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30° South Publishers was launched in September 2005 with the express objective of servicing niche markets in the fields of southern African non-fiction, focusing primarily on history. Our Southbound imprint specializes in genres such as culture, eco-tourism, travel and field guides. We have been growing aggressively since we were founded and have over 50 books out already, with many more exciting titles to come!

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TRAVEL GUIDES WILDLIFE

SEPTEMBER 2009Paperback R495.00 / £35.00 P&P: R55 local, R295 international978-0958489-10-2704 pages 234 x 153 / 6 x 91,800 colour photographs, mapsField Guides / Wildlife / Environment

OKAVANGO A Field Guide from the Jao and Vumba ConcessionsLee Gutteridge with Tony Reumerman

Botswana’s wilderness jewel of the Delta

After The South African Bushveld, this is the second field guide to be published in southern Africa that covers a comprehensive cross-section of the most prominent animals, plants, birds, fish, insects and tracks and signs of a particular region. It includes a detailed natural history section for a greater understanding of the people, plus geology, habitats and ecology of the region. This book negates the need to carry more than one guide book when visiting the Okavango. Contents include: History of the region, Geology, Habitats, Ecology, Mammals (& diseases), Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians, Scorpions, Spiders, Insects, Butterflies & moths, Fish, Flowers, Trees, Grasses, Tracks & signs, Basic survival techniques, Walking and boating safaris.

Lee Gutteridge is a professional field guide with 18 years bush experience. He is currently the chairman of the Waterberg region of the Field Guides’ Association of Southern Africa (FGASA). He is also the principal trainer of the Entabeni Nature Guide Training School. His first book, the best-selling The South African Bushveld—A Field Guide from the Waterberg, was published in 2008.

Tony Reumerman. His excursions into wildlife areas in southern Africa became so regular that he decided to become a game ranger. He spent eight years at Sabi Sabi Game Reserve in the Kruger region. In 2000 he joined Wilderness Safaris in the Okavango. He heads up the guide-training team and has an avid interest in mammal behaviour, photography, botany and ornithology.

19 WITH A BULLETA South African Paratrooper in AngolaGranger Korff

A rough, tough ’Bat in the bush wars of South West Africa / Namibia and Angola

APRIL 2009Paperback R250.00 / £16.95P&P: R45 local, R190 international978-1920143-31-2376 pages 234 x 153 / 6 x 980 colour & b/w photos, 4 mapsMilitary / Biography / African Studies

“A fascinatingly tough read, a compelling trip into the insanity of war”—Robert C. Mason, bestselling author of Chickenhawk

A fast-moving, action-packed account of Korff’s two years’ service during 1980/81 with 1 Parachute Battalion at the height of the South African ‘bush war’ in South West Africa (Namibia) and Angola. He was involved in several massive South African Defence Force (SADF) conventional cross-border operations, such as Protea, Daisy and Ceiling, into Angola to take on FAPLA (Angolan MPLA troops) and their Cuban and Soviet allies. Korff’s military ‘career’ is marred with controversy. He is always in trouble—going AWOL on the eve of battle in order to get to the front; facing a court martial for beating up, and reducing to tears, a sergeant-major in front of the troops; arrested at gunpoint after the gruelling seven-week, Recce selection endurance march—are some of the colourful anecdotes that lace this account.

Granger Korff moved to Los Angeles in 1985, scrapping and boxing to survive. Ike Turner and Mickey Rourke were his drinking buddies and he almost became ‘The Raging Bull’, Jake LaMotta’s son-in-law. Granger still lives in LA, where he runs a small plumbing business.

COUNTER-STRIKE FROM THE SKYThe Rhodesian All-Arms Fireforce in the War in the Bush 1974–1980J. R. T. WoodThe militarily acclaimed Fireforce concept

MAY 2009Hardback R350.00 / £24.95P&P: R45 local, R190 international978-1920143-33-6308 pages 234 x 153 / 6 x 9150 photos, maps, diagramsAccompanying 90-minute DVDMilitary / Aviation / African Studies

Fireforce as a military concept dates from 1974 when the Rhodesian Air Force (RhAF) acquired the French MG151 20mm cannon from the Portuguese. Coupled with this, the traditional counter-insurgency tactics (against Mugabe’s ZANLA and Nkomo’s ZIPRA) of follow-ups, tracking and ambushing simply weren’t producing satisfactory results. Visionary RhAF and Rhodesian Light Infantry (RLI) officers thus expanded on the idea of a ‘vertical envelopment’ of the enemy, with the 20mm cannon being the principle weapon of attack, mounted in an Alouette III K-Car (‘Command car’), flown by the air force commander, with the army commander on board directing his ground troops deployed from G-Cars (Alouette III troop-carrying gunships) and parachuted from DC-3 Dakotas. In support would be a propeller-driven ground-attack aircraft armed with front guns, pods of napalm, white phosphorus rockets and a variety of Rhodesian-designed bombs; on call would be Canberra bombers, Hawker Hunter and Vampire jets.

