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Becoming a teacher (Paperback, 2nd ed): Sarah Gravett, Josef de Beer, Elize du Plessis Becoming a teacher (Paperback, 2nd ed)
Sarah Gravett, Josef de Beer, Elize du Plessis
R676 Discovery Miles 6 760 Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Using teaching scenarios this book highlights the complex journey a novice teacher has to undertake to become a competent practitioner in the face of the daily intricacies and messiness of teaching. Scenarios expose teacher education students to the realities of the classroom. This expanded second edition explores the multiple roles of the teacher and can be used to good effect to train students to become engaged and excellent teachers.

Preacher - Season 1 (DVD): Dominic Cooper, Ruth Negga, Joseph Gilgun Preacher - Season 1 (DVD)
Dominic Cooper, Ruth Negga, Joseph Gilgun
R106 Discovery Miles 1 060 Ships in 10 - 25 working days

Based on DC Comics’ cult hit comic book series, Preacher is the edgy story of Jesse Custer, a conflicted preacher in a small Texas town who is inhabited by a mysterious entity that allows him to develop a highly unconventional power. Jesse, along with his fearless sidekicks, Tulip, a trained marksmen, and Cassidy, an Irish vampire, embark on a wild, dark journey that is unlike any other.

The series explores the theme of redemption, as Jesse attempts to lead a more righteous life. Will he be able to leave his violent ways behind? It also looks at life’s balance of good and evil – and everything in between.

Public Administration & Management in South Africa: An Introduction (Paperback): Christopher Thornhill, Isioma Ile, Gerda van... Public Administration & Management in South Africa: An Introduction (Paperback)
Christopher Thornhill, Isioma Ile, Gerda van Dijk; Christa de Wet, Lianne Malan, … 2
R634 Discovery Miles 6 340 Ships in 6 - 10 working days

What is Public Administration? How does Public Management operate? Who are the key role-players? What are the principles, and how are these applied practically in the developmental context of South Africa? Addressing the broad topics that form the foundations of Public Administration and Management in South Africa, this text introduces and critically explores all foundational and functional aspects of the development, theories, principles, concepts, approaches and structure of public administration. Key topic areas are accessed in dedicated chapters to provide a solid grounding in the discipline. Students are orientated in the theoretical foundations of public administration and the practical implementation of public management in developmental South Africa, across local, provincial and national government spheres. Covering the role and function of core aspects of public administration and management, topics addressed include: public decision-making; service delivery and policy implementation; leadership and control; human resources management; public financial management; and ethics in the public sector. An expertly designed pedagogical framework supports and develops important academic skills such as critical thinking, practical application and data interpretation. Presented in a real, applied and visual manner, this engaging text is the essential introduction for all students of BAdmin, BA, BSocSci or BCom degrees in public administration and public management.

A Haunting In Venice (DVD): Kenneth Branagh, Michelle Yeoh, Tina Fey, Jamie Dornan A Haunting In Venice (DVD)
Kenneth Branagh, Michelle Yeoh, Tina Fey, Jamie Dornan
R248 Discovery Miles 2 480 Ships in 10 - 17 working days

In post-World War II Venice, Hercule Poirot, now retired and living in self-imposed exile, reluctantly attends a seance at a decaying, haunted palazzo.

When one of the guests is murdered, the former detective is thrust into a sinister world of shadows and secrets.

Synchronic (DVD): Anthony Mackie, Jamie Dornan Synchronic (DVD)
Anthony Mackie, Jamie Dornan
R210 Discovery Miles 2 100 Ships in 10 - 17 working days

When New Orleans paramedics and long-time best friends Steve and Dennis are called to a series of bizarre and gruesome accidents, they chalk it up to a mysterious new drug found at the scene.

But after Dennis' oldest daughter disappears, Steve stumbles upon a terrifying truth about the supposed psychedelic that will challenge everything he knows about reality -- and the flow of time itself.

Dr Abdullah Abdurahman - South Africa's First Elected Black Politician (Paperback): Martin Plaut Dr Abdullah Abdurahman - South Africa's First Elected Black Politician (Paperback)
Martin Plaut
R280 R259 Discovery Miles 2 590 Save R21 (7%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Dr Abdullah Abdurahman (1872–1940) was the first person of colour ever to be elected to political office in South Africa. He represented some of the poorest people in Cape Town on the City Council and then the Provincial Council. First winning a seat in 1904, he was to serve the city for 36 years. Beloved by the people of District Six, for whom he fought so hard, Dr Abdurahman is a forgotten giant of the fight for justice.

