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South Africa, the people

1999
Text and photographs present the daily lives and family traditions of the people of South Africa, as well as their turbulent history and the legacy of apartheid.

South Africa, the land

1999
Explores the beauty of South Africa, from Table Mountain near Cape Town to the dry veldt in the north.

South Africa, the culture

1999
Views the mix of people and cultures that make up South Africa today, including a special section on traditional beliefs and customs.

Who was Nelson Mandela?

2014
As a child he dreamt of changing South Africa; as a man he changed the world. Nelson Mandela spent his life battling apartheid and championing a peaceful revolution. He spent twenty-seven years in prison and emerged as the inspiring leader of the new South Africa. He became the country's first black president and went on to live his dream of change.

Duma

the movie novel
2005
Story of a bond of friendship between a cheetah and an intrepid young boy who take a journey across South Africa.

In the heart of the country

1982
An unattractive, ignored spinster daughter, determined not to be forgotten, takes drastic measures when her father brings home a new wife.

Gandhi before India

2014
A biography of Mahatma Gandhi that focuses on his years before India.

Twilight people

one man's journey to find his roots
2006
David Houze recounts his journey into the past as he searched for the three sisters he never knew he had, who were left behind in South Africa when he and his mother left the country in 1966.

South Africa

a Benjamin Blog and his inquisitive dog guide
Discusses history, animals, and people of South Africa.

Apartheid

calibrations of color /cseries editors, Roger Rosen and patra McSharry
1991
Essays, fiction, and photographs address different aspects of apartheid.

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