Book Reviews

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

Daniel Janse van Rensburg with Tracey Pharoah, Black Beach: 491 Days in one of Africa’s Most Brutal Prisons (Cape…

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The Price of Mercy: A Fight for the Right to Die with Dignity

Shaun Davison, The Price of Mercy: A Fight for the Right to Die with Dignity (Cape Town: Melinda Ferguson…

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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

Michael Smith and Jonathan Franklin, Cabin Fever: Trapped on Board a Cruise Ship when the Pandemic Hit: A…

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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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