The grandson of slaves, he trained as a doctor in Scotland, returning to the Cape with a Scottish wife. Nellie and he were powerful partners – and their daughter, Cissie Gool, was among the most important political figures of her generation. Dr Abdurahman led the African Political Organisation – the leading coloured party of this period. He was a friend and ally of key political figures of his time: Sol Plaatje, Walter Rubusana, Mahatma Gandhi and W.P. Schreiner. He was a leading advocate of black unity, working tirelessly to resist the onslaught of white racism.

The doctor was among the most internationally admired South Africans of his generation, arguing his case on delegations to London and India. He led South African Indians to Delhi, confronted the Viceroy and made a memorable address to the Indian National Congress. At his death in 1940 Cape Town ground to a halt as the entire community paid their respects.

Drawing on previously undiscovered material, this biography lifts Dr Abdurahman from the obscurity into which he has so unjustly sunk – explaining his life against the background of the difficult times in which he lived.

Ingrid Jonker - 'n Biografie (Afrikaans, Paperback): Petrovna Metelerkamp Ingrid Jonker - 'n Biografie (Afrikaans, Paperback)
Petrovna Metelerkamp
R390 R360 Discovery Miles 3 600 Save R30 (8%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Ingrid Jonker, begaafde jong digter, loop op 19 Julie 1965 die see in by Drieankerbaai en verdrink. Sy laat haar familie en vriende agter met meer vrae as antwoorde. Gedurende die afgelope 50 jaar het sy ’n ikoon van die Afrikaanse en Suid- Afrikaanse letterkunde geword. In so ’n mate, dat haar lewe en veral haar dood soms haar werk en die belangrike bydrae wat sy tot die literêre beweging van die Sestigers gemaak het, oorskadu.

Haar politieke sieninge, soos uitgedruk in haar poësie en haar passie en die droefheid van haar onstuimige liefdesverhoudings met onder andere Jack Cope en André P. Brink het al tot baie besprekings gelei. Sy het weer onder die publieke oog gekom toe oudpresident Nelson Mandela in sy inhuldigingsrede in 1994 in die Parlement een van haar gedigte aangehaal het. Hy het haar gedig: “Die Kind” voorgelees en gesê: “Sy was beide ’n digter en ’n Suid-Afrikaner.”

Sedert haar dood is daar vele bespiegelings oor haar lewe en tragiese einde. Van dié vrae word beantwoord in hierdie eerste omvattende biografie. Petrovna Metelerkamp doen al jare navorsing oor Jonker. Sy neem die leser saam deur Ingrid se grootwordjare, digterslewe, liefdesverhoudings en die laaste paar jaar van haar lewe.

Metelerkamp bring nuwe inligting aan die lig wat sy neem uit onbekende nuwe briewe en dagboekinskrywings, o.m. uit die dagboeke van Jack Cope. Talle nuwe onderhoude met mense wat Jonker geken het, word in die biografie opgeneem. Sy weerlê ook die beeld van Jonker as ’n ongebalanseerde kunstenaar wat haar houvas op die werklikheid verloor het in hierdie toeganklike biografie oor een van Suid-Afrika se aangrypendste kunstenaars.

Michael Bolton - Spark Of Light (CD): Michael Bolton Spark Of Light (CD)
Michael Bolton
R398 Discovery Miles 3 980 Ships in 10 - 17 working days

The brand new album by Michael Bolton, his first in almost 15 years.

Line Of Duty - Season 1-4 (DVD, Boxed set): Martin Compston, Vicky McClure, Adrian Dunbar, Keeley Hawes, Thandie Newton, Lennie... Line Of Duty - Season 1-4 (DVD, Boxed set)
Martin Compston, Vicky McClure, Adrian Dunbar, Keeley Hawes, Thandie Newton, … 1
R653 Discovery Miles 6 530 Ships in 10 - 17 working days

Season 1:
Lives and careers are on the line in this thrilling police anti-corruption drama following the investigation into DCI Tony Gates.

Season 2:
When a police convoy is fatally ambushed, AC-12 pursue the sole surviving officer, DI Lindsay Denton.

Season 3:
When Firearms Officer Sergeant Danny Waldron shoots dead a hardened criminal, AC-12 suspect foul play.