Richard Wood is undoubtedly the foremost political and military historian and researcher on the history of Rhodesia in the decades following World War II. He has written three definitive publications: The Welensky Papers; So Far and No Further! and A Matter of Weeks Rather than Months as well as The War Diaries of André Dennison.

BLUE AND OLD GOLDThe History of the British South Africa Police 1889–1980Peter Gibbs with Hugh Phillips and Nick RussellIllustrated by Richard Hamley The BSAP held the honour of occupying the Right of the Line—one of the finest police forces of the British Empire and Commonwealth

OCTOBER 2009Hardback R650.00 / £45.00P&P: R70 local, R395 international978-1920143-35-0640 pages 260 x 215 / 8½ x 10¼750 colour & b/w photos, plates, mapsMilitary / African Studies

In 1889 Cecil Rhodes was granted a royal charter by Queen Victoria to settle Mashonaland, in what was to become Southern Rhodesia. So was formed the British South Africa Company; its regiment of troopers raised to protect the occupying Pioneer Column dubbed the British South Africa Police, the BSAP. From the 1893 Matabele War, the 1896 Mashona Rebellion and the Jameson Raid, the Anglo–Boer War, through both world wars and finally to the Rhodesian bush war of the 1960s and ’70s, troopers and officers of this fine regiment of policemen, both black and white, were proudly to the fore, in civilian and military roles … until the disbandment of the Force in 1980.Incorporating the first two volumes by Peter Gibbs: The First Line of Defence 1889–1903 and The Right of The Line 1903–1939; and Volume III: The End of The Line 1939–1980, by Hugh Phillips. Also with dozens of anecdotal contributions and accounts from ex-members, updated and comprehensive nominal rolls and roll of honour. Over 750 photographs–most of them previously unpublished.

Paperback R250.00 / £14.95P&P: R45 local, R190 foreign978-1-920143-23-7368 pages 234 x 153 / 6 x 928 photos, 2 mapsMilitary / Biography / African Studies

Paperback R250.00 / £14.95P&P : R40 local, R165 foreign978-1920143-21-3304 pages 234 x 153 / 6 x 960 photos, 6 mapsMilitary / Biography / African Studies

KENYA COWBOYA Police Officer’s Account of The Mau Mau EmergencyPeter Hewitt

How a brutally savage ‘liberation movement’ was wholly destroyed

“… an engaging story that quite brilliantly portrays the electric atmosphere of fear and adrenalin of the time and place. For me, though, the true value of Kenya Cowboy is in the detail ... Kenya Cowboy is a must-have for Africana collectors and history buffs” Independent on Saturday

DELTA SCOUTGround Coverage OperatorAnthony Trethowan

British South Africa Police intelligence-gathering in the bush in a cruel civil war

“A true story from one of Africa’s forgotten wars … of ordinary people fighting for their lives in a war in the Rhodesian bush … it made me laugh, it made me despair, it made me sit up half the night thinking about peace, politicians, and ordinary soldiers. I thought I’d done enough of that already, so it’s a rare story that can make me start such a journey again”Will Leitch BBC Radio Ulster

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Paperback with gatefolds R250.00 / £14.95P&P: R40 local, R165 foreign978-0958489-09-6368 pages 222 x 152 / 6 x 8¾160 colour & b/w photos, sketches, mapsMilitary / Biography / African Studies

FIREFORCEOne Man’s War in the Rhodesian Light InfantryChris Cocks

A classic on war

“The narrative is raw … it gives the book a veracity so complete that it will transport anyone involved in the ordeal back across the years with the force of a body blow … Rhodesia does at last have its own version of Michael Herr’s Vietnam experiences, Dispatches. A sense of regret is what really lingers, that the whole nightmare had to happen at all”Robert Pritchard, Financial Mail

Hardback R750.00 / £50.00P&P: R70 local, R395 foreign978-1920143-07-7544 pages 260 x 215 / 8½ x 10¼1,200 colour & b/w photos, sketches, mapsAccompanying 90-min DVDMilitary / African Studies

A collector’s souvenir edition is available. Contact us for details

R200.00 / £15.00P&P: R25 local, R80 foreignDVD running time: 60 minutesMilitary / African Studies

THE SAINTSThe Rhodesian Light InfantryAlex Binda with Chris Cocks

A tribute to one of the most effective counter-insurgency units of all time

“The Saints is a tremendous contribution to the history of this conflict, filling a gap in the record of the Bush War. By telling the story of the 1st Battalion using the troops’ own words, The Saints has a realistic texture. A vivid testament to the fitting pride and outstanding valour of this fighting unit” Lt-Col Peter Benson, Special Warfare

THE SAINTS LAUNCH DVD

A proud regiment is finally honoured

30° South Publishers proudly launched their RLI regimental history, The Saints—The Rhodesian Light Infantry, in 2007 at the Guards Museum, Wellington Barracks, London. Brig. John Essex-Clark, ex-OC A Company, welcomed the guests with the Marquess of Salisbury as the guest speaker. The band of the Scots Guards beat retreat in tribute to the soldiers of the RLI. The last CO of the regiment Col. Charlie Aust took the final salute.

