The Elite: The Story of the Rhodesian Special Air Service - Barbara Cole
R250,00
The Rhodesian Special Air Service, one of the most formidable fighting forces in the world, operated almost exclusively across the borders during the long bitter bush war,undertaking deep-penetration missions against insurgents being harbored inside neighboring Mozambique and Zambia
Product code: 0620074213
Cry Zimbabwe - Peter Stiff
R350,00
Essential reading for every South African.
Product code: 9789198540208
Never Quite a Soldier - David Lemon
R150,00
A Rhodesian Policeman's War 1971 - 1982
Product code: 9781919854212
Leathernecks: Elite Forces - The US Marines
R200,00
This book tells the story of the modern US Marine Corps, concentrating on its combat record since 1945.
Product code: 9781851550043
Continent Ablaze: The Insurgency Wars in Africa 1960 to present - John W Turner
R250,00
The Rhodesian Counter-Insurgency War 1962-1980; The Counter-Insurgency War in Southwest Africa 1966-1989; The First Angolan Civil War 1975-1991; The Mozambican Insurgency 1975-1992; The Second Angolan Civil War 1992-1995, etc
Product code: 9781868420469
Dingo Firestorm - Ian Pringle
R350,00
The Greatest Battle of the Rhodesian Bush War
Product code: 9781770224285
Ah, But your land is beautiful - Alan Paton
R450,00
For millions of readers worldwide, Alan Paton's books have described life in contemporary South Africa. Ah, But Your Land Is Beautiful revolves around the everyday experiences of a group of men and women whose lives reflect the human costs of maintaining a racially divided society. Writing at the peak of his powers, Paton delivers again a masterpiece.
Product code: 0908396481
South Africa's Greatest Entrepreneurs - compiled by Moky Makura
R260,00
What questions would you ask if you had a chance to meet Raymond Ackerman, Donald Gordon, Adrian Gore, Koos Bekker, Herman Mashaba or Pam Golding? What would you want to know about how they started out; how the spark of an idea kindled into an empire? What drove them to become the success they are today?Written by some of South Africa's leading journalists, writers and academics, and edited by Moky Makura, whose 2008 book Africa's Greatest Entrepreneurs shed much-welcomed light on entrepreneurs on the continent, these are the stories of how the country's top businesses were created, as told by the people who created them.
Product code: 9780620456876
The History of Christian Europe - G R Evans
Spanning more than a millennium, this unique study follows the development, expansion, and impact of the world's largest religion on the European continent Beginning with the initial transmission of Jesus's teaching throughout the Roman world, this expansive history follows the astounding development of Christianity within Europe. From the religion's earliest days through the Reformation and Counter-Reformation, its development in the scientific age of the 17th and 18th centuries on, and its place in the modern world, Christianity's role in transforming and shaping the cultural, social, political, and intellectual progress of the continent is traced. The accessible and informative narrative is complemented by boxed texts highlighting key events and concepts, such as monastic life, the development of icons, the impact of Darwin's "The Origin of Species," the rise of prophecy, and the influence of psychology.
Crossing the Borders of Power - The Memoirs of Colin Eglin
R160,00
Colin Eglin was at the front-line of the making of South African history for the second half of the 20th Century. He served in parliament through the terms of seven successive prime ministers and presidents. This title recalls an active life well lived, from childhood in South Africa in the 1920s and 1930s to fighting his way through Italy.
Product code: 9781868422531
Black Sash: The beginning of a Bridge in South Africa - Kathryn Spink
R190,00
Since its formation in 1955, the Black Sash has been a constant source of irritation to upholders of apartheid in South Africa. Founded on a sense of injustice - the outrage felt by a group of middle-aged, middle-class, liberal-minded, white, English-speaking women at the Senate Bill devised to prohibit black votes - its membership rapidly grew from six women at a tea party to a league of 10,000 who held marches, convoys, demonstrations and all-night vigils. In their struggle against violence, harassment and injustice, many members have lost relatives, been imprisoned or been the subjects of restriction orders (in some cases breaking these to talk to the author). The author has interviewed many members of the Black Sash as well as the Nationalist government and the security forces and such public figures as Archbishop Desmond Tutu. She has spent time in their advice offices, visited black townships and the families of prisoners on Robben Island, and talked to black South Africans both sympathetic and unsympathetic to Black Sash activities.
Product code: 9780413623805
The Boer War - Thomas Pakenham
R200,00
The war declared by the Boers on 11 October 1899 gave the British, as Kipling said, ‘no end of a lesson’. It proved to be the longest, the costliest, the bloodiest and the most humiliating campaign that Britain fought between 1815 and 1914.Thomas Pakenham has written the first full-scale history of the war since 1910. His narrative is based on first-hand and largely unpublished sources ranging from the private papers of the leading protagonists to the recollections of survivors from both sides. Out of this historical gold-mine, the author has constructed a narrative as vivid and fast-moving as a novel, and a history that in scholarship, breadth and impact will endure for many years.
