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"Whiteness is like masculinity in gender relationships. It is an unacknowledged quality that confers power and advantages. It needs to be identified and addressed."

"At The Hussar Grill you are sure to go back in Rondebosch history."

"I ask that you accept that whatever I have done, I have done in accordance with the dictates of my conscience ..."

"There is nothing quite as satisfying as an excellent personal essay, and William Dicey’s Mongrel contains six gems of the genre."

"Student grievances have been the subject of some of the best post-apartheid novels. These are not books that appeared briefly in print, sold a few hundred copies and disappeared without trace. They have been prescribed for school and university, reprinted many times, and translated into different languages."

"So, did Hendrickse, who was chairperson of the Ministers’ Council in the House of Representatives at the time, and also a member of the Botha cabinet, really apologise to Botha for the swim, as is widely believed?"

"Why is there such lethargy and dithering on the commitment to the effective recognition and implementation of multilingual policy, especially with regard to the indigenous languages of South Africa? Why do these languages not play a central role in society in general and education in particular?"

"Lagos is simultaneously the topic and setting of this text, and was also the title the author originally gave this fascinating modern fantasy novel."

Booktown Richmond is proud to announce, for the second time, the South African Independent Publishers Awards - awards that recognise excellence in the burgeoning field of self-published books in South Africa.

"The prospect of watching a home-grown, Joburg-based thriller about a (yes, female) journalist scooping a major story was an exciting one. We undoubtedly have the stories to tell and the talent to tell it. Our movie industry is, furthermore, producing quite remarkable thrillers, comedies, dramas, etc. Sadly, The Assignment is not remarkable at all."

"Letters of stone is a monument to a story which refused to be forgotten."

"I thought I had made a friend.
The muse stings while children sings."

"Hey you, Patience, I know you are in there."

"They were telling them that the moment
one saw the words 'Welcome to Bulawayo',
the city's appeal greeted one warmly."

"African wild dogs – On the front line is a must-read for anyone interested in the future of this country or in the future of this planet."

"If you have a child, you ought to see this. If you have a parent, you ought to see this. If you are both child and parent, well: Go."

"Food, people and stories haunt me all the time. I am always intrigued and excited about what people eat wherever I find myself."

"Die titel van die boek is 'n verwysing na die eindelose ruimtes hier, waar jy jou longe uit kan skree en niemand sal jou hoor."

"The team has launched some new initiatives on the farm to complement the famed 'duck parade' – a morning and afternoon display of hundreds of Indian Runner ducks."

"Bo-Kaap Kitchen is a collection of recipes from residents of the Bo-Kaap, the people who live in the area, those inhabitants who have a history there, a cultural connection to it. It is not a collection of recipes from a chef or a restaurant; this is food of and from the people. Not only is it their food, but it is also their stories, it is a slice of history through personal experiences."