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29/05/2026

22/05/2026

Books have so many wonderful things to teach us, and these are just a few.

20/05/2026

If anyone can help trace one of our dear customers. We are battling to get hold of him. His name if Neville Bryant and lives somewhere in the western suburbs

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18/05/2026

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This book is about predicaments, dilemmas and challenges before, during and beyond the post-1994 political and social transition – and its continuities and discontinuities. It is about Badat’s place in universities and political and social movements, and efforts to reshape institutions, policies and practices as part of new constitutional values and social goals arising from the legacies of colonialism and apartheid and the global hegemony of imperialist and increasingly authoritarian Western countries.

Saleem Badat is a Research Professor in the Department of History at the University of the Free State, South Africa. His recent publications include Research and Activism: Ruth First and Activist Research (2025) and University of Durban-Westville, 1961–2003: Undoing Apartheid, Building a Non-Racial Culture (2025).

Saleem Badat’s association with universities spans more than 50 years. Beginning as an anti-apartheid student militant, he has served as director of the Education Policy Unit at the University of the Western Cape; the first head of the Minister of Education’s advisory body, the Council on Higher Education; the first black vice chancellor of Rhodes University; and the first programme director of International Higher Education and Strategic Projects at the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation in New York.

14/05/2026

NOW IN STOCK R330.00

Tannie Maria is wrestling with a fear of the dark, and her hen, Henrietta, has PTSD. But this doesn’t stop this intrepid agony aunt from going undercover with her fiancé, Detective Henk Kannemeyer, to the Karoo Wilderness Reserve. Their mission: to save the vetplantjies. At the KWR luxury game lodge, they spy on guests and support the Anti-Poaching Unit in a battle against dangerous criminals. Jessie attends the succulent symposium addressing international succulent poaching. Then, there is a murder ...

Our favourite Ladismith sleuths – Maria, Henk, Jessie, Hattie, Reghardt and Piet – engage with a colourful cast of characters, including a barefoot artist, a botanist cowboy, a singing gardener, a shaman, and a sangoma. Between spying on tourists, solving murders, writing agony-aunt letters, eating divine food, and having epiphanies, Maria and Henk get fabulous fashion tips from a couturier and his Baroness.

But soon they too will be in the crosshairs …

14/05/2026

13/05/2026

Across Poland, old kiosks are being transformed into small book corners where commuters can pick up free reading material. Instead of leaving unused structures empty or removing them completely, communities fill them with books, magazines, and shared shelves. A once-forgotten kiosk becomes a tiny public library, offering people something useful during daily travel.

The idea works because kiosks are already placed in visible, accessible locations near streets, stations, and neighbourhood paths. People can leave books they no longer need and take something new without payment or formal registration. This keeps reading easy, casual, and open to everyone, especially those who may not visit larger libraries often.

Beyond books, these converted kiosks bring life back to unused urban spaces. They reduce waste, encourage sharing, and give commuters a quiet moment of discovery during ordinary routines. By turning empty structures into community reading spots, Poland shows how small public changes can make cities feel more thoughtful, creative, and connected.

06/05/2026

The shop will be closed today due to the bad weather. For any queries please contact 084 497 9774

04/05/2026

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Kaaps Woriboek | Woordeboek | Dictionary

Die Kaaps woriboek issi historic rêfrinsôs wattie spēlsistim ênnie ônwikkiling van Kaaps wori biskryf. Die boek gie taalkindigi ên kiltiral access tôt en vannie outsti tali in Syt Afrieka. Virrie esti ke in giskiedinis, is ôssi once slawi lingua franca nou in hierrie woriboek gi-codify.

Die Kaaps-woordeboek is ‘n historiese verwysingsbron wat die spellingsisteem en woorde van Kaaps beskryf en ontwikkel. Die boek gee taalkundige en kulturele toegang tot een van die oudste tale in Suid Afrika. Vir die eerste keer in geskiedenis, is ons vroeëre slawe-lingua-franca nou in hierdie woordeboek gekodifiseer.

The Kaaps dictionary is a historic reference resource that describes the spelling system and development of Kaaps words. It provides linguistic and cultural access to one of the oldest languages in South Africa. For the first time in history, our once slave lingua-franca is now codified in this dictionary.