Season 4:
When DCI Roz Huntley captures a serial killer, the chief forensic investigator alerts AC-12 to a possible miscarriage of justice.

Learning For Living - Towards A New Vision For Post-school Learning In South Africa (Paperback): Ivor Baatjes Learning For Living - Towards A New Vision For Post-school Learning In South Africa (Paperback)
Ivor Baatjes
R250 R231 Discovery Miles 2 310 Save R19 (8%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

The post-school education and training system in South Africa has been the focus of much attention since the establishment of the Department of Higher Education and Training in 2009. In the context of deepening inequality, poverty and unemployment, the need for a humanising, liberating and critical approach to learning and pedagogy in post-school education is becoming urgent. The rural and urban voices that speak in this book tell us that the current system is out of touch with the ways in which they are making a life.

Learning for Living challenges policy makers, researchers, educators and civil society organisations to think critically about the relationship between post-school education and the world of work, and about how to transform the post-school system to better serve the needs and interests of rural and urban communities. It issues a call to action, and proposes key principles to inform an alternative vision of post-school learning.

Student Handbook On Civil Procedure (Paperback, 7th Edition): J.A. Faris Student Handbook On Civil Procedure (Paperback, 7th Edition)
J.A. Faris
R879 R831 Discovery Miles 8 310 Save R48 (5%) Ships in 4 - 8 working days
Koeke en Terte - Aanvaar Mekaar se Uniekheid (Afrikaans, Paperback): Susan Coetzer Koeke en Terte - Aanvaar Mekaar se Uniekheid (Afrikaans, Paperback)
Susan Coetzer
R285 R255 Discovery Miles 2 550 Save R30 (11%) Ships in 8 - 13 working days

Koeke en terte gee jou skreeusnaakse wenke oor die verskille tussen mans en vroue en verskillende tipe vroue. Dit is geskik vir almal wat ’n goeie humorsin het – en veral vir hulself kan lag. Susan takel ernstige onderwerpe soos dat jy as vrou is goed genoeg is, jy nie so hard op jouself moet wees nie en jy is genoeg vir God net soos jy is. Sy help jou om jouself te leer waardeer en jou eie gawes te ontwikkel en om by jouself en ander te leer. 

Lottie Brooks's Essential Guide To Life (Paperback): Katie Kirby Lottie Brooks's Essential Guide To Life (Paperback)
Katie Kirby
R215 R192 Discovery Miles 1 920 Save R23 (11%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

From hilarious MEGA-bestselling author, Katie Kirby, comes a brand-new Lottie Brooks book with a twist!

Hi, Lottie Brooks here! I’ve just found out that you’ve all been reading about my most EMBARRASSING moments for years . . . it’s meant to be my TOTALLY SECRET PRIVATE DIARY!!

Seems like it’s only fair then that it’s YOUR TURN!

Lottie has been sharing her most cringe-inducing moments for years, and this book sums up all of Lottie’s knowledge and wisdom for a totally ESSENTIAL guide to life. Lottie and her friends are here to help you through those tweenage years with their best advice on school, friendship, crushes and, most importantly, SNACKS.

Filled with BRAND-NEW stories and Lottie inspired activities, plus space for you to write and draw as well, grab a pen (and maybe a KitKat Chunky, for energy) and get ready to learn from Lottie!

What will you find inside:

  • Tips and advice from Lottie
  • Hilarious activities including Would you Rather, design your Drink of Dreams, list your top snacks, quizzes and more!
  • Space to write and illustrate your very own diary
  • Takeovers from Jess and Amber
  • Mum’s guidance on the ‘Amazing Journey to Womanhood’ (hmm, actually you might want to skip that page)
Broken - Season 1 (DVD): Sean Bean, Anna Friel, Paula Malcolmson, Adrian Dunbar, Muna Otaru Broken - Season 1 (DVD)
Sean Bean, Anna Friel, Paula Malcolmson, Adrian Dunbar, Muna Otaru 6
R318 Discovery Miles 3 180 Ships in 10 - 17 working days

Sean Bean heads an impressive cast in this poignant and powerful series centred around Father Michael Kerrigan, a Catholic priest presiding over an urban parish in Northern England.

Father Michael must be a confidant, counsellor and confessor to a congregation struggling to reconcile its beliefs with the challenges of daily life in contemporary Britain. With a chequered past and a complicated relationship with his own family, the priest is determined to help his parishioners through their troubles.

