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Abortion Under Apartheid examines the politics of abortion in South Africa during the apartheid era (1948-1990), when termination of pregnancy was criminalized. It analyzes the flourishing clandesti……続きを見る

This article briefly reflects the extent to which substance dependency and traumatic events, which may lead to a diagnosis of a post-traumatic stress disorder, are becoming a feature of life all ove……続きを見る

The congress of the people where the freedom charter was formally approved by several thousand delegates was held over the weekend of 2526 June 1955 in an open field in Kliptown, south of Johannes……続きを見る

Kaum ein afrikanischer Politiker polarisiert so sehr wie Robert Mugabe. Ungeschönt und anschaulich erzählt Christoph Marx das Leben dieses ebenso intelligenten wie skrupellosen Diktators, der Simbab……続きを見る

South African Boer soldier and author Deneys Reitz provided the reader with a vivid account of his service during the Boer War in his two previous volumes, Commando: A Boer Journal of the Boer War (……続きを見る

This work is the long-awaited sequel to the historianNigel Penn’s award-winning book Rogues, Rebels andRunaways, in which he entertained and informedreaders with stories of the lives of some remarka……続きを見る

South Africa is known to have many tribes, and each has its own belief system. Shaka Zulu was a leader who united South African tribes. How did he do it? Reading his life story will help you underst……続きを見る

Unlike the other presidents, Nelson Mandela was once a prisoner for 27 years. His tale is one of bravery, hope and inspiration. Know about his struggles and his accomplishments. By reading this book……続きを見る

Native to the Kalahari Desert, Hoodia gordonii is a succulent plant known by generations of Indigenous San peoples to have a variety of uses: to reduce hunger, increase energy, and ease breastfeedin……続きを見る

Kat in die Hoenderhok lyk op die oog af dalk soos 'n soort outobiografie, maar die skrywer is nie 'n oud-president, -Springbokkaptein of suksesvolle sakeman nie. 'n Outobiografie is dit dus nie. Kat……続きを見る

This volume is the first general social and economic history of the Western Cape of South Africa. Until recently, this region had been largely neglected by historians because it does not occupy a ce……続きを見る

In this transnational account of black protest, Nicholas Grant examines how African Americans engaged with, supported, and were inspired by the South African anti-apartheid movement. Bringing black ……続きを見る

South African rooibos tea is a commodity of contrasts. Renowned for its healing properties, the rooibos plant grows in a region defined by the violence of poverty, dispossession, and racism. And whi……続きを見る

Stephanie Urdang was born in Cape Town, South Africa, into a white, Jewish family staunchly opposed to the apartheid regime. In 1967, at the age of twenty-three, no longer able to tolerate the grote……続きを見る

Elected senator from Iowa in 1972, Dick Clark is one of a select few American public servants whose name is associated with the downfall of apartheid in South Africa: his defeat in the senatorial ca……続きを見る

Great speeches have the power to bring about political change, and South Africa lays claim to some of the world’s most skilled orators, from Nelson Mandela, whose courageous statement from the dock ……続きを見る

Cape Townís public cultures can only be fully appreciated through recognition of its deep and diverse soundscape. We have to listen to what has made and makes a city. The ear is an integral part of ……続きを見る

THE EPIC HISTORICAL SAGA FROM INTERNATIONAL SENSATION WILBUR SMITH 'Smith will take you on an exciting, taut and thrilling journey you will never forget' - Sun 'With Wilbur Smith the action is never……続きを見る

In Finding Voice, Kim Berman demonstrates how she was able to use visual arts training in disenfranchised communities as a tool for political and social transformation in South Africa. Using her own……続きを見る

Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the life of Nelson Mandela in next to no time with this concise guide. 50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of Nelson Mandela’s lif……続きを見る

„Afrikas Lichtgestalt“ wurde Nelson Mandela genannt, das Time-Magazine kürte ihn zu einem der zwanzig wichtigsten Politiker des 20. Jahrhunderts, 1993 erhielt er den Friedensnobelpreis. Stephan Bier……続きを見る

Relying on the author's personal recollections as well as on J.M. Coetzee's autobiographical and fictional works, this book deals with Coetzee's formation as a writer of international prominence, wh……続きを見る

This book provides reflections on the butterfly effect on how Turfloop brought in the Age of Barack Obama. What is the Age of Barack Obama? To paraphrase Dr Ineke Van Kessel, a prominent historian a……続きを見る

This book is about two of the most prominent leaders of South Africa, leaders whose respective roles shaped and influenced South Africa, both positively and negatively. Those leaders were Dr H. F. V……続きを見る

The life and experiences of a white family who grew up under the system of apartheid in South Africa. It tells of their heritage, their understandings and perceptions and eventually their move to th……続きを見る

This book is written mainly from my experience since my arrival in the United Kingdom in the early 1960s. I came to the UK before I came in contact with any Afro American or Caribbean. In Nigeria I ……続きを見る

The world has witnessed several battles since the dawn of time. Whether ancient or recent, they all contain a wealth of data useful for life in several circumstances. These battles, which had a sign……続きを見る

Corruption has wreaked havoc in Africa more than HIV/AIDS, cancer, and malaria combined. The war and hunger in East Africa, the political unrest in North Africa, the drug issues in South Africa, and……続きを見る

When Breeze FM, a radio station in the provincial Zambian town of Chipata, hired an elderly retired schoolteacher in 2003, no one anticipated the skyrocketing success that would follow. A self-style……続きを見る

In From Bengal to the Cape, Professor Ansu Datta opens up a hitherto little researched topic of transoceanic slave trade between mainly southern Bengal and the Cape in the Republic of South Africa. ……続きを見る