Hardback R750.00 / £50.00P&P: R70 local, R395 foreign978-1920143-03-9480 pages 260 x 215 / 8½ x 10¼1,000 colour & b/w photos, sketches, mapsAccompanying 35-minute DVD Frontline RhodesiaMilitary / African Studies

A collector’s edition is available. Contact us for details

MASODJAThe History of the Rhodesian African Rifles and Its Forerunner, The Rhodesia Native RegimentAlex Binda with Brigadier David Heppenstall & The RAR Regimental Association (UK)

The RAR faded, into history … Ndichakutengera sweet banana

Formed in 1916 as the RNR, it saw action in East Africa. It was re-formed during World War II as The RAR, seeing action in Burma and later the Malayan Emergency. The RAR was very heavily involved in the ‘bush war’.

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Hardback R350.00 / £25.00P&P: R55 local, R295 foreign978-0620908-99-1314 pages 297 x 208 / 8¼ x 10250 b/w illustrations, mapsMilitary / African Studies

Paperback R600.00 P&P: R70 local, R395 foreign 978-1581604-94-8584 pages 279 x 215 / 8½ x 11Liberally illustrated with photos, sketches, graphics, range tablesMilitary / Training Manual

THE 1879 ZULU WARThrough the Eyes of The Illustrated London NewsCompiled by Ron Lock and Peter Quantrill

The fascination of the Anglo-Zulu War continues unabated, impassioned by the film Zulu. Although copies of the original magazines are much sought after, the compilers have painstakingly acquired every issue and, having extracted every report and illustration, have produced a unique record of the conflict+, albeit through the eyes of a Victorian age.

THE ULTIMATE SNIPERMajor John L. Plaster USAR (Retd.)

The sniper’s classic, unlikely to be topped for decades to come

When John Plaster’s The Ultimate Sniper was released in 1993, it was hailed as an instant classic in the sniping community, influencing an entire generation of military and police marksmen around the world. Now this revolutionary book has been completely updated and expanded for the 21st century. Through revised text, new photos, specialized illustrations, updated charts and additional information sidebars.

Paperback R250.00 / £24.95P&P: R55 local, R295 foreign978-1425148-07-7540 pages 254 x 208 / 8¼ x 109 b/w photos, 2 x mapsAfrican Studies

Paperback R750.00P&P: R70 local, R395 foreign978-1425148-07-7764 pages 254 x 216 / 8½ x 10¼23 b/w photos, 23 x maps African Studies

SO FAR AND NO FURTHER!Rhodesia’s Bid for Independence during the Retreat from Empire 1959–1965J. R. T. Wood

Richard Wood’s definitive series of 1950–1980 Anglo–Rhodesian histories

“Once in a lifetime comes a book which must force a total shift in the thinking person’s perception of an epoch, and of all the prominent characters who featured in it … This is the best informed book that has yet been produced on Rhodesia-Zimbabwe”Michael Hartnack, Spectator

A MATTER OF WEEKS RATHER THAN MONTHSThe Impasse between Harold Wilson and Ian Smith: Sanctions, Aborted Settlements and War: 1965–1969J. R. T. Wood

So Far and No Further! established the reasons why Ian Smith defied Britain and declared Rhodesia to be independent on 11 November 1965. This book deals with the dilemma imposed on all sides by Smith’s action. For Smith, the problem was how to legitimize his rebellion because, until he did, Rhodesia would be an international outcast ... war was inevitable.

WEST OF THE MOONEarly Zululand and a Game Ranger at War in RhodesiaRon Selley

From colonial northern Zululand to guerrilla warfare in the Gona re Zhou of Rhodesia—a panorama of southern Africa

A sweeping canvas that evokes a bygone era of the 1940s’ colonial Natal through to the ‘Bush War’ that ravaged Rhodesia in the 1970s. The book is in two distinct parts—Part 1 chronicles the author’s earlier years—an idyllic childhood spent roaming and hunting among the empty, rolling hills of northern Zululand; of the inaccessible St Lucia waterway; of colonial scallywags and native witchcraft; of shipwrecks and the sweaty cantinas and backstreets of Lourenço Marques. Part 2 recounts the author’s move across the Limpopo where his love of adventure, hunting and the bushveld lead him to become a game ranger, dealing with ‘problem animals’ in the farming areas and the escalating terrorist war in the Gona re Zhou National Park.