But despite his best efforts, Father Michael can't always fix what's broken in their lives.

Chicago Fire - Season 10 (DVD): Jesse Spencer, Taylor Kinney Chicago Fire - Season 10 (DVD)
Jesse Spencer, Taylor Kinney
R346 Discovery Miles 3 460 Ships in 10 - 17 working days

The heroic firefighters and paramedics of Firehouse 51 put their lives on the line to protect the citizens of Chicago in Season Ten of the pulse-pounding drama from Emmy-winning executive producer Dick Wolf and co-creator Derek Haas.

Led by Capt. Matthew Casey (Jesse Spencer) and Lt. Kelly Severide (Taylor Kinney), the firehouse family also includes Battalion Chief Wallace Boden (Eamonn Walker), paramedic Sylvie Brett (Kara Killmer), veterans Christopher Herrmann (David Eigenberg) and Randy “Mouch” McHolland (Christian Stolte), firefighters Stella Kidd (Miranda Rae Mayo) and Joe Cruz (Joe Minoso), young firefighters Blake Gallo (Alberto Rosende) and Darren Ritter (Daniel Kyri), and new paramedic Violet Mikami (Hanako Greensmith).

Lessons In Chemistry (Paperback): Bonnie Garmus Lessons In Chemistry (Paperback)
Bonnie Garmus 4
R425 Discovery Miles 4 250 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Chemist Elizabeth Zott is not your average woman. In fact, Elizabeth Zott would be the first to point out that there is no such thing. But it's the early 1960s and her all-male team at Hastings Research Institute take a very unscientific view of equality. Except for one: Calvin Evans; the lonely, brilliant, Nobel-prize nominated grudge-holder who falls in love with - of all things - her mind. True chemistry results. But like science, life is unpredictable.

Which is why a few years later, Elizabeth Zott finds herself not only a single mother, but the reluctant star of America's most beloved cooking show Supper at Six. Elizabeth's unusual approach to cooking ('combine one tablespoon acetic acid with a pinch of sodium chloride') proves revolutionary. But as her following grows, not everyone is happy.

Because as it turns out, Elizabeth Zott isn't just teaching women to cook. She's daring them to change the status quo. Meet the unconventional, uncompromising Elizabeth Zott.

The Subtle Art Of Not Giving A F*ck - A Counterintuitive Approach To Living A Good Life (Paperback): Mark Manson The Subtle Art Of Not Giving A F*ck - A Counterintuitive Approach To Living A Good Life (Paperback)
Mark Manson 3
R295 R264 Discovery Miles 2 640 Save R31 (11%) Ships in 8 - 13 working days

For decades, we’ve been told that positive thinking is the key to a happy, rich life. “F*ck positivity,” Mark Manson says. “Let’s be honest, shit is f*cked and we have to live with it.” In his wildly popular Internet blog, Manson doesn’t sugarcoat or equivocate. He tells it like it is—a dose of raw, refreshing, honest truth that is sorely lacking today. The Subtle Art Of Not Giving A F*ck is his antidote to the coddling, let’s-all-feel-good mindset that has infected society and spoiled a generation, rewarding them with gold medals just for showing up.

Manson makes the argument, backed both by academic research and well-timed poop jokes, that improving our lives hinges not on our ability to turn lemons into lemonade, but on learning to stomach lemons better. Human beings are flawed and limited—“not everybody can be extraordinary, there are winners and losers in society, and some of it is not fair or your fault.” Manson advises us to get to know our limitations and accept them. Once we embrace our fears, faults, and uncertainties, once we stop running and avoiding and start confronting painful truths, we can begin to find the courage, perseverance, honesty, responsibility, curiosity, and forgiveness we seek. There are only so many things we can give a f*ck about so we need to figure out which ones really matter, Manson makes clear. While money is nice, caring about what you do with your life is better, because true wealth is about experience.

A much-needed grab-you-by-the-shoulders-and-look-you-inthe-eye moment of real-talk, filled with entertaining stories and profane, ruthless humor, The Subtle Art Of Not Giving A F*ck is a refreshing slap for a generation to help them truly lead contented, grounded lives.

Becoming (Standard format, CD, Unabridged edition): Michelle Obama Becoming (Standard format, CD, Unabridged edition)
Michelle Obama; Read by Michelle Obama 1
R544 R462 Discovery Miles 4 620 Save R82 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Becoming by Michelle Obama.

