Book Reviews

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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Guns and Needles: A Journey into the Heart of South African Sport’s Steroid and Drug Culture

Clinton van der Berg, Guns and Needles: A Journey into the Heart of South African Sport’s Steroid and…

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Contemporary Campus Life: Transformation, Manic Managerialism and Academentia

Keyan G. Tomaselli, Contemporary Campus Life: Transformation, Manic Managerialism and Academentia (Cape Town: BestRed, 2021) THIS book is a…

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Out of Quatro: From Exile to Exoneration

Luthando Dyasop, Out of Quatro: From Exile to Exoneration (Cape Town: Kwela, 2021) ONE Saturday afternoon in 1980, Luthando…

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The Poisoners: On South Africa’s Toxic Past, 1973‒2020

Imraan Coovadia, The Poisoners: On South Africa’s Toxic Past, 1973‒2020 (Cape Town: Umuzi, 2021) THE USE of poison as…

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