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Aksieheld Austin: Doodskreet van die dino’s
LIGTE, KAMERA, AKSIE! Ewald is die ster van die gewilde Aksieheld Austin-rolprente. In die flieks is hy ’n dapper held met vuiste soos kanonkoeëls wat skurke laat les opsê! Diep in ’n oerwoud in Afrika – dis waar die nuwe Aksieheld Austin-fliek verfilm word. Ewald en sy pel Cardo verwonder hulle oor die asemrowende medespelers: Drie groot T-rex’e. Dis natuurlik nie regte dinosourusse nie. Maar hulle is wel lewensgetroue robotte. Iets gaan egter fout tydens die verfilming. Die dino’s begin soos regte T-rex’e optree. Dis slegte nuus vir die twee ouens, want hulle verloor hul pad in die oerwoud ... en nou begin die dino’s hulle jag. Sal Ewald en Cardo ooit lewendig uit die oerwoud kom? Hierdie asemrowende reeks avontuurverhale uit die pen van Fanie Viljoen is perfek vir jong lesers wat hou van stories propvol aksie en adrenalien!
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Kolle Net Waar Jy Kyk
Om te leer lees is een van die grootste avonture wat op enige kind wag - en Krok en Dil is die perfekte maats om dié opwindende reis mee aan te pak! Vlak 3 in dié gewilde leesreeks uit die pen van Jaco Jacobs gee kinders deur middel van eenvoudige woorde en kort sinne die selfvertroue om die prettige stories self baas te raak. Die reeks het ’n sterk strokiesprent-aanslag, met volop spraakborrels en fantastiese volkleurillustrasies deur Nadia du Plessis, en die twee onwaarskynlike beste maats, ’n knorrige krokodil en ’n lewenslustige komkommertjie, sal dadelik in beginnerlesers se harte kruip.
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Disruption Amplified
The world has entered a period of accelerated change. This has everything to do with the disruptive events of 2020, the cognitive rewiring which each of us is going through, and the profound macro shifts reshaping the world as we know it. We are living through an unprecedented period of rapid and pervasive transition. Every aspect of our reality is shifting, from how we work and play, to how we educate our children and care for the health and wellbeing of our families, ourselves and our neighbours. How does this affect the future of strong, dominant sectors such as tourism and travel, consumer, retail, property, education, health, automotive and financial services, among others? Can we rewire these and other sectors for a new reality? Do we even have the wherewithal to reimagine the future? How do we start the process of pressing the reset button? Can we reimagine the world we live in and take proactive steps to play a part in it? Do we have the tools to shift our business strategies? Are we primed to take advantage of the opportunities on offer? Can we sidestep our fear of the unknown and open our minds to exciting new possibilities? Transport yourself into the future with global future strategist, speaker and disruptor Abdullah Verachia as he leads you through the fundamental shifts taking place at every level and how these will reshape the world as we know it. Envisage a new reality, new cross-border opportunities and new avenues for personal and business growth. Unlock key insights revealed in Disruption Amplified that will inspire your own rethinking during this remarkable and transformative time, and step boldly into a new tomorrow.
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Nuts & Bolts
McLean Sibanda believes that Africa must be deliberate about its economic development and that change requires champions, and importantly, fertile enabling environments. In Nuts & Bolts you will gain unique perspectives on challenges faced by leaders overseeing a turnaround in any organisation; and the thought processes behind innovation initiatives that yielded value. McLean provides practical insights on innovation and entrepreneurship for Africa's development through a narrative of his seven years of repositioning Sub-Saharan Africa's first internationally recognised Science and Technology Park, The Innovation Hub. Included, too, are reflections from entrepreneurs who have all gone on to build successful businesses which will be useful for anyone working on a start-up or innovation, particularly institutions set up to create new products or services. The musings of various successful entrepreneurs and ecosystem builders provide relevant context, inspiration and examples as to how best make use of support programmes provided by incubators and organisations similar to The Innovation Hub. Nuts & Bolts is a book about hope; it is full of stories about real people and companies who are making a difference, with testimonies of entrepreneurs, experienced ecosystem builders and innovators. It captures deep insights from the considerable time McLean has spent with entrepreneurs and innovators, on the importance of inclusive innovation and entrepreneurship, and provides a mix of global experiences and entrepreneurship narratives that eloquently sketch out the 'nuts and bolts' for entrepreneurship and innovation.
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Seemonster!
Om te leer lees is een van die grootste avonture wat op enige kind wag - en Krok en Dil is die perfekte maats om dié opwindende reis mee aan te pak! Vlak 3 in dié gewilde leesreeks uit die pen van Jaco Jacobs gee kinders deur middel van eenvoudige woorde en kort sinne die selfvertroue om die prettige stories self baas te raak. Die reeks het ’n sterk strokiesprent-aanslag, met volop spraakborrels en fantastiese volkleurillustrasies deur Nadia du Plessis, en die twee onwaarskynlike beste maats, ’n knorrige krokodil en ’n lewenslustige komkommertjie, sal dadelik in beginnerlesers se harte kruip.