Product code: 9780349104669
Wilson: The Authorised Life of Lord Wilson of Rievaulx - Philip Ziegler
Biografie/Biographies/ Memoirs, History/Geskiedenis, Politics & Current Affairs, Used & Affordable Books
R260,00
Harold Wilson was Prime Minister for almost eight years - the longest period spent in office this century until Mrs Thatcher. He fought five general elections and won four. While he was at Number Ten, Wilson held together the unruly elements of Left and Right in a Parliamentary party often at odds with itself, challenged the power of the trade unions, faced repeated economic crises and a devaluation, was abandoned by his own Cabinet and had to concede defeat. His period in office was one of the most momentous and controversial of the country's post-war history. His resignation took almost everyone by surprise and rumours still circulate about its cause. Philip Ziegler is the first historian to have access to Harold Wilson's personal archive, including much official documentation that will not become available for a decade or more. Although he has the blessing of his subject,
Product code: 9780297812760
Orient Express: - E H Cookridge
R120,00
The Life and times of the World's Most famous Train
Product code: 0713912715
The Struggle: A History of the African National Congress - Heidi Holland
R60,00
South Africa - The fight for freedom
Product code: 9780586206133
Insurgent Diplomat: Civil Talks or Civil War - Aziz Pahad
R200,00
Long before the official negotiations to end apartheid, there were secret discussions that paved the way for dialogue between the African National Congress and the South African government. Aziz Pahad played a key role in these discussions, and in this book he provides the first account of them from the ANC’s perspective.Pahad recounts his early years in South Africa, which informed his political ideology, as well as his time in exile in London. He gives insights into the leadership of 00inspirational figures, such as Yusuf Dadoo, Oliver Tambo and Thabo Mbeki, and describes the central role played by the ANC in rescuing the country from the brink of disaster. There are also important lessons for governments still resorting to military aggression to resolve conflicts by showing that honesty, mutual understanding and compromise are essential to bringing an end to instability.
Product code: 9780143538851
Methods of Barbarism? - S B Spies
R400,00
Roberts and Kitchener and Civilians in the Boer Republics, January 1900-May 1902
Product code: 9781868421039
Cyclone Blues - Chris Cocks
R160,00
Mike and Phoebe, the die hard Rhodie and the hard-nosed hooker, meet in the squalor of Beira. They know instinctively that they are right for one another, but with so many outside forces playing on their lives, will their love ever be requited? Cyclone Blues - set in present-day Zimbabwe and Mozambique, both still suffering from the aftermath of civil war - is the story of love across the color bar, murder, vengeance and forgiveness. The plot whirls with surprises and revelations and is used as a means of investigating the more profound matters of interracial relations and attitudes and the problems of a troubled southern Africa. A beautiful love story and an historical tour de force.
Product code: 9780620254380
No Place to rest: Forced removals and the Law in South Africa - ed Christina Murray & Catherine O'Regan
R1090,00
The South African government's policy and practice of forcing communities to move from one area to another--in some cases, hundreds of kilometers apart--has resulted in untold misery for thousands of people over the years. This collection of essays by a distinguished group of contributors examines the government's past and present policies and practice of forced removal. Contributors include Colin Bundy, Aninka Claasens, Geoff Budlender, Michael Robertson, Alan Dodson, Catherine O'Regan, and Dave Unterhalter.
Product code: 9780195705805
Stones against the mirror - Hugh Lewin
R150,00
A brave and moving memoir which is both a family history and a story of friendship and betrayal between people caught up in the wrenching forces of the South African Struggle. It is framed as a journey between two railway stations. The departure is from Park station Johannesburg and the destination is York station in Britain. It is an actual journey and the arrival at York is a real event, but it is also a symbolic journey in which Lewin describes his progress towards a meeting with Adrian Leftwich, the man who betrayed him to the Security Police in 1964. Park station is the point of departure because it was the site in 1964 of the station bomb planted by John Harris who was associated with the cell in which Lewin operated. The book therefore has a quest structure. After 40 years, Lewin is determined to meet with his long-term friend Leftwich both to find out what happened at his trial and to deal with the emotions of anger and bitterness that have assailed him ever since. Lewin’s subject is the culpability of betrayal.
