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  • Mike West: Special Forces Super Soldier (Paperback)

    Hannes Wessels
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    Born poor, he battled on the streets of the mining towns; from orphanage to reformatory to warder on Pretoria Central’s ‘Death Row’. After a brush ...

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  • Who Will Rule South Africa? The Demise of the ANC and the Rise of a New Democracy (Paperback)

    Adriaan Basson, Qaanitah Hunter
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    Limited signed copies available* In 1994, Nelson Mandela powered the ANC to victory in South Africa’s first democratic election. Thirty years later...

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  • Truth To Power (Trade Paperback)

    André de Ruyter
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    When André de Ruyter took over as Eskom CEO in January 2020, he quickly realised why it was considered the toughest job in South Africa.Aside from ...

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    Our Poisoned Land (Trade Paperback)

    Jacques Pauw
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    Our Poisoned Land is Jacques Pauwʼs sequel to the bestselling The Presidentʼs Keepers. A publishing phenomenon and South Africaʼs fastest-selling b...

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  • Son of Hamas (Paperback)

    Mosab Hassan Yousef, Ron Brackin
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    The shocking true story of a Hamas insider who rejected his violent destiny - and is now risking everything to expose closely guarded secrets and s...

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  • 20 Battles: Searching for a South African Way of War 1913-2013 (Trade Paperback)

    Evert Kleynhans, David Brock Katz
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    Over the past century, South Africa’s military has established itself in several defining battles and operations. Preferring manoeuvre over attriti...

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  • We Will Not Shut Up (Paperback)

    Ian Cameron
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    This book is dedicated to the three people murdered every hour; 71 people murdered every day; and the 2000 people murdered every month in South Afr...

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  • Malema: Money. Power. Patronage (Trade Paperback)

    Micah Reddy, Pauli Van Wyk
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    This book tells the story of how Julius Malema used his growing political clout to bankroll his party and amass a personal fortune. It reveals asto...

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  • Bullet in the Heart: Four brothers ride to war 1899-1902 (Trade Paperback)

    Beverley Roos-Muller
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    ‘. . . it is nine months this evening since I last saw the light in my own house, when I had to tear myself away from all that is dear to me. And t...

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  • Coloured: How Classification Became Culture (Trade Paperback)

    Tessa Dooms, Lynsey Ebony Chutel
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    Coloured as an ethnicity and racial demographic is intertwined in the creation of the South Africa we have today. Yet often, Coloured communities a...

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  • Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York (Trade Paperback)

    Andrew Lownie
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    Entitled is the first joint biography of Prince Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson by renowned royal biographer and literary agent, Andrew Lowni...

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  • Countdown to Socialism: The National Democratic Revolution in South Africa Since 1994 (Trade Paperback)

    Anthea Jeffery
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    The National Democratic Revolution (NDR) is the policy blueprint of the governing ANC/SACP alliance, who have been implementing it in different sph...

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  • Hunting with the Hawks (Paperback)

    Graham Coetzer
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    These untold success stories of the elite crime fighting force, the Hawks, will keep you on the edge of your seat. From busting the criminals behin...

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  • Lucas Mangope: A Life (Paperback)

    Oupa Segalwe
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    In Lucas Mangope: A Life, journalist Oupa Segalwe incisively examines the public and private life of this traditional-leader-cum-elected politician...

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  • Being There (Trade Paperback)

    Tony Leon
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    Life is frequently about ‘turning up’ and Tony Leon was present at the making of history both big and small. Being There is a frank and insightful ...

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  • Hostage (Hardcover)

    Eli Sharabi
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    'A taut, immersive chronicle of endurance' Time Magazine 'One of the most compelling and unflinching books you will ever read' Daily Telegraph On O...

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  • Kalahari Diaries: Impressions of a Desert People (Paperback)

    Allen Zimbler
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    Spanning fifteen years of expeditions first begun in 1975, this captivating memoir takes the reader on a journey into the heart of the Kalahari Des...

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  • The Hitchhiker’s Guide to AI (Trade Paperback)

    Arthur Goldstuck
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    For the past decade, Arthur Goldstuck has had a front-row seat to witness the remarkable rise of AI across all sectors of business and society. As ...