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Life Profitability
What does 'success' mean to you? If you're an entrepreneur, this probably feels like a straightforward question with a simple answer: you want your business to thrive. You want to make a profit; stand out; be noticed. But then what? Are you done? Are you fulfilled? Are you happy? For Adii Pienaar, selling two multimillion-dollar businesses wasn't enough. He was an entrepreneur because he wanted freedom; and yet, instead, he was stuck in a destructive cycle, almost losing everything by his constant search for more. That's when he changed his mindset, his expectations, and his life. In Life Profitability, Adii provides you with a new perspective for becoming self-aware, recognising your values, and understanding your impact. An enriched life and successful business are not mutually exclusive. In fact, this book will provide you with the first steps in building a business that is more sustainable with increased options for you, your employees, and your community. Learn how to give yourself some space, measure meaningful output, and live with intention so that you can maximise profit that truly counts. Adii prides himself on the commercial and life profitability of his businesses. His personal journey enabled him to discover a rich, fulfilling life that coincides with a sustainable strategy for success in the workplace, and his concept of 'life profitability' is gaining momentum in the business world.
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Superdil!
Om te leer lees is een van die grootste avonture wat op enige kind wag - en Krok en Dil is die perfekte maats om dié opwindende reis mee aan te pak! Vlak 3 in dié gewilde leesreeks uit die pen van Jaco Jacobs gee kinders deur middel van eenvoudige woorde en kort sinne die selfvertroue om die prettige stories self baas te raak. Die reeks het ’n sterk strokiesprent-aanslag, met volop spraakborrels en fantastiese volkleurillustrasies deur Nadia du Plessis, en die twee onwaarskynlike beste maats, ’n knorrige krokodil en ’n lewenslustige komkommertjie, sal dadelik in beginnerlesers se harte kruip.
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Teen Die Reels
Nou vir die eerste keer in Afrikaans, ’n verwerking van Born a Crime and Other Stories – die Suid-Afrikaanse en New York Times-#1-topverkoper. As my ma een doel voor oë gehad het, was dit om my verstand te bevry. My ma het soos ’n grootmens met my gepraat. Sy het gedurig vir my stories vertel, vir my lesse geleer, veral lesse uit die Bybel. Sy was mal oor Psalms. Ek moes elke dag Psalms lees. Sy het my agterna gepeper met vrae daaroor. ‘Wat beteken daardie gedeelte? Wat beteken dit vir jou? Hoe kan jy dit in jou lewe toepas?’ So het dit elke dag van my lewe gegaan. My ma het gedoen wat die skool nie kon doen nie. Sy het my geleer hoe om te dink.” Trevor Noah het in Suid-Afrika grootgeword met ’n swart Suid-Afrikaanse ma en ’n wit Switserse pa – in ’n tyd toe dit teen die wet was vir ’n kind van gemengde rasse om te bestaan. Maar Trevor het bestaan. In Teen die reëls vertel hy van sy grootwordjare. Die stories wat hy in dié boek vertel, sal jou laat lag, huil en jou vol verwondering en inspirasie laat, terwyl jy dié ondeunde seuntjie met sy vlymskerp brein en humorsin leer ken. Teen alle verwagtinge in, en danksy sy ma se onfeilbare liefde en geloof in hom, het Trevor hope struikelblokke oorkom om vir hom ’n belowende toekoms te skep.
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Krok Kan Nie Fluit Nie
Om te leer lees is een van die grootste avonture wat op enige kind wag - en Krok en Dil is die perfekte maats om dié opwindende reis mee aan te pak! Vlak 2 in díe gewilde leesreeks uit die pen van Jaco Jacobs stel kinders deur middel van prettige stories aan verskillende dubbelklanke bekend. Die reeks het ’n sterk strokiesprent-aanslag, met volop spraakborrels en fantastiese volkleurillustrasies deur Nadia du Plessis, en die twee onwaarskynlike beste maats, ’n knorrige krokodil en ’n lewenslustige komkommertjie, sal dadelik in beginnerlesers se harte kruip.
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Andindodwa
Morena loves his new school! There are so many fun extramural activities and games to play that he and his friends have set up their own championship. Before school starts and at break Morena and his friends plays marbles, cards, soccer and shoot hoops. After school they take the soccer online or jump into go-karts. Morena is determined to get all the points! But it isn’t just sports that he excels at, he can come up with a rap song on the spot and has a hilarious idea for an assignment that involves bringing your favourite traditional food to school. He can’t wait to see the teacher’s reaction after the whole class experiences the effects of eating samp and beans! If there’s one thing Morena takes seriously it is being the captain of his school’s softball team. He is good at pitching and his twin sister Rorisang is an excellent batter. But their team keeps losing! Morena isn’t scared of a challenge, he’ll try his best at any game to be a superstar. How can he help his team to do their best? A heart-warming story that celebrates family, friendship and working together. The book is also available in isiZulu, isiXhosa and Afrikaans.
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Kyk My Rooi Neus
Om te leer lees is een van die grootste avonture wat op enige kind wag - en Krok en Dil is die perfekte maats om dié opwindende reis mee aan te pak! Vlak 2 in díe gewilde leesreeks uit die pen van Jaco Jacobs stel kinders deur middel van prettige stories aan verskillende dubbelklanke bekend. Die reeks het ’n sterk strokiesprent-aanslag, met volop spraakborrels en fantastiese volkleurillustrasies deur Nadia du Plessis, en die twee onwaarskynlike beste maats, ’n knorrige krokodil en ’n lewenslustige komkommertjie, sal dadelik in beginnerlesers se harte kruip.
