only a dictionary of the words used in Gayle, but also an historical record.
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| Harvest |
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R245.00
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In a secret valley near Worcester, in the Western Cape, untouched by pollution and city rush lies a farm so heart-achingly beautiful it will compel you to reassess what life is really about. If the view doesn’t mesmerize you, the lifestyle of organic farm
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| Hunger for Freedom Hardcover |
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R385.00
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Food has provided the backdrop and occasionally the primary cause for momentous personal and political events in the life of Nelson Mandela
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| Hunger for Freedom Paperback |
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R250.00
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Food has provided the backdrop and occasionally the primary cause for momentous personal and political events in the life of Nelson Mandela.
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| Inside the Global Jihad |
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R185.00
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Who is Omar Nasiri? Why does he matter?
This is the remarkable true story - attested by specialists in international espionage and security - of the man who infiltrated Al Qaeda in Europe, Pakistan and Afghanistan.
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| Introduction to Journalism |
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R165.00
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"How do I find the best introduction for my story?"
"Do I write reported speech in the past or present tense?"
"Lots of publications are ignoring the old sub judice rule - but is that really OK?"
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| Just Keep Breathing |
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R165.00
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Just keep breathing brings a stunningly diverse collection of South African birth stories to print. The collection is part of a new wave of South African non-fiction writing and marks a new phase in the maturing of our democracy.
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| Landmarked |
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R185.00
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As post-apartheid South Africa began to take shape in the early 1990s, the country committed itself to a programme of land restitution to redress the brutal uprooting and relocation of people under apartheid.
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| Manning the Nation |
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R195.00
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Gender studies in Zimbabwe have tended to focus on women and their comparative disadvantages and under-privilege. Assuming a broader perspective is necessary at a time when society has grown used to arguments rooted in binaries.
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| O' Mandingo! |
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R165.00
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O'Mandingo! The Only Black at a Dinner Party is the first book by this prolific South African actor, commentator and advertising executive. It is based on Eric Miyeni's argumentative and sometimes controversial, but hugely popular e-zine.
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| O' Mandingo! |
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R165.00
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O'Mandingo! Before Mandela was Mandela was written in the years prior to Mandela's release from jail, and Miyeni has chosen these pieces to follow up on the staggering success of his previous book.
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| Race |
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R185.00
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In this timely and highly readable book, Ryland Fisher, former editor of the Cape Times, interviews some South Africans of different hues, about the idea of race, what it has meant to them and how they envision a future South Africa.
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| Reclaiming the Resources for Health |
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R240.00
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This book provides a source of evidence and analysis to support and advance the work of health policy makers, researchers and activists and the diverse academic, state and civil society community involved in health equity within east and southern Africa.
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| Roberts Voëlgids |
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R195.00
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The John Voelcker Bird Book Fund is proud to publish this guide, which complements the large handbook tome Roberts Birds of Southern Africa VII. This is the first regional field guide on the continent of Africa to display multi-coloured distribution maps.
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| Sugar Girls & Seamen |
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R185.00
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Sugar Girls and Seamen explores the hidden world of dockside prostitution in Cape Town and Durban, focusing on the local women (and men) who offer sexual recreation to foreign sailors for the sake of making a living.
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| The African Women’s Protocol |
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R165.00
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On 25 November 2005, the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa, also known as the African Women’s Protocol entered into force after receiving its 15th ratifi cation.
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| The Gratitude effect |
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R145.00
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Use Dr. Demartini’s new book, The Grattitude Effect, to open your heart, inspire your mind and awaken you inner powers and hidden seeds of greatness. This book will allow you to break through any limiting beliefs and will guide you to a more empowered lif
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| The Politics of Prevention |
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R160.00
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This book brings together stories from around the world that explore and expose the underlying ‘politics of prevention’ which deny millions of people life-saving education.
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| To have and to hold |
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R185.00
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30 November 2006 saw South Africa become the world’s fifth country and Africa’s first to legalize marriage for same-sex couples. To Have and To Hold: The Making of Same-Sex Marriage in South Africa explores the journey to same-sex marriage. This collectio
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| Tracking BuBu |
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R185.00
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Tracking BuBu is a compilation of Catja Orford's journal entries and emails written over a 15 month period from Mikongo Conservation Camp, Lopé National Park, Gabon.
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| Writing Madness |
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R185.00
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Introducing the perspective of 'writing madness' into African literature means seeing that literature from a different angle, through the lenses of writers who have ruffled up the surface of realist representation and have explored issues and styles...
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