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…
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…
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)…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…










