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[JDPUB: 148] Labourer or Settler? a new book by Duncan Du Bois

 

 

LABOURER OR SETTLER? Colonial Natal’s Indian Dilemma 1860 – 1897 by Duncan Du Bois has just been published by Just Done Productions R190

 

Labourer or Settler addresses the question of how, neither by accident nor design, Natal became a home to over 50,000 Indian immigrants during the latter half of the nineteenth century. Duncan Du Bois recounts how, from 1860, at the request of fewer than 50 sugar planters, colonial Natal embarked on a labour dispensation which significantly transformed its character.

 

By the 1880s, with economic progress hinging on a steady supply of indentured Indian labour, the Colony found itself caught on the horns of a dilemma: as demands for indentured labour reached new levels of necessity, so white settler resentment at the increasing presence of Indians reached new levels of intensity.

 

Labourer or Settler is an analysis of what started off as a limited experiment and mutated into a controversy of imperial dimensions.

 

 

"Labourer or Settler adds important observations regarding the origins and politics of the arrival in the Province of KwaZulu Natal of the largest concentration of Indians outside the sub-continent of India. A very important addition to South African historiography and to the literature of the Indian community, as it celebrates over 150 years of settlement in South Africa."

TONY LEON, former Leader of the Democratic Alliance, currently South African Ambassador to Argentina.

 

"Labourer or Settler furthers our understanding of the reaction of the white settler community to the presence and role of Indian immigrants."

GOOLAM VAHED, Associate Professor of History, University of KwaZulu Natal.

                                       

Duncan Du Bois taught History at high school level for 30 over years before retiring from education. Labourer or Settler is based on research conducted for his MA dissertation entitled ‘Sir John Robinson, the Mercury and the Indian Question in Natal 1860 -1897.’

 

·         Size A5

·         Number of Pages 216

·         ISBN 13  978-1-920315-65-8

·         Binding Perfect Bound

 

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[JDPUB: 147] Family Feud by Jasmina Salie - new book

 

Family Feud by Jasmina Salie has just been published by Just Done R190

 

In a village, near Jaisalmer with its splendour and desert romance, route of the caravans in the Medieval era, lay many secrets of Ashvin and Mahmud  - Masters to the Banarje and Azmeri plantations after their fathers’ demise. The two once humble, honourable and compassionate young men become tyrants after one is a witness of adultery on the Day of Holi. The Day of Holi is the most important festival after the day of Diwali, a day good triumphs over evil and the commencement of Spring. This is a cheerful colourful event and a Day of sustenance.  A high wall was built to separate two communities - Hindu and Muslim - who had once lived in peace and harmony. This wall physically divided the two communities for decades. The two Masters of the Banarje and Azmeri plantations succumbed to crime; punishing, killing and subjugating the two communities for many years to their detriment at the end.

 

This story will entertain the reader with romance, murder and sadness and all the drama of family and village life.

 

·        Binding Perfect Bound

·        Cover Type Paperback

·        ISBN 13 978-1-920315-68-9

·        Size A4

·        No of pages 330

·        Genre Adult Fiction

 

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[JDPUB: 146] new book: A Success Denied by Frank Streek

A Success Denied   War, Heroism, Love and Loss by Frank Streek has just been published by Just Done Productions   R170

 

Based on a possible true-life story amid actual events that shaped the course of global history, A Success Denied traces the steps of a Scottish journalist-turned-hero of both World Wars, between which he becomes immersed in China’s looming civil war. He fathers a Eurasian child who disappears during their attempt to flee the destruction of Shanghai by invading Japanese forces. Spurred by all-consuming speculation as to the youngster’s fate, the search for him leads to final revelations in South Africa, where the boy’s Scottish grandfather had fought during the Anglo-Boer War.

 

·    Number of Pages 252

·    ISBN 13 978-1-920315-70-2

·    Cover Type Paperback

·    Binding Perfect Bound

·    Size A5

 

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[JDPUB: 145] EARTH BABY by Christa B Martin

EARTH BABY – by Christa B. Martin published by Just Done Productions R100

Earth Baby is a consumer guide which lists the most readily-available eco-friendly and cruelty-free products to use when pregnant and for baby. This guide is specifically for the South African market, and tries to offer the same kind of product information and listing as the UK's "Little Book of Cruelty-Free", but with a twist.

The incorporation of eco-friendly products is an answer to the growing desire for consumers to become environmentally responsible. The guide is written from the perspective of a parent searching for the desired products and includes some anecdotes and suggestions.

