Best Companies In South Africa - April 2024

Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The compelling, inspiring, and comically sublime story of one man’s coming-of-age, set during the twilight of apartheid and the tumultuous days of freedom that followedNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Michiko Kakutani, New York Times • USA Today • San Francisco Chronicle • NPR • Esquire • Newsday • Booklist Trevor Noah’s unlikely path from apartheid South Africa to the desk of The Daily Show began with a criminal act: his birth. Trevor was born to a white Swiss father and a black Xhosa mother at a time when such a union was punishab... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0399588191
• ASIN: 0399588191
• ISBN: 0399588191
• Manufacturer: Spiegel & Grau

Mobile Warfare for Africa: On the Successful Conduct of Wars in Africa and Beyond - Lessons Learned from the South African Border War

Presenting a remarkable amount of experience drawing primarily from South Africa’s Border War in the form of case studies, supported fully by an extensive number of photographs and specially commissioned maps, this study has applications for historians, researchers, and contemporary military practice.This is an easy-to-read book with many real-life case-studies and examples which presents a yardstick for the enhancement of contemporary combat practices. In this context, the Namibian-Angolan-South African Border War serves as one of the principal benchmark studies. It was an armed struggle wh... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1912174081
• ASIN: 1912174081
• ISBN: 1912174081
• Manufacturer: Helion and Company

Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future

In Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future, veteran technology journalist Ashlee Vance provides the first inside look into the extraordinary life and times of Silicon Valley's most audacious entrepreneur. Written with exclusive access to Musk, his family and friends, the book traces the entrepreneur's journey from a rough upbringing in South Africa to the pinnacle of the global business world. Vance spent over 40 hours in conversation with Musk and interviewed close to 300 people to tell the tumultuous stories of Musk's world-changing companies: PayPal, Tesla Motors, Spa... [Read More]

• ASIN: B00KVI76ZS
• ASIN: B00KVI76ZS
• Manufacturer: Ecco

Country of My Skull: Guilt, Sorrow, and the Limits of Forgiveness in the New South Africa

Ever since Nelson Mandela dramatically walked out of prison in 1990 after twenty-seven years behind bars, South Africa has been undergoing a radical transformation. In one of the most miraculous events of the century, the oppressive system of apartheid was dismantled. Repressive laws mandating separation of the races were thrown out. The country, which had been carved into a crazy quilt that reserved the most prosperous areas for whites and the most desolate and backward for blacks, was reunited. The dreaded and dangerous security force, which for years had systematically tortured, spied upon,... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0812931297
• ASIN: 0812931297
• ISBN: 0812931297
• Brand: Brand: Broadway Books
• Manufacturer: Broadway Books

A Concise History of South Africa (Cambridge Concise Histories)

Lays emphasis on the continuing influence of the country's African heritage whilst also chronicling the processes of colonial conquest and of economic development stemming from the industrial revolution. This is followed by an analysis of the fundamental political changes South Africa has undergone, and a background for understanding those many things which have not changed.

• ASIN: 0521720265
• ASIN: 0521720265
• ISBN: 0521720265
• Brand: Brand: Cambridge University Press
• Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press

War of Intervention in Angola. Volume 1: Angolan and Cuban Forces at War, 1975-1976 (Africa@War)

As of 1975, the decades long insurgency in Angola appeared to be short of its conclusion. However, with no less than three major insurgent movements fighting for supremacy, the war went on and then South Africa, USA, the Soviet Union, Zaire and Cuba became involved.Affairs like the CIA’s efforts to destabilize Angola for little else but to recoup its prestige after the catastrophic defeat in South Vietnam, or the South African military intervention in Angola – Operation Savannah – have attracted lots of public attention and are relatively well covered in related publications. On the cont... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1911628194
• ASIN: 1911628194
• ISBN: 1911628194
• Manufacturer: Helion and Company

Africa in My Blood: An Autobiography in Letters: The Early Years

AFRICA IN MY BLOOD is an extraordinary self-portrait, in letters and commentary, of Jane Goodall's early years, from childhood to the landmark publication of IN THE SHADOW OF MAN. It reveals this remarkable woman more vividly and clearly than anything that has been published before, by her or about her. We see Goodall grow from a schoolgirl into the promising young candidate whom the legendary Louis Leakey sent to a wildlife preserve on the shores of Lake Tanganyika to undertake a revolutionary study of chimpanzees. At Gombe we see her immerse herself in the lives of wild animals as no one had... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0618127356
• UPC: 046442127356
• ASIN: 0618127356
• ISBN: 0618127356
• Brand: Mariner Books
• Manufacturer: Mariner Books

Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela

• ASIN: B0015T6G2G
• ASIN: B0015T6G2G
• Manufacturer: Little, Brown and Company

Adventures in Zambezia

When a spirited young falcon named Kai (Jeremy Suarez, TV’s “The Bernie Mac Show”) learns of Zambezia, the fabulous city of birds, he leaves his remote country home against the wishes of his father (Jackson). But when his dad is captured by an evil lizard who plans to attack the city, Kai must learn the importance of teamwork if he’s to rescue his father, save his new friends and help keep Zambezia lizard free. Samuel L. Jackson, Abigail Breslin, Jeff Goldblum and Leonard Nimoy give voice to this beautifully animated fun-filled adventure the whole family will enjoy!

