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The Verwoerd who Toyi-Toyied | Autobiography: General

Melanie Verwoerd

Melanie Verwoerd shares the gripping story of her political awakening and international career. When she openly supported the ANC, the Verwoerds disowned her and her family, even once she serves in parliament under Mandela. Melanie becomes SA ambassador to Ireland and eventually heads UNICEF Ireland – until the love of her life, Irish celebrity broadcaster Gerry Ryan, dies unexpectedly. The controversy surrounding...

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Dogtective William Travels the World | Children's Fiction

Elizabeth Wasserman

Adrian is twelve years old and an only child. He spends a lot of time with his dog, William, which  the family got from the SPCA a few years ago. But only...

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Incredible Tretchikoff | Biography: The Arts

Boris Gorelik

Vladimir Tretchikoff lived a life as colourful as his paintings. Incredible Tretchikoff chronicles the life of this flamboyant artist from his humble beginnings...

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Die bleek man op my hakke: ’n Skisofreen vertel | Autobiography: General

Harriet Christou

A pregnant woman faints in a shop. She wakes up in excruciating pain. Next to her is a man that she recognised in the shop, the moment before she collapsed. He...

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Klara | Fiction

Mariël le Roux

It came to an end when the tractor wheel pulverized Klara’s father. When after her father’s death they had to leave Boplaas and move into a shack in the white...

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Die vierletterwoord | Children's Fiction

Nelia Engelbrecht

Clarissa Mentz, in Grade 11 at the private school Park Lane High, has a busy year ahead. According to a bet she has made with her best friend, she has to be in...

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Maar Tintin in Tibet | General Fiction

Annelie Ferreira

What do you do when your father, the reverend, arrives at your student flat and tells you to drive with him to Beaufort West because a messiah has been spotted...

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Arabella, the Moon and the Magic Mongongo Nut | Children's Fiction

Hamilton Wende

Arabella (nearly twelve years old) lives a normal, happy life in Parktown, Johannesburg. But then her father dies, suddenly, of cancer. Not long after this...

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20 May 2013
Two Tafelberg titles on shortlist for Alan Paton Award

Tafelberg is extremely proud that two of our titles, Biko: A Biography by Xolela Mangcu and The Last Afrikaner Leaders by Hermann Giliomee, are on the shortlist...

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09 May 2013
Authors win top journalism awards

The authors of Tafelberg’s upcoming book We are going to kill each other today – The Marikana Story were among the award-winners at the prestigious Standard...

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Author Focus

Riette Rust

Riette Rust is a journalist and author of books about sex and sexuality including Lang bene en lipstiek: Gebruik jou seksualiteit en behaal sukses and ’n Lyf...

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