Afrika: Dispatches from the Outside Edge

"Driven by his passion for exploration and a deep love of Africa, intrepid adventurer Kingsley Holgate sets off yet again with his loyal team on a quest to circumnavigate the outside edge of Africa in an epic 64 327- kilometre, 449-day odyssey. This title lets you share this journey with Kingsley and his team." ...[more]

Random House Struik Creative Writing Course

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One Love, Ghoema Beat - Inside the Cape Town Carnival

Reis Deur Suid-afrika Se Nationale Parke

Best Walks in the Cape Peninsula (7th Edition)

PICK OF THE MONTH

San Rock Engravings

The vast spaces of the Karoo abound with images pecked, incised or engraved onto rock surfaces. These landscape markings, generally known simply as ‘rock engravings’, were created in the pre-colonial period by San hunter-gatherers who roamed this land in search of sustenance and water. Their engravings most commonly (t ...

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AUTHOR OF THE MONTH

Michael Brett
Michael Brett's interest in nature has led him from teaching geography to environmental issues involving strategic management and organizational change. He has travelled extensively throughout Africa and is the author of several books, among them Pilanesberg and Kenya The Beautiful. He is also a contributor to Africa - Environment and Wildlife and Custos magazines. Michael lives in the forested hills above Pietermaritzburg, Kwa-Zulu-Natal, where he divides his time between a tourism consultancy and travel writing. ...

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COMING SOON

South Africa by Road - a Regional Guide
By: Willie Olivier; Denise Slabbert; Pat Hopkins; Jean du Plessis;
Release Date: June 2010

South Africa by road: A regional guide is more than a mere travel guide; it is a handbook to the country, giving insight into the many national treasures that line our highways and byways – from vibrant cities to charming country towns and one-horse dorps steeped in history. ...

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