Biographies

This is the place for true South Africa biographies only and therefore here the biography is separated from memoirs and the writings of witnesses to history.

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Byleveld: Dossier of a Serial Sleuth

Byleveld: Dossier of a Serial Sleuth focusses on Piet's years as a South African detective and the disturbing cases he has been involved in. Learn More
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The rise of the Phoenix. The story of Sport in the new South Africa

The rise of the Phoenix is an account on South Africa's post-isolation Sport history in golfing, swimming, rugby, cricket, mountaineering, motocross and many other sports. Learn More
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Mandela: In Celebration of a Great Life

This is the newest, posthumously published edition of Mandela: In Celebration of a Great Life. Learn More
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Skeleton Coast. The dramatic rescue operation of the Dunedin Star

The ship Dunedin Star ran aground at the Skeleton Coast, followed by a dramatic rescue operation in 1942/1943. Learn More
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A Sprat to Catch a Mackerel

The practical, accessible advice in 'A Sprat to Catch a Mackerel' will help you define and build your vision, and help you reach success and self-actualised growth. Learn More
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Opening Men's Eyes. Peter Brown and the Liberal Struggle for South Africa

Opening Men's Eyes tells the story of how Peter Brown had the scales of racial prejudice removed from his eyes, and how he set about opening the eyes of his compatriots. Learn More
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Life and Works: Charles Michell

Life and Works is a detailed researched account of the life and work of Charles Michell, the first surveyor-general and civil engineer of the South African Cape Colony. Learn More
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The Unexploded Boer

Written in an electric and hilarious style, The Unexploded Boer is destined to become a cult classic. Learn More
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Touch My Blood

As a teenager Fred Khumalo greeted his friends with a handshake and the words 'touch my blood'. It implied friendship and trust. Learn More
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Black Jerusalem

Black Jerusalem is a mostly funny journey of pitching for new business in South Africa's first black advertising agency. Learn More
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The Free Diary of Albie Sachs

The Free Diary of Albie Sachs describes the years of a South African in European exile. Learn More
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Überlebenskampf in der Namib. Erlebnisse des Frachtfahrers Adriaan Esterhuizen

Überlebenskampf in der Namiba ist die Biografie von Adriaan Esterhuizen, einem Frachtfahrer in Südwestafrika in der Zeit nach 1900. Learn More
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Strooidak en Toring

In Strooidak en Toring, Izak de Villiers, welkbekend as digter en skrywer, kyk terug op 'n lewe en loopbaan wat met hoogtepunte besaai is. Learn More
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Crossing the borders of power: The memoirs of Colin Eglin

In Crossing the Borders of Power, his memoirs, Colin Eglin recalls an active life as a politician in South Africa. Learn More
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Captured in time: Five centuries of South African writing

Five centuries of South African writing is represented by the collection of historcial snippets in Captured in time. Learn More
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Zuma: A biography

This biography of Zuma covers his whole live but the main focus remains on the last eight years until 2010. Learn More
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The Passion for Reason. Essays in Honour of Frederik Van Zyl Slabbert

Various well known authers have contributed essays in honour of Frederik Van Zyl Slabbert in The Passion for Reason. Learn More
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Anton van Wouw: The smaller works

Van Wouw’s smaller works are reinterpreted and re-evaluated by the eminent professor Alexander E. Duffey. Learn More
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Lady Trader. A Biography of Mrs Sarah Heckford

Lady Trader brings remarkable Sarah Heckford to life in a riveting South African biography. Learn More
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Dapper kinders van Suid-Afrika

Dapper kinders van Suid-Afrika eer die bekende en minder bekende heldhaftige kinders in die geskiedenis van Suid-Afrika. Learn More
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Platinum, Gold and Diamonds. The story of Hans Merensky’s discovery

This biography of Hans Merensky’s tells far more about this successful geologist than about his successful mining of platinum, gold and diamonds only. Learn More
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Publish and be Damned. Two Decades of Scandals

Publish and be Damned tells a woman's career in investigative journalism in South Africa, uncovering two decades of political and criminal scandals. Learn More
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Seven Khoi Lives: Cape Biographies of the Seventeenth Century

Seven Khoi Lives Cape Biographies of the Seventeenth Century reports from a time when the Khoikhoi tried to find a way of co-operating with the Europeans. Learn More
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The Small Matter of a Horse: The Life of Nongoloza Mathebula

The small matter of a horse: The life of Nongoloza Mathebula 1867–1948 tells how a young man became a hardened criminal. Learn More
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