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South Africa, apartheid & truth

2001-12-06, Issue 45

http://pambazuka.org/en/category/books/4601

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The book is written by Cape Town-based journalist, editor and labour columnist Terry Bell in collaboration with Dumisa Ntsebeze the human rights lawyer and former head of the investigations unit of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

WE¹RE FIGHTING THE HIGH PRICE OF BOOKS
Which is why you are getting this message

Books in South Africa and South African books are very high priced and tend to be out of the financial reach of most South Africans.

Part of the problem is greed and inefficiency; another is that the government, which supports the "Building a nation of Readers"
programme, imposes the 14% value added tax (VAT) on books. This tax helps drive up the price of books. It should be scrapped.

WE¹RE ALSO FIGHTING TO KEEP OPEN THE DOOR ON THE PAST

UNFINISHED BUSINESS
South Africa, apartheid & truth Is a 320-page larger format (245mm X 170mm) and quality production
with laminated board cover. It should retail at just R85 (plus VAT where applicable).

It is written by Cape Town-based journalist, editor and labour columnist TERRY BELL in collaboration with DUMISA NTSEBEZA the human rights lawyer and former head of the investigations unit of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

JOHN PILGER, award-winning filmmaker and journalist, has said of the book:

"This is a brilliant, important book that should be read by everybody interested in the facts behind the 'Truth and reconciliation¹ hype of the
new South Africa. In the finest traditions of fearless, independent
journalism, Terry Bell reveals the cover-ups and charades that allowed the shock troops of apartheid to get away with a crime against
humanity."

MAHMOOD MAMDANI, Professor of government at Columbia
University, has noted:

"Incredibly illuminating. It is woven together into a narrative with great skill."

AHMED RAJAB, Africa Analysis editor, BBC & CNN Africa
commentator said:

"An important book, especially for Africa. It is a very readable forensic
undertaking that manages to dissect the body of apartheid."

Participating bookshops have undertaken to keep the price of this book at UNDER R100. If they do not, please tell us (tel/fax, below) - we will
refuse to resupply and you should refuse to buy from such stores.

THIS BOOK MAKES AN EXCELLENT XMAS PRESENT FOR ANY
THINKING SOUTH AFRICAN OR ANYONE INTERESTED IN OUR
RECENT HISTORY

You can now order or buy a copy from these participating outlets:

Western Cape
CAPE TOWN: Book Warehouse, Rondebosch; Exclusive bookshops;
District Six Museum; Idasa Bookshop; Mnandi Textiles; Obs Books;
Trade Union Library; Wordsworth bookshops; UCT and UWC campus
bookshops.

SOMERSET WEST: Wordsworth, Somerset Mall

Eastern Cape
ALICE: Fort Hare University library
EAST LONDON: Exclusive Books
PORT ELIZABETH: Fogarty¹s Bookshop

KwaZulu/Natal
DURBAN: Adams & Griggs, Adams & Co, African Educational
Supplies, Best Books, Coniston Books, Everybody¹s Books, Exclusive
Books; KZN Technical Books; Logans Bookshop; Medi Books,
Premier bookshops; Rainbow Academic, Roopenand Brothers.

PIETERMARITZBURG: Shooter & Shooter.

TONGAAT: M. G. Reddy

Gauteng:
BENONI: Exclusive Books
JOHANNESBURG: Exclusive Books, Thorolds Bookshop, Harrison
Street.
PRETORIA: Exclusive Books; Protea Boekhuis

Free State:
BLOEMFONTEIN: Exclusive Books, Mimosa Mall

Also inquire at other independent and campus bookshops or...
TELEPHONE your credit card order to (021) 788 9699
or
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PO Box 373 Muizenberg 7950

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POSTAL/DELIVERY
ADDRESS, your CREDIT CARD NUMBER, the EXPIRY DATE and the
LAST 3 NUMBERS ON THE REVERSE OF THE CARD.

Cheques or postal orders should be made out to Bookmarks.
o Mail order
(incl p&p) R85

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