Book Reviews

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

Tony Hooper, Win in Washington, 1965‒1978: Letters and Drawings from Rhodesians Stranded in the United States after UDI (Footprint…

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Beyond Fear: Reflections of a Freedom Fighter

Ebrahim Ebrahim, Beyond Fear: Reflections of a Freedom Fighter (Johannesburg: Jacana, 2022) CONVICTED of sabotage in 1963 and of…

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

Bill Browder, Freezing Order: A True Story of Money Laundering, Murder and Surviving Vladimir Putin’s Wrath (London: Simon &…

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The Sting in the Tale: Bulelani Ngcuka

Marion Sparg, The Sting in the Tale: Bulelani Ngcuka (Johannesburg: Jonathan Ball, 2022) Predictably, this book opens with a…

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Clare: The Killing of a Gentle Activist

Christopher Clark, Clare: The Killing of a Gentle Activist (Cape Town: Tafelberg, 2022) THERE is a myth…

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Nuclear: Inside South Africa’s Secret Deal

Karyn Maughan and Kirsten Pearson, Nuclear: Inside South Africa’s Secret Deal (Cape Town: Tafelberg, 2022) ONE of several wives…

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Now You Know How Mapetla Died: The Story of a Black Consciousness Martyr

Zikhona Valela, Now You Know How Mapetla Died: The Story of a Black Consciousness Martyr (Cape Town: Tafelberg, 2022)…

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The Fall of the University of Cape Town: Africa’s Leading University in Decline

David Benatar, The Fall of the University of Cape Town: Africa’s Leading University in Decline (S.l.: Politicsweb Publishing,…

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Native Merchants: The Building of the Black Business Class in South Africa

Phakamisa Ndzamela, Native Merchants: The Building of the Black Business Class in South Africa (Cape Town: Tafelberg, 2021) MOST…

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Too White to be Coloured, Too Coloured to be Black: On the Search for Home and Meaning

Ismail Lagardien, Too White to be Coloured, Too Coloured to be Black: On the Search for Home and…

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