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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’…
The Big Fix: How South Africa Stole the 2010 World Cup
Ray Hartley, The Big Fix: How South Africa Stole the 2010 World Cup (Johannesburg: Jonathan Ball, 2016) THE RUN-UP to…
The Testimony of Steve Biko and No Fears Expressed: Quotes from Steve Biko
Millard W. Arnold (ed.), The Testimony of Steve Biko and No Fears Expressed: Quotes from Steve Biko (Picador Africa) APARTHEID was…