Ron Selley was born in 1947 and grew up in the wilds of northern Natal. He started hunting at the age of eight and operated a boat on Lake St Lucia at the age of ten. In 1975, with his thirst for adventure and an overriding love of the bush, he moved to Rhodesia. He returned to South Africa in 1979, hunted professionally and joined KwaZulu Nature Conservation, in charge of the Kosi Lake system and Northern Beach areas. He now lives Lambert’s Bay on the west coast of South Africa.

Hardback R250.00 / £20.00P&P: R45 local R190 foreign978-1920143-20-6312 pages 234 x 153 / 6 x 975 colour photos, 3 mapsBiography / Military / African Studies

Paperback with gatefolds R135.00 / £7.95P&P: R35 local R135 foreign978-0958489-05-8224 pages 210 x 148 / 5¾ x 8¼2 b/w photos, 2 x mapsBiography / Military / African Studies

OUT OF ACTION Chris Cocks

A cri de coeur … the casualties of war

It is a time of cruelty as the part-time white reservists battle overwhelming odds, without air support and … without a future, as Mugabe’s ZANLA guerrillas swamp the country in the build-up to independence in 1980. This is an intensely personal journey in which the author pulls no punches as he describes his clumsy attempts to come to terms with the new dispensation of black Africa … and himself. Ultimately, though, it is a story of hope, of a man’s triumph over his own demons.

MZEE ALIThe Biography of an African Slave-Raider turned Askari & ScoutBror MacDonell

One man’s epic story during the ‘Scramble for Africa’

“His tale of slaving and soldiering, told in the first person, is graphic, action-filled and revealing”James Mitchell, Star

“Mzee Ali’s story, while personal, also reveals glimpses of Tanzania’s history. His biography is full of adventure and a point of view that is quite different to a Western and European outlook that makes for fascinating reading”Ingrid Smit, Write Co.

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Hardback R295.00 / £24.95P&P: R55 local, R295 international978-1920143-30-5544 pages 234 x 153 / 6 x 9300 colour & b/w photos, 40 mapsAviation / Military / African Studies

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FROM FLEDGLING TO EAGLEThe South African Air Force during the Border WarBrigadier-General Dick Lord

With the foreword by Colonel Jan Breytenbach The crucible of combat over 23 years forged the fledgling South African Air Force into a formidable strike weapon, capable of defeating the best Soviet air defences of the time.

From Fledgling to Eagle chronicles the evolution of the SAAF in the ‘Border War’ that raged in Angola and South West Africa (Namibia) from 1966 to 1989, covering all the major South African Defence Force (SADF) operations from Ongulumbashe to the ‘April Fools’ Day war’ in 1989.

Paperback R250.00 / £14.95P&P: R45 local, R190 international978-1920143-36-7368 pages 234 x 153 / 6 x 956 colour photos, 200 b/w photos, 12 maps, diagramsAviation / Military / African Studies

VLAMGATThe Story of the Mirage F1 in the South African Air ForceBrigadier-General Dick Lord

Their hands are shaking ever so slightly. They will be flying again in the morning

Vlamgat, literally ‘flaming hole’ in Afrikaans, was the nickname the South African Air Force (SAAF) gave to the Mirage F1, its formidable frontline jet fighter during South Africa’s long ‘border wars’ in South West Africa (Namibia) and Angola from the late 1960s to the late 1980s. Battling Soviet MiG-21s and -23s over African skies, the Vlammies, the Mirage pilots as they were affectionately known, acquitted themselves with distinction and honour.

Paperback with gatefolds R295.00 / £24.95P&P: R55 local, R295 international978-0954849-03-0392 pages 260 x 220 / 8¾ x 10½300 b/w photos, 12 mapsAviation / Biography / Military

WINDS OF DESTRUCTIONThe Autobiography of a Rhodesian Combat PilotP. J. H. Petter-Bowyer

“Petter-Bowyer is the highest-ranking Rhodesian military officer to offer his recollections for publication. It is the best account I have seen on this subject in 25 years of research and is readable from beginning to end”Charles D. Melson, Chief Historian, U.S. Marine Corps & Marine Corps University

“With its phenomenal detail, Winds of Destruction stands alone in filling the gap of southern Africa’s brushfire wars” Paul Ash, Sunday Times

APRIL 2009Paperback R250.00 / £16.95P&P: R40 local, R165 international978-1920143-32-9284 pages 234 x 153 / 6 x 9200 b/w photos, 4 mapsBiography / Wildlife/ African Studies

Paperback R250.00 / £14.95P&P: R40 local, R165 international978-1920143-37-4328 pages 234 x 153 / 6 x 955 colour & b/w photos, 19 drawingsBiography / African Studies / Military