In a life filled with meaning and accomplishment, Michelle Obama has emerged as one of the most iconic and compelling women of our era. As First Lady of the United States of America - the first African-American to serve in that role - she helped create the most welcoming and inclusive White House in history, while also establishing herself as a powerful advocate for women and girls in the U.S. and around the world, dramatically changing the ways that families pursue healthier and more active lives, and standing with her husband as he led America through some of its most harrowing moments. Along the way, she showed us a few dance moves, crushed Carpool Karaoke, and raised two down-to-earth daughters under an unforgiving media glare.

In her memoir, a work of deep reflection and mesmerizing storytelling, Michelle Obama invites readers into her world, chronicling the experiences that have shaped her - from her childhood on the South Side of Chicago to her years as an executive balancing the demands of motherhood and work, to her time spent at the world's most famous address. With unerring honesty and lively wit, she describes her triumphs and her disappointments, both public and private, telling her full story as she has lived it - in her own words and on her own terms. Warm, wise, and revelatory, Becoming is the deeply personal reckoning of a woman of soul and substance who has steadily defied expectations - and whose story inspires us to do the same.

In Search of Nongqawuse (Paperback): Treive Nicholas In Search of Nongqawuse (Paperback)
Treive Nicholas
R350 R312 Discovery Miles 3 120 Save R38 (11%) Ships in 8 - 13 working days

In 1856, a teenage girl led 40000 to their deaths in the Eastern Cape.

When Treive Nicholas arrived in the 1980s to teach, he was captivated by the Wild Coast. Researching its history, he explores the Cattle Killing of 1856-1857. Was Nongqawuse a deceiver or a liberation leader?

Treive's quest spans continents, from South Africa to England, ending with a shocking revelation closer to home than expected.

The Battle For COSATU - An Insider's View (Paperback): Patrick Craven The Battle For COSATU - An Insider's View (Paperback)
Patrick Craven 1
R320 R295 Discovery Miles 2 950 Save R25 (8%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

From his early start as a passionate pro-labour and anti-apartheid campaigner in Britain in the 1960s, to championing and defending the rights of workers in South Africa for the last 30 years, Patrick Craven first served as the editor of Cosatu’s magazine, then rose through the ranks of the Congress to become National Spokesperson. Craven has become the go-to person for labour-related commentary.

In this, Craven’s first book, we are given insight into one of the most tumultuous times for trade unions in post-apartheid South Africa. Beginning with the run-up to Cosatu’s 11th National Congress in 2012, to the expulsion from Cosatu of both Numsa (the National Union of Metalworkers of SA) in 2014, and its own General Secretary Zwelinzima Vavi in 2015, Craven tracks events as they unfolded.

Drawing strongly on personal recollections, media interpretations and official documents, Craven exposes the breakdown of the tripartite alliance – and the implications of this for South Africa’s labour movement and the country as a whole.

Hidden Figures - The Untold Story of the African-American Women Who Helped Win the Space Race (Paperback): Margot Lee Shetterly Hidden Figures - The Untold Story of the African-American Women Who Helped Win the Space Race (Paperback)
Margot Lee Shetterly 2
R316 R288 Discovery Miles 2 880 Save R28 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Set amid the civil rights movement, this is the true story of NASA's African-American female mathematicians who played a crucial role in America's space program.

Before Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, a group of professionals worked as 'Human Computers', calculating the flight paths that would enable these historic achievements. Among these were a coterie of bright, talented African-American women. Segregated from their white counterparts, these 'coloured computers' used pencil and paper to write the equations that would launch rockets, and astronauts, into space.

Moving from World War II through NASA's golden age, touching on the civil rights era, the Space Race, the Cold War, and the women's rights movement, 'Hidden Figures' interweaves a rich history of mankind's greatest adventure with the intimate stories of five courageous women whose work forever changed the world.

