In 1960, the GDP per capita in South East Asian countries was nearly half of that of Africa. By 1986, the gap had closed and today the trend is reversed, with more than half of the world’s poorest now living in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Why has Asia developed while Africa lagged? The Asian Aspiration chronicles the untold stories of explosive growth and changing fortunes: the leaders, events and policy choices that lifted a billion people out of abject poverty within a single generation, the largest such shift in human history.

The relevance of Asia’s example comes as Africa is facing a population boom, which can either lead to crisis or prosperity; and as Asia is again transforming, this time out of low-cost manufacturing into high-tech, leaving a void that is Africa’s for the taking. But far from the determinism of ‘Africa Rising’, this book calls for unprecedented pragmatism in the pursuit of African success.

Chris Barnard needed the help of exceptional men and women to stay ahead of the fast-developing science of transplantation. One of these exceptional men were Winston Wicomb, the darker brother of the famous Randall.

He had to be hidden as a child to prevent the Apartheid inspectors from discovering his family’s racial identity. He had to endure the rampant racism that existed in South Africa at school and in the army… Winston, who had to fix cars in the backyard to make ends meet, had a curious encounter with Chris Barnard and got appointed in his research laboratory. Winston had to develop an apparatus with which hearts could be kept alive to enable transport.

This is the story of an unlikely hero; a man who changed transplantation forever, and a South African citizen who never got the recognition he deserved.

It’s a story of perseverance. And hope. Even... love.

Simply Seasonal is a vibrant, visual recipe guide inspired by nature’s endless bounties and features recipesfor all 4 seasons.

Choosing to cook and eat seasonally places a fresh spotlight on what’s being produced in our immediate surroundings. It encourages us to buy local, making us aware of what smaller producers are offering in our neighbourhoods. Seasonal ingredients are given star status in the over 80 recipes, which range from starters to side dishes and from main courses to desserts. Each recipe is accompanied by a glorious full-colour photograph.

Discover the seasons wherever you live and keep home cooking simple, local, joyful and unapologetically personal.

The fourth edition of Principles of Evidence strikes a balance between the theory of the law of evidence and its practical application. This edition continues to assess the impact of the Constitution on the traditional Anglo-South African law of evidence, especially with regards to the admissibility of unconstitutionally obtained evidence. It further discusses the statutory provisions regulating diverse matters such as sexual history evidence and the admissibility of electronic evidence.

What do you need to know about financial innovation, financial liberalisation and deregulation? Do you know what purpose monetary policy serves in the economy? What is the role of interest rates? The second edition of Monetary Economics will look into these matters and other topical issues such as the subprime crisis. The text uses a step-by-step approach to technical areas such as formulae and graphs. The book takes a look at South African as a developing country within the wider global arena. Monetary Economics is written in a concise and accessible level for Economics students at senior undergraduate and Honours level.

This title is meant to convey the emphasis which is now placed on the valuable contents of the safe (the information) rather than just on the safe in which those contents are stored (the computer).

It should also convey to potential readers the impact of information communication technologies on the law, the increasing importance of telecommunications law and legal aspects of electronic commerce and the convergence between these fields and IT law.

When we eat al fresco – outside, beyond the confines of four walls – everyday meals become a heady combination of fresh air and flavours, of outdoor sounds and natural views. Whether that ‘outside’ is our own backyard, garden, patio or stoep, seaside caravan park, bushveld or the middle of nowhere surrounded by mountains, it makes little difference because we come away energized, nurtured and deeply satisfied. And if preparing those meals doesn’t require conventional electricity during the dreaded loadshedding, well, that’s just the cherry on the top!

In Easy Al Fresco, Ilse van der Merwe offers a simple and inspiring guide for fabulous, easy and scrumptious dishes that can all be prepared with a limited range of basic utensils, and a fire or kettle braai. As Ilse says, this should be the only book you pack for your next trail hike, fishing weekend, game reserve trip or seaside holiday. From breads, spreads, appetisers, salads and sandwiches, through to mains and desserts, Ilse has you covered.

So what are you waiting for? Light the fire, grab a whisk and turn the pages of Easy Al Fresco – you’ll never look back.

All the animals, including his own pack, think Wild Dog is too wild. In fact, he’s the wildest dog they’ve ever met. His constant activity leads him into a variety of adventures and, ultimately, into danger.

But the wild dog pack saves the day and his own mother defends his wild ways, pointing out that curiosity and boldness are essential traits for an alpha dog, such as his father and herself. Rather than squelching Wild Dog’s high spirits, she affirms them.