Paperback R135.00 / £9.95P&P: R35 local, R135 international978-1920143-16-9216 pages 198 x 130 / 5 x 7¾41 b/w photos, mapBiography / Military / African Studies

Paperback with gatefolds R165.00 / £9.95 P&P: R35 local, R135 international978-1920143-06-0248 pages 198 x 130 / 5 x 7¾45 colour & b/w photosBiography / Self-help / Abuse

THE KEVIN WOODS STORYIn the Shadow of Mugabe’s GallowsKevin Woods

Nineteen years in Mugabe’s prisons, five of which were on death row. An epic account of desperation, base endurance ... and hope

“Gritty, real, disturbing, replete with detail, every one of its pages throbs with darkness and duplicity, double standards and betrayal, false hope and crashing disillusionment. All the ingredients of a Wilbur Smith novel, it is, nevertheless, the real thing”Gavin Barfield, Cape Times

“This is a remarkable book—depressing, uplifting, tragic and thoroughly engrossing that speaks volumes for the capacity of human endurance … it deserves more exposure. A very important book for South Africa” John Dobson, entertainment.iafrica.com

LOST IN AFRICAStu Taylor

The tragedy of Zimbabwe is brought to life in this humble account

“Taylor’s story is both humorous and sad. It is the story that nearly every present and former Zimbabwean can relate to” Andrew Beet, Pretoria News

LOOK ME IN THE EYECaryl Wyatt with Anita le Roux

Abuse is no excuse ...

“It’s a brave person who decides to tell the story of how he or she survived an abusive relationship. This is the story of an ordinary woman who, on the surface had it all …”Jennifer Crocker, Cape Times

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Paperback R165.00 / £11.95P&P: R35 local, R135 international978-1920143-17-6216 pages 234 x 153 / 6 x 9¼ 125 b/w photos, maps, diagramsEnvironment / Global

DISTURBING TIMESThe State of the Planet and Its Possible FutureScott T. Firsing “An eye-opener … Firsing’s solutions to the world’s problems are fresh and alternative”Mari Scott, Springs Advertiser

INTERNATIONAL RUGBY ENCYCLOPEDIA Andrew de Klerk

The Rugby Football bible

JULY 2009Hardback R395.00 / £30.00 P&P: R70 local, R395 international978-1920143-34-3544 pages 260 x 215 / 8½ x 10¼200 colour & b/w photosSport / Reference / History

Meticulously compiled, this book has been 18 years in the making. It is the complete international rugby encyclopaedia that presents every single recognized international ever played (since 1871 when Scotland took on England); is well illustrated and structured, featuring stories on the great players to have graced the game, the great matches to have captivated the crowds and the great stadiums to have hosted these internationals, as well as a plethora of rugby trivia. There is currently no such book on the market and there hasn’t been since Chris Rhys published Guinness Rugby—The Records in 1987. This publication has the potential to become an annual release.

Andrew de Klerk, with his almost pathological passion for rugby, was born in 1979, and grew up in Grahamstown in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. Saturday-morning rugby matches were strongly attended and vociferously supported. He was educated at St Andrew’s, Graeme College and Rhodes University. His job as an environmental geologist takes him all over the world, which affords him some unique opportunities to check out international rugby matches, stadiums, museums, players and administrators, in his quest for the tiniest detail of a perhaps long-forgotten test.

Paperback R99.95 / £9.95 P&P: R25 local, R80 international978-0620395-41-0136 pages 198 x 130 / 5 x 7¾80 colour illustrationsSport / Humour

THE GIRLFRIEND’S GUIDE TO RUGBYJaco LouwIllustrated by Derrick Nesbit

From the ruck to the ladies’ shoe sale!

Explains the basic rules of the game of rugby in a humorous and entertaining way, ensuring that an audience—ranging from the fanatic to the don’t-understand-what-all-the-hype-is-about person—would enjoy the read. Without the feel of a rule book, it provides the reader with a basic understanding of the game, in a laugh-out-loud manner. Using analogies, such as shopping and relationships, which girlfriends (even blond ones), wives and the uninformed can relate to, coupled with vivid, hilarious cartoons of everyday characters, this is an ideal gift book—for the aficionado and the rugby ignoramus alike!

RUGBY STORIES FROM THE PLATTELANDGraham Jooste

Paperback R35.00 / £6.95 P&P: R25 local, R80 international978-0958489-01-0200 pages 178 x 110 / 4¼ x 750 x sketches, b/w photosSport / Humour

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SEPTEMBER 2009Paperback R145.00 / £9.95 P&P: R35 local, R135 international978-0958489-08-9288 pages 168 x 168 / 6½ x 6½20 sketchesHumour & Satire

A lot has happened since the appearance of The Return of the South African Insult. Thabo Mbeki is no longer president, Manto Tshabalala-Msimang is no longer minister of health and Luke Watson wore a Springbok jersey and then said he wanted to vomit on it. Amidst all this excitement, one figure still managed to stand out, mainly because he was shouting a lot and threatening to kill for Zuma at the time. Julius Malema is worthy of an entire chapter on his own. As comedian Nick Rabinowitz says, if Julius Malema got an F for woodwork, how can we expect him to build a cabinet? Some things haven’t changed: South Africans still hate taxis and taxi drivers, they still love BMWs, the Gautrain sinkhole keeps opening up in Oxford Road and Bafana Bafana are still useless.