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Wat Doen Jy Met My Boek?
Om te leer lees is een van die grootste avonture wat op enige kind wag - en Krok en Dil is die perfekte maats om dié opwindende reis mee aan te pak! Vlak 2 in díe gewilde leesreeks uit die pen van Jaco Jacobs stel kinders deur middel van prettige stories aan verskillende dubbelklanke bekend. Die reeks het ’n sterk strokiesprent-aanslag, met volop spraakborrels en fantastiese volkleurillustrasies deur Nadia du Plessis, en die twee onwaarskynlike beste maats, ’n knorrige krokodil en ’n lewenslustige komkommertjie, sal dadelik in beginnerlesers se harte kruip.
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Hier Is Nie 'n Tier Nie!
Om te leer lees is een van die grootste avonture wat op enige kind wag - en Krok en Dil is die perfekte maats om dié opwindende reis mee aan te pak! Vlak 2 in díe gewilde leesreeks uit die pen van Jaco Jacobs stel kinders deur middel van prettige stories aan verskillende dubbelklanke bekend. Die reeks het ’n sterk strokiesprent-aanslag, met volop spraakborrels en fantastiese volkleurillustrasies deur Nadia du Plessis, en die twee onwaarskynlike beste maats, ’n knorrige krokodil en ’n lewenslustige komkommertjie, sal dadelik in beginnerlesers se harte kruip.
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Minki Se Boekdag
Lara se danseksamen is om die draai. Sy oefen al weke lank vir die groot dag! Minki en Natalie kan nie wag om haar in aksie te sien op die verhoog nie. Maar dan loop dinge onverwags skeef, en Lara se dansdrome is - vir eers - daarmee heen. Minki en Natalie weet nie hoe om hulle beste maat op te beur nie. Maar een van Minki se gunstelingboeke gee haar 'n plan …
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Ek Hou Van Blou
Om te leer lees is een van die grootste avonture wat op enige kind wag - en Krok en Dil is die perfekte maats om dié opwindende reis mee aan te pak! Vlak 2 in díe gewilde leesreeks uit die pen van Jaco Jacobs stel kinders deur middel van prettige stories aan verskillende dubbelklanke bekend. Die reeks het ’n sterk strokiesprent-aanslag, met volop spraakborrels en fantastiese volkleurillustrasies deur Nadia du Plessis, en die twee onwaarskynlike beste maats, ’n knorrige krokodil en ’n lewenslustige komkommertjie, sal dadelik in beginnerlesers se harte kruip.
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Om Jou te Ken
Gabby en haar niggie Georgia lyk baie na mekaar met hulle krullerige hare, hoë wangbene en vol lippe, en toe hulle jonger was, was hulle onafskeidbaar. Maar iewers het hulle vreemdelinge vir mekaar geword en al wat hulle nou in gemeen het, is die bloed in hulle are. Toe die matriekgroep van Barkley-Wes op ’n toer na Kaapstad vertrek, ontdek Gabby dat Georgia se dagboek in haar rugsak is. Hulle ma’s het vir hulle identiese blou dagboeke vir hulle verjaarsdae gekoop, en hulle deel ’n kamer, so dit kon maklik gebeur het dat sy die verkeerde dagboek ingepak het. Dit beteken waarskynlik ook dat háár dagboek in Georgia se besit is. Kort voor lank kry Gabby se nuuskierigheid die oorhand en begin sy Georgia se dagboek lees. Wanneer Georgia daarvan uitvind, breek ’n volskaalse niggie-oorlog uit wat nie eens Kaapstad se besienswaardighede of hulle vriende se pogings om raad te gee, kan keer nie. Gaan Gabby se verraad die niggies nog verder uitmekaar dryf of sal dit dalk daartoe lei dat hulle mekaar beter begin verstaan?
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Minki's se Skoolkonsert
Minki en haar maats is opgewonde oor die skoolkonsert wat voorlê. Hulle klas gaan Aspoestertjie opvoer, en dit gaan fantasties wees! Minki en Natalie is seker Lara gaan die hoofrol kry. Sy kan baie goed dans, en boonop is Aspoestertjie haar gunsteling-sprokiesprinses. Hulle kan nie wag om te sien hoe sy in haar droomrok lyk nie! Maar by die oudisie loop dinge onverwags skeef … Gaan Minki dit regkry om soos ’n regte Goeie Fee haar towerstaffie te swaai en die konsert te red?
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Al Staan jy Op Jou Kop
Het jy al ’n weermag Weense worsies gesien? Wat sal jy doen as jou huiswerk wegvlieg? Watter nare dinge gebeur as jy jou pizza met ’n mes en vurk eet?Kom baljaar saam in dié prettige, holderstebolder rympieboek uit die pen van Jaco Jacobs. Jy gaan nêrens ’n lawwer rympieboek as dié een kry nie – al staan jy op jou kop! Die versameling bevat 58 rympies met illustrasies deur Nici Brockwell.