• ASIN: B00BJ4CDJW
• UPC: 043396416031
• ASIN: B00BJ4CDJW
• Brand: Sony Pictures
• Manufacturer: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

The South African Defence Forces in the Border War 1966-1989

The SADF in the Border War 1966-1989 offers the first comprehensive analysis of the South African Defense Force's role in the Border War in Namibia and Angola since the end of this conflict in 1989. It investigates the causes of the Border War and follows its progress and escalation in the 1980s. It also considers the broader international context against which this conflict took place. The author brings vital new information to light gained from documents which have since been declassified. This includes documents from the State Security Council, the department of foreign affairs, the SADF it... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1909982768
• ASIN: 1909982768
• ISBN: 1909982768
• Manufacturer: Helion and Company

Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom

• ASIN: B00J2PCUCU
• ASIN: B00J2PCUCU

A Long Walk to Water: Based on a True Story

The New York Times bestseller A Long Walk to Water begins as two stories, told in alternating sections, about two eleven-year-olds in Sudan, a girl in 2008 and a boy in 1985. The girl, Nya, is fetching water from a pond that is two hours’ walk from her home: she makes two trips to the pond every day. The boy, Salva, becomes one of the "lost boys" of Sudan, refugees who cover the African continent on foot as they search for their families and for a safe place to stay. Enduring every hardship from loneliness to attack by armed rebels to contact with killer lions and crocodiles, Salva is a surv... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0547577311
• ASIN: 0547577311
• ISBN: 0547577311
• Brand: Clarion Books
• Manufacturer: HMH Books for Young Readers

Map with flag inside South Africa 3x3.4 inches sticker decal die cut vinyl - Made and Shipped in USA

• ASIN: B01MYOZNAF
• ASIN: B01MYOZNAF
• Brand: Southern Sticker Company
• Manufacturer: Southern Sticker Company

South Africa Skinny Tie (2.5" Width) 100% Woven Silk

FEEL THE POWER AROUND YOUR NECK! A premium, attractive, and unique tie can do wonders for your confidence as you dress to impress. The added amount of compliments alone is enough to reassure you that wearing a Statesman tie is like giving yourself the ultimate confidence booster...Especially when you need confidence the most. - A Job Interview - An Important Sales Meeting - Negotiating a Contract - A Special Lunch Date OUR STORY BEHIND THE TIES After spending two years in Ukraine, I received an amazing gift from a special friend I had met there. It was a necktie with the same colors as the Ukr... [Read More]

• ASIN: B07CZ4GV75
• ASIN: B07CZ4GV75
• Brand: Statesman Ties
• Size: Skinny Width 2.5"

Red Rooibos Tea 100 Teabags USDA Organic - Naturally Caffeine Free - Cederberg Tea Company

Cederberg Tea Company Our Mission – Purity and Sustainability We are committed to bringing you tea as pure as the habitat in which it is grown and to securing the integrity of this national treasure. Our Story Our farm is nestled in the western cape of South Africa high in the mountains.  Rooibos, Afrikaans for “Red Bush” comes from the plant aspalathus linearis. For centuries local farmers climbed rugged hills to cultivate and harvest rooibos by hand. We continue this tradition by using sustainable farming techniques to insure this great South African tradition is enjoyed and shared fo... [Read More]

• ASIN: B078KPH65Z
• UPC: 720260150719
• ASIN: B078KPH65Z
• Brand: Cederberg Tea Company
• Manufacturer: Cederberg Tea Company

Born a Crime : Stories from a South African Childhood

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The compelling, inspiring, and comically sublime story of one man's coming-of-age, set during the twilight of apartheid and the tumultuous days of freedom that followed NAMED ONE OF THE

• UPC: 52611618
• Rating: 4.557

Fodor's essential south africa : with the best safari destinations - paperback: 9781640970144

Everything about Africa that stirs the imagination is concentrated in its southernmost country. Lions freely roam vast game reserves such as Kruger National Park; vineyards stretch across the Cape Winelands; and mountains cascade into the

• UPC: 820127524

The South African Defence Forces in the Border War 1966-1989

The SADF in the Border War 1966-1989 offers the first comprehensive analysis of the South African Defense Force's role in the Border War in Namibia and Angola since the end of this conflict in 1989.

• UPC: 46224465

Berlitz Phrase Book & Dictionary Central & South Africa(bilingual Dictionary)

Berlitz Phrasebook and Dictionary Portuguese, Tswana, Shona, Afrikaans, French and Swahili Compact, clear, and packed with key words and phrases to help conversation, this pocket-sized Portuguese, Tswana, Shona, Afrikaans, French and Swahili phrasebook and dictionary

• UPC: 747786453

Witwatersrand Gold Mining Company, Knight's Battery, Johannesburg, South Africa Print Wall Art

Photographic PrintThis photographic print is digitally printed on archival photographic paper resulting in vivid, pure color and exceptional detail that is suitable for museum or gallery

• UPC: 230360679
• Color: Multicolor
• Size: 24" x 16"24 x 16

Cultural Traditions in South Africa

Looks at religious, historical, and cultural traditions that occur in South

• UPC: 33648584

South Africa the People

Learn about the daily lives and family traditions of the people who have lived in this land for thousands of years. Breathtaking photos create intimate portraits of life in both the village and the big

• UPC: 10079094

South Africa the Culture

This fascinating book takes a look at the interesting mix of people and cultures that make up South Africa today. A special section focuses on traditional African beliefs and healing. Readers will also learn about

• UPC: 10075584

South Africa the Land

Fabulous photographs reveal the breathtaking beauty of South Africa from Table Mountain near Cape Town to the dry veldt in the north. Visit the countrys major cities and its wildlife parks where elephants and lions

• UPC: 10077431

Battle on the Lomba 1987 : The Day a South African Armoured Battalion Shattered Angola S Last Mechanized Offensive - A Crew Commander's Account

"Let us go into action with Charlie Squadron living on the edge; Ratel 90s against Russian T55 tanks; few against many! A captivating read with beautiful twists and turns, without once losing the thread. A

• UPC: 33813057