Sarah Britten has been described by Barry Ronge as “Hitler with tits”. 17. She has won Sanlam Prizes for Youth Literature for The Worst Year of My Life—So Far (2000) and The Martin Tudhope Show (2002). She wrote her Master’s research report on South African humour (with a focus on Madam & Eve) and has a doctorate in Applied English Language Studies, the title of her thesis being ‘One nation, one beer: the mythology of the new South Africa in advertising’. Her area of academic interest relates to national identity and comedy, and the concept of ‘National Intimacy’, as defined by the anthropologist Michael Herzfeld. The good citizens of Mooinooi once sent her death threats after she quoted a man who described them as being like ropes—thick, hairy and twisted—but they couldn’t find her number in the phone book. David Bullard’s fans, who resemble a pack of escaped Labradors gone bad after a week without Bob Martins and Eukanuba, were mightily offended when she pointed out a punctuation error in one of his articles. Sarah enjoys birdwatching, wildlife, painting with lipstick (and pastels). She plays the piano, her favourite composer is Bach and she plans to write a fugue in four parts based on the Nokia ring tone.

Paperback R115.00 / £9.95 P&P: R25 local, R80 international978-1920143-28-2128 pages 198 x 130 / 5 x 7¾ Leadership & Management

Paperback R145.00 / £9.95 P&P: R35 local, R135 international978-1920143-11-4216 pages 222 x 152 / 6 x 8¾9 b/w photos Leadership & Management

MOVING TOWARDS YOUR LEADERSHIP DESTINYAdriaan Groenewald

Say … do … become ...

“The book liberates all the doubts about one’s abilities, capabilities, potential and worth as a human being, someone worthy of making a difference for and to others—starting with the core, namely the inner man or woman” Victor Mecoamere, Sowetan

LEADING FROM THE FRONT John Barry

“In giving others the benefit of his experiences Barry, once again, is leading from the front”Richard Steyn, Financial Mail

“A book which makes great reading … it’s one of those books, if you’re a South African or have been in the business environment for some time, certainly to get your hands on”Alec Hogg, www.moneyweb.co.za

Hardback R395.00 / £35.00P&P: R55 local, R295 international978-1920143-22-0192 pages 210 x 297 / 11¾ x 8¼200 colour illustrationsAccompanying audio CDWildlife / Environment / Poetry / Art

MANZOVOPlace of the ElephantsGary Albyn and Craig BoneNarrated by John Whiteley

An astonishing 107-verse poem, exquisitely illustrated Each verse of Gary Albyn’s epic is illustrated with original art by internationally renowned wildlife artist Craig Bone … using a variety of mediums Craig has captured the essence and spirit of this beautiful poem and its mystical array of subjects

Nestled like a rare jewel in the inhospitable but alluring Zambezi Valley, Mana Pools provides the early setting for the episodic story. Thandi, now in her prime, is the astute and respected matriarchal head of a herd of elephants. She gives birth to Lesedi—the last of her five calves—and thus begins their sweeping journey through the bushveld and across the open vistas of southern Africa. While the herd has to deal with their

brushes with predators, farmers, poachers and culling gangs alike, their odyssey across southern Africa also embraces some of the cultures, natural wonders and landmarks that give character to this region. The story portrays their epic travels through these parts at a time in our past when elephants were able to range, with relative ease, across the timeless plains of Africa. Subtle and compelling.

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MORE SOUTH AFRICAN INSULTSSarah Britten

Yet more vomit-inducing vitriol from the rancid belly of South Africa

Paperback R135.00 / £9.95 P&P: R35 local, R135 foreign978-1920143-05-3320 pages 168 x 168 / 6½ x 6½12 sketchesHumour & Satire

Paperback R135.00 / £9.95 P&P: R35 local, R135 foreign978-1920143-18-3208 pages 168 x 168 / 6½ x 6½8 sketchesHumour & Satire

THE ART OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN INSULTSarah Britten

“ … great fun … wonderfully on target, urbane and, of itself, deliciously caustic—not unlike a drain-cleaner which, come to think of it, is exactly what the clotted South African psyche so badly needs” Robert Kirby

MCBRIDE OF FRANKENMANTOThe Return of the South African InsultSarah Britten

“… deliciously even-handed and a banquet for those who like to take offence. South Africa has many very distinct and sometimes clashing cultures and Britten brazenly strides in there like a person entering a sharp-shooting competition with a sawn-off shotgun” James Clarke, Star

Buy all 3 of Sarah’s books and get free postage!