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Meisie met Uitroeptekens in Haar Oë
Of jy nou glo in die noodlot of blote geluk of liefde met die eerste oogopslag, alle liefdesverhoudings moet iewers begin. Dié bundel bevat verhale oor eerste ontmoetings deur gevestigde skrywers soos Jaco Jacobs, Zelda Bezuidenhout, Refiloe Moahloli en Sally Partridge en nuwe stemme soos Cliffordene Norton en Mercy Kannemeyer. Die verhale is soms romanties, soms snaaks, soms alledaags, soms buitengewoon ... en die eindes meestal gelukkig. Die bundel is ryk aan diversiteit en bied ’n verskeidenheid wat betref identiteit, karakters en agtergronde. This anthology features meeting stories from established authors such as Jaco Jacobs, Zelda Bezuidenhout, Refiloe Moahloli and Sally Partridge, as well as new voices such as Cliffordene Norton and Mercy Kannemeyer. There is romance, wit, shock, surprise … and mostly happy endings. The stories are rich in diversity featuring a variety of characters, identities, and settings.
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Grandpa Zombie
Alex’s grandpa has grey hair and false teeth and he loves watching travel shows on television. But then he suddenly develops an interest in … BRAIIINNNSSS! Grandpa is turning into a zombie and if Alex wants to rescue him before the Zombie Squad shows up, he’ll need to come up with a plan (and heaps of broccoli). Their travels to find a cure takes them across Africa – from Zambia to Egypt – and along the way they meet a range of interesting and wonderful characters. Top selling children’s books author Jacobs uses his characteristic combination of humour and the compassionate portrayal of relationships between family and friends to create yet another bestseller in the making.
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Waldo en die Weerwolf Met die Rooi Tekkies
Wat sluip daar in die maanlig rond? Waldo en Connie bly in dieselfde woonstelblok – en hulle krap behoorlik kop. Oral in hulle buurt verskyn plakkate en pamflette oor vermiste troeteldiere. En boonop is daar iets vreemds met Waldo aan die gang … hy sien helder oordag dinge wat nie bestaan nie! ’n Nat, slymerige bol hare lei Waldo en Connie op die spoor van ’n onvergeetlike (en gevaarlike) avontuur – een wat jou sal laat tjank van lekkerkry!
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Minki se Pajamapartytjie
Minki en haar twee beste maats, Natalie en Lara, kan nie wag vir hulle pajamapartytjie met ’n llama-tema nie. Hulle gaan llama-koekies bak en versier, hulle gaan hulle naels verf en llama-plakkers opplak en dan gaan hulle hulself trommeldik eet aan die lekkergoed in die llama-piñata wat Natalie self gemaak het. Maar toe die aand van die pajamapartytjie uiteindelik aanbreek, loop die een ding na die ander skeef. Minki se tweeling-boeties byt die llama-koekies se koppe af, daar mors naellak op Natalie se splinternuwe nagklere en Lara is allergies vir die grondboontjies in die piñata-lekkers. Die pajamapartytjie waarna hulle so uitgesien het, is ’n reuse-flop! Gelukkig het Minki ’n slim plan om vir haar maats te wys dat hulle vriendskap enigiets kan oorleef …
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Eye of the Beholder
An extremely sharp, well-written female revenge thriller that looks at trauma and the complicated ways in which it manifests. WHEN DANGER LIES IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER, WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU REJECT ITS PULL? Cora carries secrets her daughter can't know. Freya is frightened by what her mother leaves unsaid. Angel will only bury the past if it means putting her abusers into the ground. One act of violence sets three women on a collision course, each desperate to find the truth - but the people they love are not what they seem.
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Unforgiven
"Liz McGregor has always been a great journalist but only South Africa could have wrung out of her this single-minded account of the murder of her beloved father. The book is an indescribable duty, exquisitely done." - Peter Bruce "An enthralling account of the journey by a daughter to meet with those convicted of her father's murder." - Trevor Manuel A searing, intimate memoir tracing the author's attempt to find out the truth about her father's murder. Robin McGregor, an older man who has recently moved into a small town outside Cape Town, is brutally murdered in his home. Cecil Thomas is convicted for the crime, but his trial leaves more questions than answers. As much as his daughter Liz McGregor tries to move beyond her grief - she finds new work, she even discovers love - she still wants answers. What drove Thomas to torture and kill a complete stranger? The author meets the murderer's family and discovers that he comes from a loving, comfortable home. He is educated and skilled, there is no apparent reason for his descent into delinquency. After protracted obstruction from the prison authorities, she finally gets to confront him but not without putting herself in danger. She finds answers, but not the answers she is looking for. Unforgiven tells a story seldom told: what happens to a family when one of their own is murdered? In a country where, year upon year, tens of thousands of people lose a loved one to violence. Where restorative justice is preached but not practiced. Where prisons are universities of crime. What would it take to achieve redemption? For the victim, the perpetrator and the country?
