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THE MISERY MERCHANTS: LIFE AND DEATH IN A PRIVATE SOUTH AFRICAN PRISON by Ruth Hopkins (Jacana)

Three new nonfiction book reviews

Shaun de Waal reviews three nonfiction books by Ruth Hopkins, Philippa Garson and Tom Eaton

Undeniable: Memoir of a Covert War (Jacana Media)

Doing acts of journalism

Philippa Garson’s memoir details the heady days of being a Weekly Mail journalist in the 1990s

Hostel at the heart of the trouble

A disused Iscor hostel called kwaMadala is widely considered the centre of the Vaal violence.

The blanks in the bang bang

The blanks in the bang bang

The film about the famous group of photographers is missing context behind the violence of the time.

Die Antwoord to young America’s prayers

The phenomenal success of the South African duo, if managed properly, ‘could be the next big thing’.

Long-distance learning

Every Sunday afternoon Siyabonga Nkabinde walks 2km from his home for his half-hour weekly video-conferencing session.

A new shield for women

<img src="http://www.mg.co.za/ContentImages/142915/aids_icon.gif" align=left>Researchers are expressing cautious optimism about several microbicide products. There are hopes that…

Developers are taking a gamble on casino licences

Gaming operators are queuing up to open casinos in the cities, even though legislation has not yet been drawn up.

Just the woman for the job

It will be a long time before the PWV’s new MEC for education can return to her first love — teaching, reports <b>Philippa Garson</b>.