Paperback R495.00 / £35.00P&P: R55 local, R295 international978-1920143-13-8704 pages 234 x 153 / 6 x 91,800 colour photos, mapsField Guides / Wildlife / Environment

THE SOUTH AFRICAN BUSHVELDA Field Guide from the WaterbergLee Gutteridge

Everything about the bush in one book!

This is the first comprehensive field guide to be published in South Africa that covers a broad cross-section of the most prominent species of flora and fauna of an area-specific region, all combined into one easy-to-use manual for tourists and professional field guides alike. With hundreds of colour photographs, sketches and diagrams describing nearly 1,000 species, laid out in accessible, colour-coded sections, everything you’ll need to know on a Bushveld safari is in here:

• History, geology, habitats & ecology• Mammals• Mammalian diseases• Birds• Reptiles• Amphibians• Scorpions• Spiders• Butterflies and moths• Tracks and signs• Flowers• Trees• Grasses• Survival techniques• How to behave on a walking safari

OCTOBER 2009Paperback R145.00 / £9.95P&P: R35 local, R135 international978-0958489-11-9224 pages 198 x 130 / 5 x 7¾100 colour, b/w photos, mapsTravel Guides / Reference / Almanac

SOUTH AFRICA: 2010 TRAVEL GURUKerrin Cocks

The all-in-one pocket info-directory for South Africa

This is the ideal guide book/directory to everything you need to know about South Africa, in a compact and affordable format. Contents include, among other topics, comprehensive maps of provinces, cities, FIFA 2010 stadiums, roads and rail routes etc; factual information on the country including languages (with phrase section), culture, history, geography and climate, politics, currency and exchange rates, health requirements and dangers; transport and travel schedules and tips; tourist information, entertainment and activities; communications (phones, internet etc). Liberally illustrated with colour photographs that capture the essence and soul of the country.

Kerrin Cocks was born in Pretoria in 1976. Her father was the Director of the Johannesburg Zoo where she spent her childhood. She was educated at Potchefstroom Girls’ High and Rand Afrikaans University and has a BA Communications, majoring in Zulu. After two years in journalism she entered the publishing industry in 1999. She is the co-founder and marketing director of 30° South Publishers, based in Jozi. With an abiding passion for her country, she conceptualized the Southbound World Heritage Sites of South Africa series. She enjoys fly-fishing, Jack Russells, knife collecting, country music and watching war movies, but is most definitely not a Redneck.

The first ever travel guides dedicated exclusively to the two tiny southern African countries of Swaziland and Lesotho

APRIL 2009Paperback R145.00 / £9.95P&P: R35 local, R135 international978-1920143-27-5296 pages 198 x 130 / 5 x 7¾85 colour photos, 8 mapsTravel Guides / Environment / African Studies

MAY 2009Paperback R145.00 / £9.95P&P: R35 local, R135 international978-1920143-26-8264 pages 198 x 130 / 5 x 7¾85 colour photos, 7 mapsTravel Guides / Environment / African Studies

SWAZILANDDavid Fleminger

Discover the Kingdom of the Reed Dance

The kingdom of Swaziland is a friendly, compact and enchanting country. Its landscapes range from dramatic mountain peaks to deep river valleys, from lush rolling hills to evocative bushveld plains. Add to this a thriving cultural heartbeat, a traditional monarchy going back hundreds of years and a proud national identity, and you have a really special vacation destination. The book includes a compelling, comprehensive account of the country’s fascinating history and cultural heritage. Swaziland also boasts some top-notch adventure activities, such as river-rafting, quad-biking, mountain-biking, hiking, big game-viewing and horse-riding trails. There are plenty of accommodation options, ranging from 5-star international hotels to quaint B&Bs, to backpackers, to home-stays in traditional beehive huts. Suggested travel itineraries are included to help you make the most of your time in the Kingdom.

David Fleminger’s first book, Back Roads of the Cape, was published in 2005. He has also written six guides in the Southbound series. He has worked as a script writer, director, editor, post-production supervisor, interviewer and producer. (“I am an avid movie watcher with an extensive knowledge of useless movie trivia.”) He has written and directed theatre shows, TV series and educational videos. A born-and-bred Jo’burger, he lives in the northern suburbs with sundry pets and housemates. Much to his mother’s mounting despair he is still single and spends his time watching theatre, cricket and walking his dogs.

