Book Review Archives
A Life in Letters: Selected Correspondence of Denis Hurley
Philippe Denis, Paddy Kearney and Jane Argall (eds), A Life in Letters: Selected Correspondence of Denis Hurley (Cluster Publications,…
‘Mad Mike’ Hoare: The Legend
Chris Hoare, ‘Mad Mike’ Hoare: The Legend (Partners in Publishing, 2018) AN officer and a gentleman; a brave,…
Incorruptible: The Story of the Murders of Dulcie September, Anton Lubowski and Chris Hani
Evelyn Groenink, lncorruptible: The Story of the Murders of Dulcie September, Anton Lubowski and Chris Hani (Privately published, 2018)…
Sol Plaatje: A Life of Solomon Tshekisho Plaatje, 1876-1932
Brian Willan, Sol Plaatje: A Life of Solomon Tshekisho Plaatje, 1876–1932 (Johannesburg: Jacana, 2018) MAGISTERIAL is an apt description…
Ministry of Crime: An Underworld Explored
Mandy Weiner, Ministry of Crime: An Underworld Explored (Johannesburg: Macmillan, 2018) ALL countries have a criminal underworld. But when…
Black Consciousness and Progressive Movements under Apartheid
Ian Macqueen, Black Consciousness and Progressive Movements under Apartheid (Pietermaritzburg: UKZN Press, 2018) IN popular perception Black Consciousness (BC)…
Heist: South Africa’s Cash-in-Transit Epidemic Uncovered
Anneliese Burgess, Heist: South Africa’s Cash-in-Transit Epidemic Uncovered (Cape Town: Penguin, 2018) VIOLENT crime is a long-standing South African…
As by Fire: The End of the South African University
Jonathan Jansen, As by Fire: The End of the South African University (Cape Town: Tafelberg, 2017) UNIVERSITIES are fragile…
Caught in the Middle: The Autobiography of Mike Procter
Mike Procter and Lungani Zama, Caught in the Middle: The Autobiography of Mike Procter (Cape Town: Don Nelson, 2017)…
The Knock on the Door: The Story of the Detainees’ Parents Support Committee
Terry Shakinovsky and Sharon Cort with Lauren Segal, The Knock on the Door: The Story of the Detainees’…