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Terreur en Bevryding
Wie vandag se ANC, sy beleid en regeerstyl wil verstaan, moet feitlik 'n eeu terug begin delf. 'n Deel van die antwoord le in sy verhouding met die Suid-Afrikaanse Kommunistiese Party (SAKP) en die invloed van die kommunisme, asook die ANC/SAKP se optrede in ballingskap, skryf die politieke kommentator en historikus Leopold Scholtz. In Terreur en bevryding toon hy aan hoe die SAKP reeds in 1928 opdrag van die Kremlin ontvang het om die ANC te infiltreer. Die doel was om mettertyd die partyleiding oor te neem as deel van 'n beoogde revolusie in twee fases: 'n nasionaal demokratiese revolusie - 'n konsep wat steeds deel is van ANC-beleid - gevolg deur 'n Marxisties-Leninistiese "diktatuur van die proletariaat". Volgens Scholtz sou dit 'n immorele stelsel met beperkte vryheid meebring. Dit was ook die SAKP wat die dryfveer agter die gewapende stryd was. Scholtz plaas die kollig op die dodelike kombinasie van erge interne intoleransie en onbekwaamheid binne die ANC/SAKP in ballingskap, die korrupsie deur 'n deel van die leierskorps en die ernstige menseregtevergrype in die ANC se buitelandse kampe. Hy voer aan dat dit wat tans in Suid-Afrika op al drie regeringsvlakke gebeur 'n voortsetting is van 'n kultuur wat al tydens die alliansie se jare in ballingskap gevestig is.
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Hani
Chris Hani’s assassination in 1993 gave rise to one of South Africa’s greatest political questions: if he had survived, what impact would he have had on the ANC government? On the 30th anniversary of his murder by right-wing fanatics, this updated version of the best-selling Hani: A Life Too Short re-evaluates his legacy and traces his life from his childhood in rural Transkei to the crisis in the ANC camps in Angola in the 1980s and the heady dawn of South Africa’s freedom. Drawing on interviews and the recollections of those who knew him, this vividly written book provides a detailed account of the life of a hero of South Africa’s liberation, a communist party leader and Umkhonto we Sizwe chief of staff who was both an intellectual and a fighter.
R 330.00
Amper Frans
Toe hy jare gelede vir die eerste keer in Parys aankom, sou die kunstenaar Louis Jansen Van Vuuren nooit kon dink dat hy eendag 'n chateau in die Franse platteland sou besit nie. In Amper Frans vertel hy hoe hy die plaaslike tradisies en kultuur die afgelope 21 jaar ontdek her - daar is stories oor statige hertoginne en neusoptrekkerige kelners, die berugte Franse burokrasie en dan ook sy talle faux pas in die Fanse taal. Om die vervalle Chateau de la Creuzette saam met sy lewensmaat, Hardy Olivier, in 'n boetiekhotel te omskep het groot Geduld en uithouvermoe geverg. Talle lesse is op die harder manier geleer, soos dat vier verwarmers nie genoeg s om 'n hele chateau to verhit nie ... Louis verklap ook iets van hul gaste se kaskenades en van hul eie reise soos hulle die land platry agter vlooimarkte en avontuur aan. Die boek is 'n moet vir alle Frankofiele.
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Rooiletterkind
My reis, eers as pleegma en later as aanneemma, was nie een waarop iemand my kon voorberei nie. Rooiletterkind is my poging om hierdie reis so eerlik as moontlik te ondersoek, vanaf die vertrekpunt een oggend voor ’n kerkdiens tot by ’n handgemaakte Moedersdagkaartjie meer as vyf jaar later. Wat maak jy met ’n kind wat aanhou om teen jou liefde te baklei? Hoe help jy haar deur die slaggate van die lewe as jyself nooit daardeur is nie? Dit is maar net twee van die vele vrae wat ek myself onophoudelik moes vraterwyl ek verbete vasklou aan ’n rooiletterdatum, ’n halsstarrige kind en ’n hart wat gereeld uit my borskas geruk word. Saam met ons eie verhaal was daar egter ook ander stories wat vertel moes word — stories van ons kind se herkoms, van gebrokenheid en straatmense en kriminele en ’n drughuis sonder reëls of taboes.
R 240.00
Dagreis Ver
Ek besluit om die Camino Portugués te stap as aanloop tot my sestigste verjaardag. Maar om dít te kan doen, moet ek eers my lewenslange patroon van fisieke onaktiwiteit takel. Tot my ontnugtering is die Camino nie van begin tot einde die salige en spirituele ervaring wat ek in die vooruitsig gestel het nie. Maar tog … eers na afloop van die Camino besef ek hoe my staptog vorm aangeneem het en dat dít ’n psigiese rigtingwyser is: Vir my is daar maar net één pad, en dis dieeen wat ek self moet vind.
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Archives of Times Past
Archives of Times Past: Conversations about South Africa's Deep History explores particular sources of evidence on southern Africa's time before the colonial era. It gathers recent ideas about archives and archiving from scholars in southern Africa and elsewhere, focusing on the question: 'How do we know, or think we know, what happened in the times before European colonialism?' Historians who specialise in researching early history have learnt to use a wide range of materials from the past as source materials. What are these materials? Where can we find them? Who made them? When? Why? What are the problems with using them? The essays by well-known historians, archaeologists and researchers engage these questions from a range of perspectives and in illuminating ways. Written from personal experience, they capture how these experts encountered their archives of knowledge beyond the textbook. The book aims to make us think critically about where ideas about the time before the colonial era originate. It encourages us to think about why people in South Africa often refer to this 'deep history' when arguing about public affairs in the present. The essays are written at a time when public discussion about the history of southern Africa before the colonial era is taking place more openly than at any other time in the last hundred years. They will appeal to students, academics, educationists, teachers, archivists, and heritage, museum practitioners and the general public.
