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NEW BOOKS FROM RAVAN THE STRUGGLE FOR ZIMBABWE The Chimurenga War by Phyllis Johnson and David Martin On the 21st December 1972, soon after the Salisbury Rotary Club heard Ian Smith again pronounce that Rhodesia had the 'happiest Africans in the world', a communique from Security Force Headquarters announced a guerilla attack on a remote farm that signalled the beginning of the war. Seven years later to the day the 'signing of the Lancaster House agreement brought a ceasefire and the end of 90 years of white rule.' Now published in paperback, this best-selling book tells the story of that period. R5.95 NEW BABYLON Studies in the Social and Economic History of the Witwatersrand 1886 - 1914 Volume One by Charles van Onselen This two-volume work sets out to portray some of the human consequences of the profound economic and political changes that transformed South Africa in the period between the discovery of gold on the Witwatersrand and the outbreak of the First World War. In New Babylon Van Onselen writes about the liquor sellers, the prostitutes, and the cab drivers, introducing his study with an essay that sets the experiences of all these groups within the wider context which shaped the course of their lives. R11.50 NEW NINEVEH Studies in the Social and Economic History of the Witwatersrand 1886 - 1914 Volume Two by Charles van Onselen In New Nineveh, Van Onselen is concerned with the domestic servants who serviced the needs of the white middle class, the Afrikaner workers struggling to maintain their livelihoods in a hostile environment, and the men who made up the 'Regiment of the Hills', the Witwatersrand's black lumpenproletarian army. These two volumes chronicle the struggles of groups of people seeking to find a place of dignity and security within a capitalist world over which they had little control. R11.50 NATIVE LIFE IN SOUTH AFRICA by Sol T. Plaatje Native Life in South Africa is one of South Africa's great political books. First published in 1916, it was first and foremost a response to the Natives' Land Act of 1913, and was written by one of the most gifted and influential writers and journalists of his generation. Native Life provides an account of the origins of this crucially important piece of legislation, and a devastating description of its immediate effects — Plaatje spent many weeks travelling in the countryside, and the most moving chapters in the book tell us what he saw. His book explores the wider political and historical context that produced policies of the kind embodied in the Land Act, and documents meticulously steps taken by South Africa's rulers to exclude black South Africans from the exercise of political power R11.95 NOT WITHOUT HONOUR Tribute to Beyers Naude ed. Peter Randall This book is a tribute to Beyers Naude, perhaps the best known Afrikaner rebel of his time, and to the contribution he has made to the wider South African community. It contains a biographical sketch of his life and work; an assessment of the Christian Institute which he.led; a celebration by the Archbishop of Durban of Naude's catholicity, and an evaluation of his significance for the 'English' churches in South Africa. A testimony to Beyers Naude's faith and courage, the book illustrates the importance of fearless christian witness in a repressive society. R7.95 NONE BUT OURSELVES Masses vs Media in the Making of Zimbabwe by Julie Frederikse ; Julie Frederikse has written a unique commentary on the role of the media in the making of Zimbabwe. No equivalent to this richly documented book exists for other popular anti-colonial wars in Africa — the Algerian and Mau-Mau wars, for example — and Ms Frederikse provides us with insight not only into the war for black independence in what was Rhodesia, but also into the nature of anti-colonial struggles in general, a topic of burning relevance to all South Africans today.' — The Star, Belinda Bozzoli R9.95 THEATRE AND SOCIETY IN AFRICA by Mineke Schipper Theatre ]n Africa is a part of the tradition of oral literature — 'total' performance which includes storytelling, music, drama, song and mimicry, and in which the audience is actively involved. Mineke Schipper shows that for modern African playwrights the oral tradition is still an important source of inspiration, even when they tackle contemporary themes such as the conflict of generations, corruption and westernization. This book — already published in French as well as in the original Dutch — is a concise introduction to a topic of interest to all students of the arts in Africa. R6.95
Contents Features BOTSWANA FESTIVAL Culture and Resistance by Cynthia Kross 11 Bringing the Struggle into Focus by Peter Mackenzie ... 17 The Man from the House of Truth by Stan Motjuwadi . . 22 ART AND SOCIETY Ntate Sekoto by Mpikayipheli 38 HISTORY SERIES Flight in Winter by Sol T. Plaatje 32 BOOK REVIEWS by Tyrone August 40 by Nhlanhla Maake 40 Photographs Vicky Alhadeff. 13, 14, 15, 16 Wendy Schwegmann 13 Lesley Lawson 14,15,16 Kevin Humphrey 15 Paul Weinberg 13 VOLUME 5 NUMBER 2 1982 Stories To Fly by Steve Jacobs .2 Pikinini's Adventure by Walt Oyi Sipho kwa Mthetwa . . .7 Don't Leave Me by Joseph Moladira 10 Japie and Them by Joel Krige 20 If You Are Not Strong by Milkalena Ndokola Petros ... 29 Overtime by Mpumie Cilibe 26 Poetry Frank Chipasula 5,6 Kim Waite 10 Joseph Moladira, David Phuti 19 Joseph Moladira, Lucas Sigela 21 Andries Oliphant 22 Lerato N. Mzamane, Moyahabo Pochana 27 Irvin Mohalane, John Eppel 3 5 Frank Anthony 42 Maano D. Tuwani, Louis Charles 48 Gallery/Graphics Caroline Cullinan 2 Mpikayipheli 20, 29, 30 Garth Erasmus 36, 37, 42 Mzwakhe 7, 32, 38, 39 We failed to mention that the front cover photo in Staffrider Vol. 5 No. 1 was by John Wolverstone. SORRY Staffrider regrets that the interview with Don Mattera which we promised our readers, has been withdrawn by the interviewee. Editor: Chris van Wyk Front cover photograph: Jeeva Rajgopaul Staffrider magazine is published by Ravan Press, P.O.Box 31134, Braamfontein 2017, South Africa. (Street Address: 23 O'Reilly Road, Berea.) Copyright is held by the individual contributors of all material, including all graphic material, published in the magazine. Anyone wishing to reproduce material from the magazine in any form should approach the individual contributors c/o the publishers. This issue was printed by the Mafeking Mail, Roodepoort. Layout and Reproduction by The Graphic Equalizer.
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