Product code: 9781415201480
Sunset at midday - Govan Mbeki
R350,00
"This book compels us to revisit our history and critically assess the role of the ANC in the liberation of our country." Cyril Ramaphosa
Product code: 9781875048403
Commando: Of Horses and Men - Deneys Reitz
R350,00
A Boer Journal of the Boer War & The Aftermath of War
Product code: 9780956774552
Humphrey Gibbs Beleaguered Governor Southern Rhodesia, 1929-69 - Alan Megahey
Humphrey Gibbs was born into an Edwardian upper-class family in 1902. After Eton and Cambridge he emigrated in 1928 to Southern Africa, eventually deciding to farm in Southern Rhodesia. He was a prominent churchman, and was active in organizing the country's farmers. He promoted conservation before it was fashionable to do so. A reluctant MP, he welcomed the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, and supported the cause of multiracialism. Gibbs became Governor of Southern Rhodesia in 1959, and six years later was faced with the problem of UDI. He remained at Government House and was a conduit between the British government and the rebel regime, stepping down only after the country declared itself a republic. In retirement he watched civil war ravage the country he loved and he welcomed its evolution into Zimbabwe. He left his farm only when the dissident troubles in Matabeleland became too severe. His funeral took place in Harare Catherdral in November 1990.
Product code: 9780333721582
Black and White - Blagden Chambers
R350,00
The story of a massacre and its aftermath.
Product code: 9780947319014
Battle Cries - James Inglis
R150,00
The most stirring speeches from history's greatest warriors, activists, and revolutionaries.
Product code: 9781435110908
Bram Fischer: Afrikaner Revolutionary - Stephen Clingman
R260,00
Born into an eminent Afrikaner family, Bram Fischer defended Mandela and Sisulu at the Rivonia trial and was imprisoned himself for his membership of the Communist Party. "It is an outstanding contribution to our understanding of modern South African History." Thomas G Karis
Product code: 9780864863188
The Corner House: The Early History of Johannesburg - A P Cartwright
R400,00
Purnell & Sons (SA) (Pty) Ltd., Cape Town, Johannesburg, 1965. Hardcover. Condition: Very Good Signed copy. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. 293 pages (complete). A very smart copy. The dustjacket is slightly worn and scuffed. It is intact and sure. The boards are very handsome and smart. The contents are as new throughout.
Product code: PS001
Multistan: A Way out of the South African Dilemma - Malherbe Paul N
R200,00
David Phillip. Condition: Very Good. 1974. Hardcover. Clean copy in original cloth with dustwrapper. . . . . Books ship from South Africa
Product code: dp001
Taken at the Flood: The story of Harry Struben - Roy Struben
R150,00
Longmans, Cape Town, 1968. Hard Cover. First Edition, First printing. NEAR-FINE IN VERY GOOD CONDITION.
Product code: long61647
Smeul: Drie Vroue, Een Kombuis - Riana Scheepers, Marietjie Koekemoer en Leonie Scholtz
R350,00
Braaisnoek op die kole, swartmossels met ‘n lekker brosbrood, ontbeende gevulde skaapkop, sampioenrisotto, nastergalkaaskoek, beesstertsop met ’n Thaise kinkel en oondgebakte kwartels is net ‘n paar van die verruklike resepte uit Smeul – die resultaat van drie vroue, laatnagkuiers in die kombuis en hul gunsteling resepte.
Product code: 9780799382754
Medicine : The Definitive Illustrated History - DK
R520,00
Medicine tells the fascinating history of medicine through the ages to the present day. Follow the greatest stories of medicine and its breakthroughs, with incredible coverage of disease, drugs, treatment, and cures. Medicine covers the gory pitfalls and miraculous breakthroughs of medical history from trepanning, bloodletting, and body snatching to brand new developments in IVF and gene therapy with compelling stories and stunning illustrations. Clear diagrams explain major diseases such as cancer, and trace the progression of medical treatment through the centuries, from ancient healers and herbalists to scurvy and smallpox, and the World Wars to modern psychiatry. Perfect for adults and students alike, and anyone interested in the fascinating medical history of the world, Medicine is the definitive visual history of our health.
Product code: 9780241225967
Christina Queen of Sweden : The Restless Life of a European Eccentric - Veronica Buckley
R450,00
The groundbreaking new biography of one of the most progressive, influential and entertaining women of the seventeenth century, Christina Alexandra, Queen of Sweden. In 1654, to the astonishment and dismay of her court, Christina Alexandra announced her abdication in favour of her cousin, Charles. Instrumental in bringing the Thirty Years War to a close at the age of 22, Christina had become one of the most powerful monarchs in Europe. She had also become notorious for her extravagant lifestyle. Leaving the narrow confines of her homeland behind her, Christina cut a remarkable path across Europe. She acted as mediator in the Franco-Spanish War and, in return for financial support, was received into the Roman Catholic Church despite the fierce condemnation of her protestant countrymen. Christina settled in Rome at the luxurious Palazzo Farnese where she established a lavish salon for Rome's artists and intellectuals. More than once she was forced to leave Rome while one scandal or another died down; she was painted a lesbian, a prostitute and even a hermaphrodite. Her most impassioned affair was with a well-connected Cardinal. Later, when financial support from the Pope and the Spanish crown dried up, Christina began to court French favour, eventually even plotting with them to overthrow the Spanish at Naples, where she hoped to be installed as queen. Despite her political vacillations and a lifelong refusal to restrain her appetites, Christina ended her days in Rome relatively free from disfavour and financial strife.