R 450.00
African Ark
Africa is home to an amazing array of animals, including the world’s most diverse assortment of large mammals. These include the world’s largest terrestrial mammal, the African elephant, which still roams great swathes of the continent alongside a host of hooved mammals such as hippopotamuses, giraffes, rhinoceroses, and zebras. African Ark: Mammals, Landscape and the Ecology of a Continent tells the story of where these mammals have come from and how they have interacted to create the richly varied landscape that makes up Africa as we know it today. It also highlights small mammals, such as rodents and bats, which are often overlooked by both naturalists and zoologists in favour of their larger cousins. African Ark explains the processes through which species and population groups are formed and how these fluctuate over time. It explores the impact of megafauna on the environment and the important roles they play in shaping the landscape. In this way, mammals such as elephants and rhinoceros support countless plant communities and the habitats of many smaller animals. The book brings in a human perspective as well as a conservation angle in its assessment of the interaction of African mammals with the people who live alongside them. African Ark is at once scientifically rigorous – drawing on the contributions of numerous zoologists, ecologists and conservationists – and an engaging read for anyone dedicated to the understanding of Africa and its wildlife.
Wits University at 100
The University of the Witwatersrand occupies a special place in the hearts and minds of South Africans. It is a leading university renowned for its commitment to academic and research excellence, social justice and advancement of the public good. The history of the university is inextricably linked to the development of Johannesburg, to mining, and to deeply rooted political and social activism. Wits University at 100: From Excavation to Innovation captures moments of Wits’ story over 100 years through exploring its origins, the space and place that it occupies in society, its transformation and challenges, and the groundwork to prepare for the next century. This centennial publication presents a narrative of Wits as a living and dynamic institution, celebrating its existence through its people, many of whom, in one way or another, have shifted the world. Driven by the voices of its people, Wits University at 100 tells the story of Wits’ trajectory from its humble beginnings as a mining college in Johannesburg to its current position as a flourishing and inclusive university leading innovation from the global South.The experiences, achievements and insights of past and present ‘Witsies’ showcased in this full-colour, illustrated book map the university’s current and future vision as it marks its centenary in 2022.
R 395.00
One Virus, Two Countries
Has South Africa ‘done well’ at limiting illness and deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic? Academic and political commentator, Steven Friedman, thinks not. While the country’s mainstream media believes it has, in his view the evidence tells another story. South Africa has experienced by far the most cases and deaths in Africa – at one point as many as the rest of the continent combined. One Virus, Two Countries: What Covid-19 tells us about South Africa offers a searing analysis of government and expert scientists’ responses to the pandemic. Friedman argues that South Africa is two societies in one – a ‘First World’ which resembles Western Europe and North America, and a ‘Third World’ which looks much like the rest of Africa or South Asia. The South African state, the media and the scientific community have largely tried to deal with the virus through a ‘First World’ lens in which much of the country was either invisible or a problem – not a partner. Friedman argues this approach prevented the country from responding in a way which would have protected most citizens. This is why case numbers and deaths are so high: South Africa has done worse than the rest of Africa not despite the fact that it has a ‘more developed’ health system, but because it does. One Virus, Two Countries is a controversial book that will rouse much needed debate about South Africa’s health and economic system in a context of serious inequality.
R 350.00
Bill Freund
Bill Freund, the late social historian and leading analyst of African history, passed away in 2020 soon after finishing his autobiography. Often described as the academy’s ‘outsider insider’, he was an eminent South African historian who published prodigiously in the areas of labour, capital and economic history. What influenced this American-educated academic to become such an astute and trusted observer of the political economy in Africa?In this deeply introspective autobiography, we follow Bill’s intellectual journey from a modest Jewish home in Chicago in the 1950s – where new vistas were opened up through voracious reading, inspiring teachers and intellectual engagement – to the Universities of Chicago, Yale, Ahmadu Bello, Dar es Salaam and Harvard, and finally to a permanent teaching position at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in Durban, South Africa in 1985. Freund begins with his family’s fascinating history in Habsburg Austria, describes émigré life in the USA, and provides astute reflections on his teaching experiences. Peppered in between the commentaries on academic life are stories of his travels, poems he wrote for loved ones, and endearing anecdotes of friendships that shaped his life.Freund offers rich insights into the world of Africanists and their scholarship on different continents, as well as thoughtful and balanced observations on late- and post-apartheid South Africa. His autobiography reveals the intellectual man and the world that shaped him – and which he in turn influenced through a deep commitment to rigorous scholarship. It includes a select bibliography of his many publications as well as a foreword by Robert Morrell on the making of this book.