In six heartwarming tales, Avril van der Merwe highlights character traits or habits that may trouble young children. Wild Dog’s hyperactive nature gets him into trouble, Pangolin uses her intelligence to outsmart Lion and discovers new friends in the process, Bushbaby’s nocturnal habits lead the animals to assume he is shy, Hyena mistakenly thinks that if she changes her identity she’ll be accepted, Hippo’s envy of Rhinoceros’ horn ends up creating more trouble than she anticipated, while Cheetah learns that his bragging doesn’t impress his friends.

Each animal character faces a challenge, but with plenty of encouragement and support from their friends, a lesson is learned and the outcome is always positive.

Aan die einde van 1896, enkele jare voor die Anglo-Boereoorlog, het die 26-jarige wewenaar en Transvaalse koerantman Eugène Marais na Londen vertrek om in die regte te gaan studeer. Hier het hy oënskynlik tot in die doodsnikke van die oorlog gewoon.

Oor hierdie lewensjare van een van Afrikaans se beroemdste letterkundige figure is baie min bekend. Leon Rousseau sê in sy baanbreker-lewensverhaal oor Marais, Die Groot Verlange (1974): “Tensy ontdekkings gemaak word wat ’n mens jou op die oomblik kwalik kan voorstel, sal dit altyd onmoontlik bly om ’n samehangende relaas van Marais se vyf jaar in Europa te gee.”

Hierdie ontdekkings en nog baie meer is nou gemaak. In Donker Stroom word onthul presies waarmee Marais hom kort voor, tydens en ná die bitter stryd tussen Boer en Brit besig gehou het, ’n verstommende verhaal wat ’n mens jou skaars kan indink. Was Marais die onkreukbare patriot en joernalis wat sy biograwe van hom gemaak het, of is hierdie Afrikaner-ikoon ook deur die donker stroom van die tydsgees meegesleur?

Die handleiding is vir Afrikaans Eerste Addisionele Taal-leerders van graad 4 tot 7 opgestel. Die boek word dus eenmalig aangekoop en word in graad 4, 5, 6 en 7 gebruik. Die handleiding som die teorie van taalleer, sowel as literere begrippe vir die laerskoolleerder op. Wenke in die benadering van leesvaardigheid word ook gegee. Afdeling A bevat 'n opsomming van die verskillende afdelings van taalleer. Elke aspek van die taalleer vorm 'n eenheid. Afdeling B bestaan uit wenke wat tydens die beantwoording van begripstoetse en visuele geletterdheidsoefeninge toegepas kan word. Afdeling C is 'n opsomming van die letterkundige en poetiese aspekte, wat as naslaanbron gebruik kan word. Onderwysers hoef nie meer kosbare tyd aan die opstel van notas te spandeer nie. Verder word tyd ook gespaar, omdat leerders nie meer notas hoef uit te knip en in te plak nie. Geld word ook gespaar aangesien afrolwerk nie meer nodig is nie. Elke onderwyser kan sy eie kreatiwiteit in die opstel van werkkaarte gebruik. Werkkaarte bly dus altyd relevant en die vernuwing van werkkaarte is dus geen probleem nie. Die handleiding beskik oor verskeie praktiese voorbeelde, en leerwerk vir byvoorbeeld spelling kan uit die handleiding gegee word. Die handleiding is kleurvol en gebruikersvriendelik. Daar is oulike wenke wat leerders help om sekere reels maklik te onthou en daar is nota-blokkies waar leerders addisionele notas kan maak. Die handleiding is ook 'n gemaklike grootte en lig genoeg om daagliks skool toe te bring.

What is a Springbok without his spring? Just a ... bok?

When poor Springbok loses his spring, it is up to his friends to help him find it again - with hilarious consequences.

A humorous and touching story about recognising what makes you special, and the power of friendship.

Eugene ken van skollies, gangsters en crooks. Hy is streetwise, al lyk hy nou soos iemand uit die upper-middle class. Hy kom immers uit die ghetto se killing fields van die 60’s, 70’s en 80’s.

Maar nou is dit baie jare later. En die ou alliances met sy kindervriende Alan, Huey en Jenny ná alles destyds in Hillbrow tussen hulle skeefgeloop het, bestaan nie meer nie, en Eugene word aangekla van moord.

'n Aangrypende roman oor vriendskap en verraad.

