
Pre-eminent scholars from
Africa, the Caribbean, the
Americas, and Europe examine
the calamities for Africa of
slavery and colonialism, their
contemporary legacies, and
calls for reparations.
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"...a timely intervention — an
accessible and compelling
exploration of apartheid as it
was lived, not just legislated.
A must-read for all ages!”
— Sithembile Mbete
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"…the book lingers in
the heart and mind
long after reading."
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— Rehana Rossouw, head judge, Dinaane Debut Fiction Award
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‘When the time came for her and Naila to
alight as the cart drew to a stop outside the
farm gate, her back had probably touched
Meraj’s some two dozen times, mostly
inadvertently as the cart lurched down the
pot-holed gravel road. But she had to admit,
there were some points of contact that were
deliberate, when she positioned her back in
such a way that there was no option
but to touch his.’
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"Daniel Magaziner’s spirited and
eloquently enthusiastic casting of Omar
Badsha brings us to the brink of joy and
sadness that preoccupied a generation
of photographers, artists, and poets
who indefatigably shaped and gave
form to the struggle against apartheid."
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— Premesh Lalu
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A must-read for
every Pan-Africanist
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Meet the Eye-roller, the
Clothes peg, the Hairbrush,
the Crackling Malaprop in this
exhilarating new read from
our favourite ER doctor.
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African storytelling
at its very best
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A compelling message of hope
and the transformative power
of everyday activism
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Golden Girl
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Children's Books
Jacana Media has a diverse range of children's books
Remarkable stories, beautifully illustrated and published in multiple South African languages (Afrikaans, English, isiNdebele, isiXhosa, isiZulu, Sepedi, Sesotho, Setswana, Siswati, Tshivenda, and Xitsonga) our children’s catalogue has something for every young reader.
Girls Don’t Do That
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Golden Girl
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I am Shudu: Finding my Voice, Knowing my Strength
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One Step at a Time
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Shudu Finds Her Magic
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