Product code: 9781841157047
32 Battalion - Piet Nortje
R250,00
Originally formed in order to lend support to the FNLA and UNITA in the Angolan war, 32 Battalion quickly gained the reputation of being an unconventional, secretive, yet highly effective group. Written by a man who was intimately involved with the unit and served as its Regimental Sergeant Major for two years, the book aims to explode the myths surrounding the legendary 32 and set the record straight. It records how and why 32 Battalion was formed, explores its unique identity forged by the men who fought in it, details the many operations in which they participated, and concludes with its eventual disbandment at the dawn of a new South Africa. What they did, and how they did it, would earn this controversial group official recognition as the best fighting unit in the South African Army since World War II. This book s unembellished, factual reporting will fill a big gap in the highly popular military genre.REVIEWS This South African Defence Force unit called 32nd Battalion was formed in 1975 to combat Marxist MPLA and Cuban troops. Those had turned the Angloan civil war into one of the many proxy wars between east and west during the Cold War era. Author Piet Nortje served with this elite unit for ten years, rising through the ranks to eventually become Regimental Sergeant Major.
Product code: 9781868729142
Anderkant Cuito : 'n Reisverhaal Van Die Grensoorlog - Louis J. Bothma
R185,00Product code: 9780620500142
The Rise of Napoleon Bonaparte - Robert B. Asprey
R350,00
Robert Asprey charts Napoleon's thrilling, reckless rise to power in this fast-paced first volume of the definitive biography of the fascinating, enigmatic, and still mysterious tragic conqueror.. Ever since 1821, when he died at age fifty-one on the forlorn and windswept island of St. Helena, Napoleon Bonaparte has been remembered as either demi-god or devil incarnate. In The Rise of Napoleon Bonaparte, the first volume of a two-volume cradle-to-grave biography, Robert Asprey instead treats him as a human being. Asprey tells this fascinating, tragic tale in lush narrative detail. The Rise of Napoleon Bonaparte is an exciting, reckless thrill ride as Asprey charts Napoleon's vertiginous ascent to fame and the height of power. Here is Napoleon as he was-not saint, not sinner, but a man dedicated to and ultimately devoured by his vision of himself, his empire, and his world.
Product code: 9780465048816
Anna and the King of Siam - Margaret Landon
R450,00
Anna Leonowens, a proper Englishwoman, was an unlikley candidate to change the course of Siamese (Thai) history. A young widow and mother, her services were engaged in the 1860's by King Mongkut of Siam to help him communicate with foreign governments and be the tutor to his children and favored concubines. Stepping off the steamer from London, Anna found herself in an exotic land she could have only dreamed of lush landscape of mystic faiths and curious people, and king's palace bustling with royal pageantry, ancient custom, and harems. One of her pupils, the young prince Chulalongkorn, was particularly influenced by Leonowens and her Western ideals. He learned about Abraham Lincoln and the tenets of democracy from her, and years later he would become Siam's most progressive king. He guided the country's transformation from a feudal state to a modern society, abolshing slavery and making many other radical reforms.
Product code: 9780060954888
Rogue : The Inside Story of Sars's Elite Crime-Busting Unit - Johann van Loggerenberg , Adrian Lackay
R150,00
The story of a “rogue unit” operating within the South African Revenue Service (SARS) became entrenched in the public mind following a succession of sensational reports published by the Sunday Times in 2014. The unit, the reports claimed, had carried out a series of illegal spook operations: they had spied on President Jacob Zuma, run a brothel, illegally bought spyware and entered into unlawful tax settlements.In a plot of Machiavellian proportions, head of the elite crime-busting unit Johann van Loggerenberg and many of SARS’s top management were forced to resign. Van Loggerenberg’s select team of investigators, with their impeccable track record of busting high-level financial fraudsters and nailing tax criminals, lost not only their careers but also their reputations.Now, in this extraordinary account, they finally get to put the record straight and the rumours to rest: there was no ‘rogue unit’. The public had been deceived, seemingly by powers conspiring to capture SARS for their own ends.Shooting down the allegations he has faced one by one, Van Loggerenberg tells the story of what really happened inside SARS, revealing details of some of the unit’s actual investigations.
Product code: 9781868427406