It’s the late Eighties in Strand, a small coastal town southwest of Cape Town. When Johanna, a new maid, arrives at the home of a dominee’s family, nobody imagines that she will capture the family in her web of emotional complexity. The narrator daughter develops an ambivalent friendship with the new recruit but Johanna remains an enigma. She is at once mercurial and full of fun, playing children’s games and making mischief, but also has periodic rages, throwing bricks and abusing animals – and eventually turning on the children.

After her arrival, Johanna joins a pack of roving neighbourhood children that includes the daughter and her brothers. Together they find a form of belonging and imaginative outlet in the stifling religious community. But when a shift in the political landscape precipitates a change in family life Johanna is in danger of being left behind. With her place in the household and neighbourhood increasingly uncertain Johanna draws the narrator into a scheme where domestic tensions threaten to explode.

Later in life, the narrator finds herself haunted by the mysterious fate of a woman who seems a part of her. Emotionally charged and poignant, Almini van der Merwe’s first novel is a meditation on the mutability of memory and guilt and of the consequences of reality denied.

Cape Mediterranean food/cooking is a South African style of cooking and entertaining influenced by one of the oldest and arguably also the healthiest cuisines in the world. It has developed naturally from within the Western Cape due to its Mediterranean climate and the abundance of classic Mediterranean-style local produce.

This book features more than 75 delectable recipes, from breads, dips and tapas, to lavish salads, succulent roasts, freshly made pastas and heavenly desserts. The recipes bring seasonal produce to the fore and the balance of dishes and ease of preparation will have you inviting friends and family over in no time to share in this veritable bounty.

Ben Viljoen (1868–1917) was ’n prominente jonger generaal in die Anglo-Boereoorlog, maar ná die oorlog is hy nie opgeneem in die nuwe politieke elite van die Afrikaners nie. Nadat hy die eed van getrouheid op St. Helena onderteken het, het hy noot weer permanent na Suid-Afrika teruggekeer nie.

Carel van der Merwe het besluit om Viljoen se spore te volg na Brittanje, Nederland, Mexiko en Amerika en te gaan uitvind hoe dit gebeur het dat dié Boereoorloggeneraal burgerskap van vier verskillende lande gehad het, die ster was van ’n Boereoorlogskouspel, aan ’n Mexikaanse revolusie deelgeneem het, as vredeskommissaris tussen die Yaqui-Indiane opgetree het en voor sy dood op die punt was om ’n film in Hollywood te vervaardig.

’n Prentjie van ’n komplekse persoonlikheid kom na vore wat herinner aan ’n deel van die huidige generasie Afrikaners – minder godvresend, gemaklik in verskillende kulture, en bereid om te emigreer wanneer hulle dink dit tot hul voordeel is.

Willie van der Merwe se debuutbundel handel oor religieuse ontnugtering, geklee in vele vorme, en is ’n verkenning van die eksistensiele vakuum soos selde tevore in Afrikaans. Die titel sinspeel op die eenvoudige kwaliteite van die alledaagse mens aan die een kant, maar aan die ander kant op die fisiese en geestelike dood wat as goue draad deur die bundel loop. Die dualisme tussen skoonheid en weerloosheid word van meet af aan ondersoek en die gebroke werklikheid van die digter se ervaringswereld word treffend verbeeld. Dit is ’n donker bundel vol swart humor, wat die weersin van erotiek en oorlog op skrydende en dikwels ironiese wyse verwoord. Dit eindig egter met ’n evangeliese optimisme: met van die mooiste liefdesgedigte wat nog in Afrikaans verskyn het.

Die ontnugtering en nostalgie van die middeljare word hier in alle erns met humor en trefsekere taalgevoel verwoord.

Ryk aan intertekstualiteit en slim woordspeling, is hierdie bundel vars en toeganklik vir alle oopkop lesers. Ou vrese word besweer en nuwes sinies en liries besing.

A teacher's guide to the SIAS document is aimed at providing all role players who are involved with children with a hands-on guide to using the South African policy document on Screening, Intervention, Assessment and Support (SIAS). It is an interactive and informative guide offering detailed guidance to all professionals who work with children on how to obtain the optimum support for the learners who are entrusted to them, whether it be for education, legal assistance, professional help or medical interventions. This book is aimed especially at the emerging teacher, but also addresses the more seasoned educator in highlighting support avenues for alternative actions and resources that tend to be forgotten, overlooked or simply ignored. The avenues that should be followed by all those working with children have been clearly defined in an effort to emphasise the importance of inclusion in the lifeworld of the next generation. All children have the potential to thrive, survive and achieve to the best of their abilities if they are given equal opportunities and are shown the nature of encompassing humanity. It must be remembered that the future will be in the hands of the youth of today.