R 350.00
Rock | Water | Life
In Rock | Water | Life Lesley Green examines the interwoven realities of inequality, racism, colonialism, and environmental destruction in South Africa, calling for environmental research and governance to transition to an ecopolitical approach that could address South Africa's history of racial oppression and environmental exploitation. Green analyses conflicting accounts of nature in environmental sciences that claim neutrality amid ongoing struggles for land restitution and environmental justice. Offering in-depth studies of environmental conflict in contemporary South Africa, Green addresses the history of contested water access in Cape Town; struggles over natural gas fracking in the Karoo; debates about decolonising science; the potential for a politics of soil in the call for land restitution; urban baboon management, and the consequences of sending sewage to urban oceans.
R 390.00
Township violence and the end of apartheid
In 1993 South Africa state president F.W. de Klerk and African National Congress (ANC) leader Nelson Mandela were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize ?for their work for the peaceful termination of the apartheid regime?. Yet, while both deserved the plaudits they received for entering the negotiations that led to the end of apartheid, the four years of negotiations preceding the April 1994 elections, known as the transition era, were not ?peaceful?: they were the bloodiest of the entire apartheid era, with an estimated 14,000 deaths attributed to politically related violence. This book studies, for the fi rst time, the conflicts between the ANC and the Inkatha Freedom Party that took place in South Africa?s industrial heartland surrounding Johannesburg. Exploring these events through the perceptions and memories of combatants and non-combatants from war-torn areas, along with security force members, politicians and violence monitors, offers new possibilities for understanding South Africa?s turbulent transition. Challenging the prevailing narrative which attributes the bulk of the violence to a joint state security force and IFP assault against ANC supporters, the author argues for a more expansive approach that incorporates the aggression of ANC militants, the intersection between criminal and political violence, and especially clashes between groups aligned with the ANC.
R 350.00
Shadow of Liberation
Shadow of Liberation explores the twists, turns, contestations and compromises of the African National Congress’ (ANC) economic and social policy-making, with a particular focus on the transition era of the 1990s and the early years of democracy. Padayachee and Van Niekerk focus on the primary question of how and why the ANC, given its historical egalitarian, redistributive stance, did such a dramatic about-face in the 1990s and moved towards an essentially market-dominated approach. Was it pushed or did it go willingly? What role, if any, did Western governments and international financial institutions play? And what of the role of the late apartheid state and South African business? Did leaders and comrades ‘sell out’ the ANC’s emancipatory policy vision?Drawing on primary archival evidence as well as extensive interviews with key protagonists across the political, non-government and business spectrum, the authors argue that the ANC’s emancipatory policy agenda was broadly to establish a social democratic welfare state to uphold rights of social citizenship. However, its economic policy framework to realise this mission was either non-existent or egregiously misguided.With the damning revelations of the Zondo Commission of Inquiry into State Capture on the massive corruption of the South African body politic, the timing of this book could not be more relevant. South Africans need to confront the economic and social policy choices that the liberation movement made and to see how these decisions may have facilitated the conditions for corruption – not only of a crude financial character but also of our emancipatory values as a liberation movement – to emerge and flourish.
R 679.00
Writing the ancestral river
Writing the Ancestral River is an illuminating and unusual biography of the Kowie River in the Eastern Cape. This tidal river runs through the centre of what used to be called the Zuurveld, a formative meeting ground of different peoples who have shaped our history: Khoikhoi herders, Xhosa pastoralists, Dutch trekboers and British settlers. Their direct descendants continue to live in the area and interact in ways that have been decisively shaped by their shared history. Besides being a social history, this is also a natural history of the river and its catchment area, where dinosaurs once roamed and cycads still grow. As the book shows, the natural world of the Kowie has felt the effects of human settlement, most strikingly through the establishment of a harbour at the mouth of the river in the 19th century and the development of a marina in the late 20th century. Both projects have had a decisive and deleterious impact on the Kowie. By focusing on this `little’ river, the book raises larger questions about colonialism, capitalism, `development’ and the ecology. In particular it asks us to consider the connections between social and environmental justice and injustice. As the author says, `Around the world people are increasingly reconnecting with nature and justice through rivers. Unlike other bodies of water, such as dams, oceans and lakes, rivers have a destination and we can learn from the strength and certainty with which they travel. I believe this learning is valuable because acknowledging the past, and the intergenerational, racialised privileges, damages and denials it established and perpetuates, is necessary for any shared future.’
R 395.00
Ukufa kukaShaka
Ukufa kukaShaka is a historical drama by Elliot Zondi,first published in 1960 in the Bantu (later, African) Treasury Series by the University of the Witwatersrand Press. Its plot is based on the events surrounding the assassination of Shaka, the mighty Zulu king, by his two half-brothers, Dingane and Mhlangana, aided and abetted by his paternal aunt, Mkabayi, in 1828. The play explores the classic theme of the tragic hero’s fatal flaws: hubris and overconfidence. Shaka’s ruthless ambition led him to overstep human boundaries, kill with impunity, bar his warriors from having families and force them into endless wars. His blind spot seems to have been to put the survival and expansion of the Zulu kingdom first and the welfare of his subjects second.Against this backdrop Mkabayi, whose ambitions for a remarkable Zulu nation were more tempered, played a decisive role in his downfall. Zondi explores arguments both in favour of and against Shaka’s assassination in a way that allows the reader to sympathise with his greater vision and his thwarted plan to fight impending colonialism. His dramatisation of the conflict between Shaka and Mkabayi highlights questions of leadership and nation-building that continue to be relevant today.
