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Recent publications relating to the Cape

193 Amschwand, Nigel. SHORT HISTORY OF THE ONDER-BOKKEVELD. Cape Town: Aquaknowledge, 2009.

xii, 186 p.: ill., ports., maps. Paperback. Signed by Amschswand on title page. R 160
194 Breytenbach, Breyton. NOTES FROM THE MIDDLE WORLD: essays. Chicago: Haymarket Books, 2009.

214 p. Paperback. R 185

195 Broster, Joan A. TRANSKEI HERITAGE. Port Alfred: P.E. Bailes, 2009.

458 p.: ill., ports. Paperback. R 200

Broster records the lives and adventures of the Transkei pioneers, from the early missionaries to the demise of the traders.
196 Coetzee, Peet. SPECIAL FORCES "JAM STEALER": the memoirs of a specialist who served in Special Forces and the Defence Force of South Africa. 2nd revised ed. [Mossel Bay]: African Publisher, 2009.

448 p.: ill., ports., maps. Paperback. R 375

Coetzee was involved in most of the SADF operations launched in SWA and other neighbouring countries; most of it as a "back room boy" in Intelligence. Also available in Afrikaans as ONS VERGEET NIE.
197 Du Preez, Max. DWARS: mymeringe van 'n gebleikte Afrikaan. Cape Town: Zebra Press, 2009.

xi, 431 p., [8] p. of plates: col. ill., ports. Paperback with endflaps. R 220

Translation of PALE NATIVE. Du Preez is a well-known, if controversial, journalist whose career as an investigative journalist has been filled with drama. He is probably best known as the founder and editor of the VRYE WEEKBLAD, South Africa's only anti-apartheid Afrikaans newspaper and for his weekly television report on the TRC hearings.
198 Fox, Justin [ed.]. AFRICA LENS: 20 years of GETAWAY photography. Cape Town: Getaway Books /Jacana, 2009.

144 p.: chiefly col. ill. Oblong 4to. Pict. paper covered boards, d.w. R 240

199 Hawkey, Ian. FEET OF THE CHAMELEON: the story of African football. London: Wild Dog Press, 2009.

312 p., [8] p. of plates: col. ill., ports. Paper covered boards, d.w. R 160

200 Holland, Heidi & Roberts, Adam [eds.]. FROM JO'BURG TO JOZI: stories about Africa's infamous city. London: Penguin, 2010.

xiv, 293 p. Paperback. R 140

201 Kellner, Clive & Gonzalez, Sergio-Albio [eds]. THAMI MNYELE & MEDU ART ENSEMBLE RETROSPECTIVE. Johannesburg: Jacana, 2009.

216 p.: col. ill., ports. 4to. Paperback with endflaps. R 350

On his return to Botswana from the United States, Wally Serote initiated MEDU, a group for cultural workers. The unit was seen as an ANC aligned cultural organisation, and it promoted resistance to apartheid. Thami Mnyele was involved with the Graphic Art Unit of Medu.
202 Knight, Matthew. BETWEEN THE LINES: the spirit of South African rugby; foreword by Jake White. Johannesburg: Penguin, 2009.

234 P., [8] p. of plates: ill. (some col.), ports. Paperback. R 220

A journey to the heart of South Africa's rugby spirit- schoolboy rugby- from Bishops and Michaelhouse to dusty platteland fields.
203 Lapierre, Dominique. A RAINBOW IN THE NIGHT: the tumultuous birth of South Africa; translated from French by Kathryn Spink; with research assistance from Xavier Moro. Philadelphia: Da Capo Press, 2009.

288 p., [14] p. of plates: ill., ports. Paperback. R 195

204 Malan, Rian. RESIDENT ALIEN. Johannesburg: Jonathan Ball, 2009.

336 p. Paperback. R 185

A collection of Malan's writings that have appeared in The Spectator, The Observer and elsewhere since MY TRAITOR'S HEART. "Malan eviscerates politicians, provokes rabid fury in Aids activists, pursues justice in the music industry, and exults in the company of an extraordinary cast of characters from truckers to tycoons." Rear cover.
205 Mandela, Nelson & Crwys-Williams, Jennifer [ed.]. IN THE WORDS OF NELSON MANDELA: a little pocketbook. [New ed.]. Johannesburg: Penguin Books, 2010.

169 p. 16 mo. Paper covered boards, d.w. Originally published in 1997.

R 110
206 Mandela, Nelson & Russell, Henry [comp.]. LET FREEDOM REIGN: the words of Nelson Mandela; foreword by Andre Brink. Cape Town: Zebra Press, 2010.

