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Krish Naidoo practised as a human rights lawyer in Johannesburg in the 1980s.This book records his life, the political trials he was involved in &a...

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A powerhouse of South African and international scholars and activists reflect on the writings and theories of the late Jabulani Nobleman “Mzala” N...

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In the third volume of Milton Shain’s history of antisemitism in South Africa, he traces and unpacks hostile attitudes towards Jews and irrational ...

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