Operational Risk Management (Paperback, 2nd rev ed): J Young Operational Risk Management (Paperback, 2nd rev ed)
J Young
R629 Discovery Miles 6 290 Ships in 8 - 13 working days

After many years of continuous development, operational risk management can now be regarded as an important and independent management discipline in its own right. It is a value-adding activity that has a direct or indirect impact on bottom-line performances of organisations and is fundamentally concerned with good governance and involves consistent alertness and continuous improvement. As a result, it is essential for business managers at all levels to understand the concept of operational risk management and its methodologies. Operational risk management will assist organisations to develop and implement an operational risk management process that will support the achievement of business objectives. In addition, Operational risk management attempts to bridge the gap that exists between some of the theoretical concepts of operational risk and the practical implementation. It firstly deals with the development phases of operational risk, and then illustrates the effective application of an operational risk management process. It also discusses relevant issues in the field and how to deal with current risk exposures. Operational risk management is aimed at undergraduate students as well as managers interested in the management of operational risk. Jackie Young is a professor in risk management at the University of South Africa, specialising in operational risk management.

Criminal Law Casebook / Strafregsakebundel (English, Afrikaans, Paperback, 5th Edition): C.R. Snyman Criminal Law Casebook / Strafregsakebundel (English, Afrikaans, Paperback, 5th Edition)
C.R. Snyman 2
R803 R723 Discovery Miles 7 230 Save R80 (10%) Ships in 8 - 12 working days

This criminal law casebook contains excerpts from the most important South African judgments on criminal law. Some shorter judgments are printed in full. Each case is preceded by a brief summary of the facts in the law followed by a note explaining the importance of the judgment. Afrikaans judgments are translated into English. The book also contains an introduction explaining the meanings of important concepts and expressions found in judgments. This is of great value to students who are inexperienced in reading judgments. The four previous editions of this casebook have proven to be an ideal and necessary aid in the study of criminal law.

Teaching English - As A First Additional Language In The Intermediate And Senior Phase (Paperback): Anna Hugo Teaching English - As A First Additional Language In The Intermediate And Senior Phase (Paperback)
Anna Hugo 3
R567 R534 Discovery Miles 5 340 Save R33 (6%) Ships in 8 - 12 working days

The intermediate phase is a critically important period in schooling, when most learners make the transition from learning in their home language to using English as the language of learning and teaching. Learners and teachers find it a daunting time. There are language and literacy challenges in learning English as a subject, in addition to the linguistic complexities of classrooms in urban areas. Recent research has indicated that many intermediate phase learners are also still not fluent readers. Teaching English: As A First Additional Language In The Intermediate And Senior Phase will support teachers in overcoming these classroom challenges.

The book starts by exploring who the Intermediate and Senior Phase learner is – physically, socially, emotionally and cognitively – and then focuses on the skills of reading and viewing, writing, and speaking and listening.

In addition, the text:

  • explains the supporting role the home language can play in learning an additional language
  • provides strategies for integrating language skills in a second-language classroom
  • includes examples of how language teaching can be extended across all curriculum subjects
  • explores ways in which assessment can be used to support students’ learning
  • focuses on the use of information and communication technologies in the language classroom

Teaching English: As A First Additional Language In The Intermediate And Senior Phase is suitable for preservice teachers completing a BEd or a PGCE. In-service teachers will also find it useful.

Commando - A Boer Journal Of The Anglo-Boer War (Paperback): Deneys Reitz Commando - A Boer Journal Of The Anglo-Boer War (Paperback)
Deneys Reitz
R360 R321 Discovery Miles 3 210 Save R39 (11%) Ships in 8 - 13 working days

The definitive account of Commando: A Boer Journal of the Anglo-Boer War, published word-for-word as Reitz first wrote it; edited and annotated by historian and Anglo-Boer War expert, Professor Fransjohan Pretorius.

In 1899, Deneys Reitz, then aged seventeen, enlisted in the Boer army to fight the British. He had learnt to ride, shoot and swim almost as soon as he could walk. He made full use of these skills and the endurance he had acquired in the next three years of the war, during which he fought with the Boer commandos.

He was involved in major actions, like the battle of Spioen Kop, and he interacted with prolific political and military figures of the time, such as President Paul Kruger, Boer generals Piet Joubert, Louis Botha, Koos de la Rey, Christiaan Beyers, Jan Smuts and British commander Lord Kitchener. He even met the young Winston Churchill as a prisoner-of-war in Pretoria.

Reitz forged a strong personal and political friendship with General Jan Smuts after the war, built on reciprocal respect.

Commando is more than a historical document; it is a literary masterpiece that transcends time. With prose that captures both the brutality and the beauty of war, Reitz weaves a narrative that resonates with authenticity and passion.

As relevant today as when it was first penned, Commando has become a South African classic and stands as a testament to the indomitable human spirit in the face of adversity.

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