Was the defeat of the British troops at Majuba the result of a mistaken belief that the Boers’ military power was weak?

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The first SA motorists had to import their own petrol, and some drivers were able to choose vehicles that could easily be fixed by the village blacksmith

Man’s consuming passion

Prizewinner’s latest work is a must-read

A detailed history of Hillbrow, its people and its bohemian lifestyle

A great book that looks at every SA innovation and inventions

The battles fought by the Light Horse Cavalcade ranged from conflict in SA at the start of the Anglo-Boer War to clashes in North Africa and surroundings ...

A history authorised by the ANC

From Cradle to Stage: Stories from the Mothers Who Rocked and Raised Rock Stars by Virginia Hanlon Grohl

The leader of the Jameson raid on Johannesburg went ahead even though he was warned that there would be no support for his invading force when it arrived

The sequel to Long Walk to Freedom was based on Mandela’s draft and notes, and a wealth of previously unseen archive material

The friendship lasted for 50 years, including through two world wars, and overcoming a rocky start, when the two men found themselves on opposite sides of the ...

Eagles of the Empire: Invictus by Simon Scarrow

SA poet and satirist Roy Campbell reminisces about the extended holidays he spent with relatives in former Rhodesia in the early 20th century

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