136 p.: ports. Paper covered boards, d.w. R 140

207 Mangcu, Xolela. THE DEMOCRATIC MOMENT: South Africa's prospects under Jacob Zuma. Johannesburg: Jacana, 2009.

200 p. Paperback. R 180

An exploration of President Zuma's style and philosophy of government.
208 Mendelsohn, John [et al.]. ATLAS OF NAMIBIA: a portrait of the land and its people; John Mendelsohn, Alice Jarvis, Carole Roberts and Tony Robertson. 3rd ed. Cape Town: Sunbird, for the Ministry of Environment and Tourism, 2009.

200 p.: col. ill., col. maps. 4to. Pict. paper covered boards. R 250

209 Meredith-Watts, Jess [comp]. ON A PLATE: signature dishes from SA's award-winning restaurants. South Africa: Reach Publishers, 2009.

192 p.: col. ill. Oblong 8vo. Paperback. R 215

100% of profits from the sale of this book will go to Streetsmart, a charity which aids street children.

210 Morton, Fred. WHEN RUSTLING BECAME AN ART: Pilane's Kgatla and the Transvaal Frontier, 1820-1902. Cape Town: David Philip, 2009.

xxx, 314 p.: ports., maps. Paperback. R 230

Pilane, Kgamanyane and Linchwe, father, son and grandson, led the Kgatla people to political and military prominence in the western Transvaal and eastern Bechuanaland during the 19th century. The were uncommonly good at acquiring cattle, a matter close to the hearts of Boer and African alike. Morton also provides a revisionist perspective of Paul Kruger.
211 Ngculu, James. THE HONOUR TO SERVE: recollections of an Umkhonto soldier; foreword by Thabo Mbeki. Cape Town: David Philip, 2009.

271 p., [16] p. of plates: ill., ports. Paperback. R 240

212 Platter, John. PLATTER'S SOUTH AFRICAN WINES, 2010: the guide to cellars, vineyards, winemakers, restaurants and accomodation. 30th anniversary ed. Cape Town: John Platter SA Wine Guide, 2009.

601 p.: advertisements, ports., maps. Paper covered boards. R 150

An annual, definitive guide to South African wines and wine estates.
213 Richman, Tim & Schreiber, Grant. COMPLETE KAK: [the comprehensive whinger's guide to South Africa and the world…]. Cape Town: Two Dogs, 2009.

188 p. Paperback. R 130

214 Smith, Nico. DIE AFRIKANER BROEDERBOND: belewinge van die binnekant. 2nd impression. Pretoria: LAPA, 2009.

262 p. Paperback. R 175

215 Smith, P.J. THE LOST SHIP, SS WARATAH: searching for The Titanic of the south. Stroud: The History Press, 2009.

191 p.: ill., ports., plans. Paperback. R 240

The official inquiry into the loss of the WARATAH came to the conclusion that she had sunk in a storm off South Africa's Wild Coast. However, there has always remained some doubt around her disappearance.
216 Sparks, Allister. FIRST DRAFTS: South African history in the making. Johannesburg: Jonathan Ball, 2009.

xvi, 399 p. Paperback. R 205

Philip Graham wrote that the journalist's role "is to write the first rough draft of history". Sparks has covered South African events with remarkable insight and depth, and this is a collection of his writings over the last decade.
217 Van den Boogerd, Dominic [et al.]. MARLENE DUMAS; Dominic van den Boogerd, Barbara Bloom, Mariuccia [and] Ilaria Bonacossa. 2nd expanded, revised ed. London: Phaidon, 2009.

238 p.: col. ill., ports. 4to. Paper covered boards, d.w. R 700

Text includes a survey by Van den Boogerd; an interview with Barbara Bloom; a focus piece by Mariuccia and finally an update by Ilaria Bonacossa. There is also a section chosen by Dumas, and a chronology of her life.
218 Van der Merwe, Floris J.G. ESSAYS ON SOUTH AFRICAN SPORT HISTORY. Stellenbosch: FJG Publikasies, 2010.

152 p. Paperback. R 135

219 Westby-Nunn, Tony & Van Schalkwyk, Wendy. THE CAPE JOURNAL: Willowmore: [a historic guide on Willowmore as a trading and farming community, its historical buildings and farms]. Cape Town: Westby Nunn Publishers, 2009.

128 p.: ill. (some col.), ports., advertisements, maps. Paperback. R 165

See also no. 350.
220 Williamson, Sue. SOUTH AFRICAN ART NOW; [appreciation by Elton John; foreword by Nadine Gordimer]. New York: Collins Design, 2009.

320 p.: col. ill., ports. Paper covered boards, d.w. R 750