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Cape Town Tour Guide Safari    by Gerald Jonas
Price: $8.99 USD. 64740 words. Language: English. Published on July 10, 2012. Nonfiction » Travel » By region.

A guide to Cape Town and the interesting stories of its people and places that made it know as "The Tavern of the Seas."
Trekdiere    by Piet Du Plessis
Price: $2.99 USD. 31600 words. Language: Afrikaans. Published on July 6, 2012. Nonfiction » History » Africa.

Die Afrikanervolk se geskiedenis is 'n roemryke geskiedenis. Dit is net jammer ons kinders leer nie meer van die geskiedenis nie. Hierdie boek is 'n poging om die Boerevolk se geskiedenis in een storieboek saam te vat. Volwassenes sowel as kinders sal die boek geniet, en daarna weer opnuut respek vir ons volk se geskiedenis hê.
Understanding Africa Book 1    by Brian Ross
Price: $2.95 USD. 72330 words. Language: English. Published on May 4, 2012. Nonfiction » History » Africa.

This book deals with the discovery of Africa by Europeans. Colonialism grew to domination of the continent. After the second world war suddenly untrained countries were freed. Readers learn about struggles to establish governments and battles with tribal jealousies. Constant bumbling administrations and wars continue to this day.
The Tale of The Cow Tail & Other Stories from the African Diaspora    by Lanre Ogundimu
Price: $0.99 USD. 29330 words. Language: English. Published by Esteem MultiMedia  on April 29, 2012. Nonfiction » Relationships and Family » Family relationships.

"... a vivid view of an African community and its citizens. The author took me there, and I did not have purchase a ticket." Herb Metoyer, Author
My Passage to Africa.    by Brian C. Rushton
Price: $0.99 USD. 22830 words. Language: English. Published on April 14, 2012. Nonfiction » Travel » Essays & Travelogues.

This is my true account of a journey to southern Africa with two of my friends in 1971, and my experiences whilst working for a fire brigade in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). There are many amusing anecdotes, but most of the humour is derived from the differences in the eras over the past 40 years, especially in today's PC climate. I hope this tale will interest, amuse & amaze the reader.
German Settlers to the Eastern Cape and the Ancestors of R.B. Ziehl    by Susan Ziehl
Price: $10.99 USD. 21340 words. Language: English. Published on April 5, 2012. Nonfiction » History » Africa.

In 1858 over two thousand German peasants left Prussia to settle in South Africa to replace the German Legionnaires who arrived a year earlier. This book deals with the conditions which led them to want to emigrate and the challenges they faced on arrival. Lists of military and peasant settler names and maps indicating where they came from and where they settled are included.
The Simple Guide To Nelson Mandela    by Chris Scott
Price: $0.99 USD. 4600 words. Language: English. Published on March 12, 2012. Nonfiction » Biography » Presidents & heads of state.

This short, simple guide tells you all about Nelson Mandela, from his early years with the ANC, through the turbulent times and tough decisions on the use of violence for the cause, to his working with the South African government to end apartheid. On becoming president and transforming the great nation of South Africa. History in the making
Foy Short, A Life in Southern Africa    by Gardner Hall
Price: $0.99 USD. 69110 words. Language: English. Published on February 16, 2012. Nonfiction » Biography » Religious biography.

Biography of Foy Short, a pioneer evangelist who lived in what is now Zambia and Zimbabwe from 1922 through 1995. The book explores not only the traditional hazards he faced as a “missionary” (wild animals, primitive tribesmen and dangerous travel) but also the doctrinal and spiritual challenges that he had to battle in establishing churches of Christ and training African teachers.
Hindbusters    by Johan Opperman
Price: $2.99 USD. 26410 words. Language: English. Published on February 6, 2012. Nonfiction » History » Africa.

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This book is a personal account of the battle for Mavinga in South Eastern Angola during September and October 1985. It covers the Operation Second Congress advance on UNITA's Jamba headquarters area and the response from the South African forces charged with stopping the advance. Operation Weldmesh was a specialized operation aimed at destroying the FAPA helicopter air support to FAPLA.
Nelson Mandela’s Poetic Biography: How to Live Before You Die - Experience Leadership Academy, Best Business Quotes and Freedom Struggle    by UrbaneBooksPublishing
Price: $9.99 USD. 6380 words. Language: English. Published on November 26, 2011. Nonfiction » History » Africa.

"Nelson Mandela’s Poetic Biography: How to Live Before You Die - Experience Leadership Academy, Best Business Quotes and Freedom Struggle" is an ebook about Nelson Mandela's remarkable life and commitment to the Freedom struggle. This ebook was written to introduce