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  • Blood Has a Voice: Stories from the Autopsy Table (Paperback)

    Hestelle van Staden
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    A criminal’s fate is often sealed by what is found on the autopsy table and the work of Dr Hestelle van Staden has been crucial in the conviction o...

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  • The Outsider: The Unauthorised Biography Of Herman Mashaba (Paperback)

    Prince Mashele
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    Across the world, outsiders have been penetrating mainstream politics: Volodymyr Zelensky, Donald Trump, Emmanuel Macron – and, in South Africa, He...

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  • Adrift On The Open Veld (Trade Paperback)

    Deneys Reitz
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    ‘Reitz had the uncanny knack of living through the war as though leafing through the pages of an adventure story.’ T H O M A S PA K E N H A M , aut...

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  • Die Ossewa en sy Spore (Paperback)

    Erik Holm
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    Hedendaagse Suid-Afrikaners assosieer die ossewa onvermydelik met die Groot Trek en groot geskiedkundige gebeure soos die Slag van Vegkop en Bloedr...

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  • First People: The Lost History Of The Khoisan (Paperback)

    Andrew Smith
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    First people communities are the groups of huntergatherers and herders, representing the oldest human lineages in Africa, who migrated from as far ...

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  • Die Anglo-Boereoorlog In Kleur, Vol 2 (Paperback)

    Tinus le Roux
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    Tinus le Roux wys foto’s uit en gesels oor Die Anglo-Boereoorlog in kleur (Volume 2), die volgende in sy reeks boeke wat ikoniese foto’s uit die An...

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  • Dare to Believe: Why I Could Not Stay in the DA (Paperback)

    Musi Maimane
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    Dare to Believe is a poignant narrative of resilience, courage, and hope in the face of adversity. Mmusi Maimane invites readers on a journey throu...

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  • The Fall Of The University Of Cape Town - Africa's Leading University In Decline

    Politicsweb Fc Ug
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    Africa’s leading university is crumbling, says David Benatar, professor of philosophy. Benatar argues that UCT’s decline began in 2015 with the ...

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    Witness to Power (Trade Paperback)

    Mathews Phosa
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    Mathews Phosa has been an eyewitness to the changing strands of political power in South Africa. He was involved in the Black Consciousness Movemen...

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  • Bush Brothers: Life and Death Across the Border (Paperback)

    Steve De Witt
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    Bush Brothers is an intimate look at the daily life of ordinary soldiers – and the unbreakable bonds they formed under fire. From basic training to...

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  • Bloedbroers: Na die slagveld van Smokeshell en terug (Paperback)

    Deon Lamprecht
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    Op 10 Junie 1980 gedurende ’n eindelose dag van bloedige gevegte onder die Angolese son is 13 lede van die Suid-Afrikaanse Weermag dood en etlike b...

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  • Prisoners of Jan Smuts (Trade Paperback)

    Karen Horn
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    Equally skilled in different trades than in the art of love, the Italian prisoners-of-war (POWs) who were incarcerated in South Africa during the S...

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  • Ausi Told Me: Why Cape Herstoriographies Matter (Trade Paperback)

    June Bam
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    Ausi Told Me: Why Cape Herstoriographies Matter provides fascinating insights into life at the Cape over several centuries, the indigenous inhabita...

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  • The Art Collection of Huberte Rupert (Hardcover)

    Amanda Botha
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    This full-colour publication celebrates Huberte Rupert's art collection housed in the Rupert Museum in Stellenbosch. Art critic and writer Amanda B...

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  • 107 Days (Hardcover)

    Kamala Harris
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    For the first time, and with surprising and revealing insights, former Vice President Kamala Harris tells the story of one of the wildest and most ...

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  • Clash of the Cartels: Unmasking The Global Drug Kingpins Stalking South Africa (Paperback)

    Caryn Dolley
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    This is South Africa, home to cutthroat gangs and a lair to some of the world's most notorious drug lords who seem to view the country as a buffer ...

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  • Sir Herbert Baker: A Biography (Trade Paperback)

    John Stewart
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    Architect Sir Herbert Baker left an indelible mark on South Africa and much of the British Empire in the first half of the 20th century. This is th...

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  • Winkle (Paperback)

    Paul Beaver
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    Discover the daring life story and astonishing adventures of Captain Eric 'Winkle' Brown - Britain's greatest-ever pilotMARITIME MEDIA AWARDS BEST ...

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