Hierdie bundel is saamgestel uit hoogtepunte van die laaste 15 jaar se "Laaste sê"-rubrieke deur Koos van der Merwe in Sarie. Koos weef meesterlik met woorde en het die vermoë om diep betekenis uit alledaagse situasies te haal. Koos vertel van mense, en hulle soeke na hoop, maar ook ons almal se verlange na die Een wat ons nooit sal laat gaan nie.

Uiteindelik! ’n Reeks wat al die soorte tekste bevat wat die nuwe kurrikulum voorskryf! Piekfyn Afrikaans Graad 11 het die wereld van multimediatekste betree – ons bied ’n TV-film vir interaktiewe taalaktiwiteite in die Afrikaanse klas aan. Die leerderboek en onderwysersgids is saamgestel volgens die vereistes vir Huistaal. Hierdie unieke onderwysersgids en DVD ondersteun die onderwyser se taak deur beplanning en voorbereiding tot die minimum te beperk; volledige antwoordsleutel vir elke module te voorsien, asook ritse riglyne, wenke en prosedures vir leeraktiwiteite in afdelings soos Pitkos en In 'n neutedop; te fokus op kommunikatiewe en teks- en temagebaseerde benaderings wat onderrig en leer funksioneel en kreatief in die klaskamer laat plaasvind; 'n wye verskeidenheid tekssoorte aan te bied volgens eietydse temas; volledige onderrigplanne vir elke tweeweeklikse module, asook riglyne vir lesbeplanning en klaskamerpraktyk te voorsien; 'n formele assesseringsprogram vir graad 11, asook verskeie metodes en instrumente vir daaglikse assessering voor te stel; aanvullende hulp- en ondersteuningsmateriaal vir administratiewe en organisatoriese take van die Afrikaansonderwyser in te sluit deur op die kieslys van die DVD op “Lees” te kliek en die dokumente uit te speel vir die onderwysersleer. Ook volkleur plakkate! Ons weet die Piekfyn-reeks gaan die onderwyser sommer weer lus maak om Afrikaans te onderrig.

Piekfyn Afrikaans Graad 11 bevat interessante en kontemporere leerstof vir jou as leerder van Afrikaans Huistaal. Boonop word taalinhoud met die van verskeie ander vakke geintegreer wat jou ervaringswereld sal verryk en jou deeglik vir Graad 12 sal voorberei. Die wye verskeidenheid interaktiewe aktiwiteite sorg vir die inoefening en vaslegging van al die taalvaardighede. Afdelings soos Pitkos, In 'n neutedop, die Indeks, Taalgids en Letterkundegids gaan jou voorbereiding vir enige soort assessering seepglad laat verloop. Jy gaan verder ook: vir begrip en pure genot interessante tekste lees; in verskillende sosiale situasies kommunikeer; verskeie visuele tekste verstaan en verduidelik; vlot en ekspressief praat en toesprake lewer; noukeurig en krities na taalgebruik luister, en taalstrukture deeglik en foutloos gebruik; heelwat transaksionele en kreatiewe tekste beplan en skryf volgens die stappe van prosesskryf. Maar dis nie al nie . . . Hou jy van fliek of om na 'n boeiende of grapperige sepie te kyk? Wel, nou gaan jy dit alles in die Afrikaanse klas doen! Jy gaan dit vreeslik geniet om Afrikaans te praat en te skryf terwyl jy weer na al die mense van Mandela-rylaan kyk. Ja, Piekfyn Afrikaans het sy eie film en filmsterre! “Mandelarylaan se stories” is ’n tipies Suid-Afrikaanse TV-sepie. Behalwe kyk, gaan jy ook lekker gesels en jou mening gee oor die film, karakters en gebeure. Geniet ’n Piekfyn-leerervaring!

Marina wil so graag ’n sorgelose jeug hê, maar geld – of eerder die gebrek daaraan – staan in haar pad. Dan stap haar buurvrou se broer by haar lewe in…

Riaan is ’n musikant en ’n groot geleentheid wag vir hom in Amerika. Hy weet dus ’n langtermynverhouding met Marina is buite die kwessie. Maar hy gebruik die kans om haar anders te laat kyk na álles in die lewe.

In die proses stamp hulle koppe, maar vind mekaar ook onweerstaanbaar. Intussen kruip die datum nader wanneer Riaan na Amerika moet terugkeer.

Gaan hy sy groot droom vir Marina laat vaar? Of gaan Marina instem tot ’n onkonvensionele reëling?