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This is an African story of a boy and a baby elephant, and their unexpected friendship as they journey to reunite Zoya with his elephant herd.

Afrikaans developed when slaves in the Cape adapted Dutch âEUR" the language of the rulers âEUR" for their own use. Many years later Afrikaans was hijacked by some white Afrikaners as âEUR¿their languageâEUR(TM), but Davids proved beyond doubt that it was the descendants of the slaves, not their masters, who first wrote Afrikaans.

My parents named me Vuyani, which simply means be happy and let us rejoice!âEUR(TM) The Joy Dancer, by multi-award-winning dancer and choreographer, Gregory Vuyani Maqoma, co-written with the legendary Gcina Mhlophe.

My parents named me Vuyani, which simply means be happy and let us rejoice!âEUR(TM) The Joy Dancer, by multi-award-winning dancer and choreographer, Gregory Vuyani Maqoma, co-written with the legendary Gcina Mhlophe.

My parents named me Vuyani, which simply means be happy and let us rejoice!âEUR(TM) The Joy Dancer, by multi-award-winning dancer and choreographer, Gregory Vuyani Maqoma, co-written with the legendary Gcina Mhlophe.

A powerhouse of South African and international scholars and activists reflect on the writings and theories of the late Jabulani Nobleman âEURœMzalaâEUR? Nxumalo in this exciting new volume of essays.

Leon and his twin Norman were born in August 1929, the youngest of four children born to Mary and Mark Levy, immigrants from Lithuania.

I am Shudu, Finding my Voice, Knowing my Strength tells Shudu's story of her as a happy, laughing child, dancing across the village and her relationship with both her grandmothers who helped raise her.

Dancer, choreographer and a legendary South African artist, Gregory MaqomaâEUR(TM)s childhood was marked by a deep connection to movement, rhythm and the assorted sounds of Soweto.

ShuduâEUR(TM)s happy and carefree childhood seems very far away when she moves towns and is bullied by her new classmates for being an outsider. But her special friendships help her feel like she belongs.

One of the keys to understanding the life of the bush is through identifying the droppings of wild animals.

My parents named me Vuyani, which simply means be happy and let us rejoice!âEUR(TM) The Joy Dancer, by multi-award-winning dancer and choreographer, Gregory Vuyani Maqoma, co-written with the legendary Gcina Mhlophe.

The Discovery of Love, Nthikeng MohleleâEUR(TM)s debut short fiction collection, set the scene for a treatment of a multiplicity of themes while maintaining the stylistic registers of his novels.

Hot Water is an intimate and daring look into the life of a young African woman from the Cape Flats with a chronic illness.

Growing up in apartheid-era Chatsworth, Kumi Naidoo tells how his motherâEUR(TM)s suicide when he was just 15 years old acted as a catalyst for his journey into radical action against the apartheid regime.

Now in its 11th year, the Sol Plaatje European Union Poetry Award is a launching pad for upcoming poets. From slam poetry to formal rhyme, the anthology is a celebration of language and cultural diversity.

This searingly observant illustrated history of the women of Crossroads during the 1970s and 1980s tells a history of past and present organised resistance movements led by black women.

This biography - the most succinct and straightforward to date - demythologises Fanon by situating his life and ideas within the historical circumstances he encountered.

Thomas Sankara, often called the African Che Guevara, was president of Burkina Faso, one of the poorest countries in Africa, until his assassination during the military coup that brought down his government. Although his tenure in office was relatively short, Sankara left an indelible mark on his country's history and development.

There is something IâEUR(TM)ve never told you about our king,âEUR(TM) Father was saying as we walked around the palisade. We were three abreast, and I was in the middle. He looked at me.

No little thorn in the flesh or irritating fly in the ointment, Zapiro just cannot be ignored. ItâEUR(TM)s been another helluva year, and who better to make sense of it than Zapiro, political analyst, cartoonist and agent provocateur.

Singing was Nala's favourite thing to do. Sadly, though, she was not allowed to sing while she was beside the river."Don't ever go to the river," the parents of the village always warned, because they feared Ledimo, the giant ogre, would take the children.But Nala loved the sound of the river.

In this courageous and inspiring book, Thembi Kgatlana tells the story of her beginnings in the tough streets of Mohlakeng. She always had the talent and a dream to play soccer for South Africa but she was told that 'Girls Don't Do That'.

Sam is a little boy who has lost his smile. His parents wonder what they can do to help him find his smile again. Ice cream, toys, clothes, even his favourite toy giraffe fail to cheer him up. Finally, his parents give him a big hug... and Sam smiles!

Police spokesperson and former TV journalist McIntosh Polela has been on our screens for many years. But behind his seemingly unfazed demeanour, a troubled past haunts him. His parents disappeared when he was a little boy, leaving him and his sister Zinhle to suffer years of brutal abuse.

In the third volume of Milton Shain's history of antisemitism in South Africa, he traces and unpacks hostile attitudes towards Jews and irrational fantasies that accompany them in apartheid and post-apartheid South Africa.

The Zondo Commission of Inquiry was one of the most important political developments in modern South African history. The commission sat for years, hearing the evidence of 300 witnesses and gathering a vast quantity of documents.

Louisa Zondo's work has helped to shape the new South Africa, but she has also faced intense grief and trauma, which came from the underside of the emerging nation's complex social fabric.