Book Review Archives

Abyss: The Cuban Missile Crisis 1962

31st March 2023

Max Hastings, Abyss: The Cuban Missile Crisis 1962 (London: William Collins, 2022)…

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Koos Bekker’s Billions

15th March 2023

T.J. Strydom, Koos Bekker’s Billions (Cape Town: Penguin, 2022) JUDGING by the…

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Farm Killings in South Africa

15th March 2023

Nechama Brodie, Farm Killings in South Africa (Cape Town: Kwela Books, 2022)…

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Fruit of a Poisoned Tree

15th March 2023

Antony Altbeker, Fruit of a Poisoned Tree: A True Story of…

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The Enemy Within: How the ANC Lost the Battle against Corruption

24th December 2022

Mpumelelo Mkhabela, The Enemy Within: How the ANC Lost the Battle…

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Black Beach: 491 Days in one of Africa’s Most Brutal Prisons

4th December 2022

Daniel Janse van Rensburg with Tracey Pharoah, Black Beach: 491 Days…

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Cabin Fever: Trapped on Board a Cruise Ship when the Pandemic Hit: A True Story of Heroism and Survival at Sea

4th December 2022

Michael Smith and Jonathan Franklin, Cabin Fever: Trapped on Board a…

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Win in Washington, 1965‒1978: Letters and Drawings from Rhodesians Stranded in the United States after UDI

3rd December 2022

Tony Hooper, Win in Washington, 1965‒1978: Letters and Drawings from Rhodesians…

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Beyond Fear: Reflections of a Freedom Fighter

3rd November 2022

Ebrahim Ebrahim, Beyond Fear: Reflections of a Freedom Fighter (Johannesburg: Jacana, 2022)…

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Freezing Order: A True Story of Money Laundering, Murder and Surviving Vladimir Putin’s Wrath

3rd November 2022

Bill Browder, Freezing Order: A True Story of Money Laundering, Murder…

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The Sting in the Tale: Bulelani Ngcuka

19th September 2022

Marion Sparg, The Sting in the Tale: Bulelani Ngcuka (Johannesburg: Jonathan Ball,…

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The Man Who Killed Apartheid: The Life of Dimitri Tsafendas

27th November 2018

Harris Dousemetzis with Gerry Loughran, The Man Who Killed Apartheid: The…

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