LESOTHODavid FlemingerThe mists of Basotho legend—from the times of the legendary King Moshoeshoe

The tiny country of Lesotho is entirely surrounded by South Africa, yet it remains one of the most remote and unexplored areas in the region. The reason is the mountains—row upon row of serrated peaks make this the country with the highest ‘low point’ in the world. But the mountains that give Lesotho its dramatic landscapes have also played a crucial role in creating a country with a unique history. It’s a stirring story of courage and cunning, featuring remarkable individuals such as King Moshoeshoe—founder of the Basotho nation—who first gathered people together on the flat-topped hill Thaba Bosiu, the mountain of night. Today, Lesotho is an irresistible lure to adventurous travellers who want to head off the beaten path to secret vistas and pristine scenery. Suggested itineraries are included, along with accommodation options, leisure activities and other useful information for trip-planning.

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THE WHALE TRAIL OF SOUTH AFRICAAllan DaviePaperback R99.95 / £6.95978-1920143-24-4176 pages 178 x 100 / 4 x 755 colour photos, 10 maps

ROBBEN ISLANDDavid FlemingerPaperback R99.95 / £6.95978-0958489-12-6144 pages 178 x 100 / 4 x 782 colour photos, maps

THE CRADLE OF HUMANKINDDavid FlemingerPaperback R99.95 / £6.95978-0958489-13-3144 pages 178 x 100 / 4 x 796 colour photos, maps

MAPUNGUBWE CULTURAL LANDSCAPEDavid FlemingerPaperback R99.95 / £6.95978-0958489-15-7160 pages 178 x 100 / 4 x 774 colour photos, maps

UKHAHLAMBA-DRAKENSBERG PARKPhilip Briggs Paperback R99.95 / £6.95978-0958489-16-4176 pages 178 x 100 / 4 x 775 colour photos, maps

GREATER ST. LUCIA WETLAND PARKPhilip BriggsNow iSimangaliso Wetland ParkPaperback R99.95 / £6.95978-0958489-17-1176 pages 178 x 100 / 4 x 783 colour photos, maps

CAPE FLORAL REGION PROTECTED AREASFiona McIntosh with CapeNaturePaperback R99.95 / £6.95978-0958489-18-8208 pages 178 x 100 / 4 x 788 colour photos, maps

VREDEFORT DOMEDavid FlemingerPaperback R99.95 / £6.95978-0958489-14-0144 pages 178 x 100 / 4 x 742 colour photos, maps

RICHTERSVELD CULTURAL AND BOTANICAL LANDSCAPEIncluding NamaqualandDavid FlemingerPaperback R99.95 / £6.95978-1920143-25-1304 pages 178 x 100 / 4 x 750 colour photos, 9 maps

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THE BORDERA. J. Brooks

Soon to be a major feature film

Paperback R145.00 / £9.95P&P: R40 local, R165 international978-1920143-10-7304 pages 234 x 153 / 6 x 9Fiction / Military

THE RAINBOW HAS NO PINKHamish Hoosen Pillay

Winner of the 2008 Citizen Book Prize

Paperback R135.00 / £9.95P&P: R35 local, R135 international978-1920143-29-9264 pages 198 x 130 / 5 x 7¾Fiction / African Studies

HOME AFFAIRSBree O’Mara

Winner of the 2007 Citizen Book Prize

Paperback R135.00 / £9.95P&P: R35 local, R135 international978-1920143-19-0264 pages 198 x 130 / 5 x 7¾Fiction / Humour & Satire

FALL OF THE LEAFP. C. Feller

Paperback with gatefolds R95.00 / £10.95P&P: R40 local, R165 international978-0958489-04-1312 pages 234 x 153 / 6 x 9Fiction / Biography / African Studies

WIDE BOYThe true-ish story of a Joburg SpivMontague Bentley

Paperback R55.00 / £9.95P&P: R35 local, R135 international978-0958489-07-2200 pages 210 x 148 / 5¾ x 8¼Fiction / Biography / African Studies

SHADOW TRACKERKeith A. Nelson

Paperback R185.00 / £14.95P&P: R45 local, R190 international978-1920143-15-2448 pages 234 x 153 / 6 x 9Fiction / Military

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Paperback R115.00 / £9.95 P&P: R25 local, R80 international978-1920143-12-1160 pages 198 x 130 / 5 x 7¾First published in Portuguese as Comboio de Sal e AçúcarFiction / African Studies / Military

THE TRAIN OF SALT AND SUGARLicínio de AzevedoOriginal translation by Mugama Matolo

Selected as the Essence Book Club read for September 2008

“Compelling, epic and cinematic. Nothing of Hollywood here, as this story, the central love story—beautifully handled, tender and sombre—helps to consolidate the novel’s major concerns. Azevedo is masterly in pacing his narrative. The tension is implacable, but there are brief lulls and pauses that stave off reader exhaustion and prevent the novel’s hold from short-circuiting … it offers outstanding commentary on the fracturing and violent reconfigurations of a community under civil war. Transfixing …” Chris Dunton, Sunday Independent