R 210.00
Everyone’s Guide to the South African Economy
Recession, inflation, interest rates, income tax, exchange rates, junk bonds … We are bombarded with these terms every day, but what do they actually mean? And how do they affect you? In this updated edition of Everyone’s Guide to the South African Economy, all these issues – and more – are addressed. The book clearly explains and evaluates a wide range of economic occurrences – from the budget and the rand/dollar exchange rate to the balance of payments and the role of the South African Reserve Bank.The book investigates the impact of the 2008/2009 global financial crisis and the COVID pandemic, assesses the state of the sub-Saharan African economy, and explores human development issues in South Africa and their implications for policy-making.If you are baffled by the specialised jargon of economists and bankers and want to know more about the economic forces that subtly dictate your day-to-day existence, Everyone’s Guide to the South African Economy will put you in the picture. This is essential reading for every South African consumer and taxpayer. Economics, after all, is too important to be left to economists.
R 370.00
Millionaire in the Making
‘I want to help those of you who feel stuck in the rat race, like I did. I hope to educate all South Africans on how to build a stronger financial position with multiple streams of income, while also protecting their wealth for generational success.’ Laurens Boel. Thanks to historically debilitating apartheid laws and a lack of financial education, many South Africans are crippled by generational poverty, inheriting liabilities (like black tax) instead of assets. To change society, we need to convert consumers into investors, spenders into savers, and equip our nation with world-class financial principles. Author, educator and property expert Laurens Boel sets out every step of the wealth generation process, including how the rich think differently from the poor, how the economy works and how to earn passive income through side hustles. He offers his own set of insider insights on how to grow and protect your wealth. The book focuses on property investing as a foundation for wealth. The reader will be armed with secrets to investing in South Africa’s lucrative property market, such as finding below-market-value deals, leveraging other people’s money and using efficient tax structures. Plus, you’ll get advice on wealth-generation strategies like trading and starting a business. Millionaire in the Making is a must-read for anyone looking to improve their financial situation, as well as experienced investors looking to polish their portfolios and build wealth, not only for themselves but for generations to come.
R 280.00
Poverty Proof for Entrepreneurs
We face two important questions. The first pertains to who gets rich and what it is that they do. We need to understand that. The second is a matter of who stays poor and why they remain so. We need to understand that as well, in order to avoid it. We are going to discuss these questions, and the answers will change the way you think, live and structure your business. Entrepreneurship is a high-stakes game. Get it right, and you become a self-made millionaire. Get it wrong, and you could lose everything. Douglas Kruger, author of eight business and personal finance books, returns with a follow-up to the bestselling Poverty Proof. This time round, the focus is squarely on what makes or breaks a new business, and how you, as an entrepreneur, can get ahead of the curve. Could your idea change your financial reality? There’s every reason to believe that it could. Most millionaires and billionaires alive today are first-generation business owners. But too many entrepreneurs make simple mistakes when they start out that get in the way of accruing wealth. This book is your road map to avoiding the pitfalls, finding the ‘smart-cuts’, and ensuring that all your efforts amount to an empire rather than financial ruin.
R 210.00
Heist Men
Cape Town is experiencing a new wave of cash-in-transit heists, and Captain Eberard Februarie is brought in to crack the case. There are few leads to go on, and the gang always seems to be a step ahead of the cops, raising suspicions of a leak from the inside.Andile Xaba lives a double life, leading a crew of heist men and hiding his activities from his suburban girlfriend and township mother. He knows the police are on his tail, and when a job goes wrong, fault lines start emerging in the gang. They cannot afford any more mistakes. In this explosive new crime thriller, Andrew Brown pits his haunted detective against an elusive new enemy. While dealing with his own demons, problems with his ex-wife and daughter, and a colonel with a history in the apartheid police force, Eberard moves ever closer to a dramatic showdown with his opponent. The Heist Men is a riveting, poignant triumph, once again revealing Andrew Brown as a master of crime fiction. This novel will thrill diehard fans and win plenty of new ones.
R 160.00
Future-proof Yourself
When last did you get lost? We rarely do in the era of Google Maps and Waze, but satellite navigation systems are of no use when disruption turns our lives upside down. When swirling mists of uncertainty block our view of the future, we might question our ability to cope. But with awareness, determination and practise we can improve our competence, build our resilience and confidence, and gain a sense of control, even when everything feels out of control. Whether your life has been disrupted by death, divorce, disease, Covid-19 lockdown, working from home, moving town, starting a new job, or any of a host of other disruptive events that can either make or break you, this book will guide you to the best possible outcome. Disruption is never comfortable, but regardless of whether it is positive or negative, it is a catalyst for change. Future-proof Yourself provides simple but effective lessons and frameworks to help you future-proof yourself to win at both work and life. Dip into chapters on disruption, remote working, resilience, teamwork, leadership and family, and learn how to remain focused, utilise pressure and create a recipe for personal success. A distillation of Nikki Bush’s professional insights as a human-potential and parenting expert, this book is a must-read for anyone looking to harness their courage and curiosity to build a rewarding, fulfilling future for themselves no matter what life throws at them.
R 270.00