Earth Baby was not commissioned by any organisation or company, is published with integrity and does not pay lip service to any product or manufacturer out of duty. As such, it will not be found in any of the usual spots, such as women's magazines or supermarket outlets.

The book offers comprehensive information but in a practical and easy-to-read format. Nappies, Clothing, Cleaning agents, Cosmetics and other accessories are some of the subjects covered. Factors such as durability and cost are also evaluated. Earth Baby also includes a list of products and websites.

Any individual, male or female, who wants a natural, chemical-free and cruelty-free way to raise their child, should buy this book. It also makes an excellent Baby shower gift.

“As a mother of three and a new born I found this book to be extremely informative and I wish that I had all this knowledge before my eldest girl was born- it would have made such a difference!”

·  Size A5

·  Number of Pages 64

·  ISBN 13 978-1-920315-69-6

·  Binding Perfect Bound

 

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[JDPUB: 144] All Aboard! Ships, Ports, Cruises - a Southern African Guide by David Hughes

 

 

ALL ABOARD! - Ships, Ports, Cruises – a Southern African Guide by David Hughes published by Just Done Productions Publishing. R550

 

“One of the main purposes of this guide is to provide a background on cruise liners that call at South African ports, voyage opportunities presently available and a user-friendly reference for “first-timers” at sea!

The various sections, with their own explanatory notes, show how useful (and interesting) it can become to follow the routes of “The Liners”.  The man-in-the-street can now differentiate between the different shipping lines and their ships seen at the country’s passenger terminals.  Know the livery (that’s funnel and hull colours) whether a ship belongs to Silversea Cruises or Voyages of Discovery.  Compare tonnages, passenger capacity, and other details of general interest.  In other words, become an instant “Shipwatcher” and soon you may end up being addicted to Cruiseliner Life...

This book has been planned as a guide to show would-be-cruisers, as well as the regular cruise aficionados, the variety and scope of voyages available out there.

Voyages aboard cargo vessels (alternative cruising?) are covered as well as the big liners, so a wide choice exists.”    David Hughes

 

This comprehensive full colour guide gives the reader information about:

• Current Cruising: Southern African Ports
• Freighter/Container Ship Voyages
• Current World Cruise ships
• Reference Section: Ships’ Agents
• Life Aboard: Yours Days At Sea & A Passengers Guide
• Ports Of Call: Sightseeing Ashore - An Introductory Guide - Hotel stays, shore excursions,
  tourism office information and more
• Remember When?  Historical Liners’ Section
• Ships’ Index

 

A4, colour photographs throughout, 268 pages

 

DAVID HUGHES is an avid cruise liner enthusiast. He travels regularly, often at sea to undertake liner reviews.  An author of two previous books on passenger ships, he is also involved in freelance magazine travel writing and belongs to the World Ship Society, as a South African Representative. DAVID keeps in regular contact with shipping companies and travel organizations to ensure he is updated in all matters pertaining to sea travel.

 

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[JDPUB: 143] NEW BOOK: A LEGACY FULFILLED by Robert L. Colville Smith

A Legacy Fulfilled - A Novel on the Anglo Boer War and a Century later by

Robert L. Colville Smith has been published by Just Done Productions R320

A Legacy Fulfilled is an intriguing story set against the background of the Second Anglo Boer War during October, 1899 to May, 1902. Amidst the historical personalities who were prominent in the War, new characters emerge to portray the drama, the energy, and the pathos of war, together with the joyous celebration of specific victories. There are tales of courage and deception, with treachery often threatening brilliant plans. An unlikely liaison between a Boer Field-Cornet and a British Captain forge two distinct blood lines that are destined to eventually merge together. A family heirloom is exchanged between these two remarkable men, and the discovery of that item, a century later, causes a family member to dispute the honesty of the other family.

Tracking down the key to the mystery surrounding the valued heirloom, after an extended passage of time, leads through the streets of London, to the nearby suburb of Streatham, and then finally back to Ladysmith. The destiny that draws the offspring of the historical characters together is frequently challenged, but finally love triumphs over the obstacles of the new battlefield. This is a heart-warming story with fresh insights into the people whose lives were so dramatically touched by the horrors of the Anglo Boer War. The respective cultures and heritage still play a defining role amidst the many succeeding generations that eventually found that elusive Peace. Compelling reading for everybody, to discover how the Anglo Boer War played a major role in the shaping of the modern South Africa.

Robert (Bob) Smith, born in East London in the 1940’s, grew up in the Eastern Cape and the Orange Free State. Early influences from many Afrikaners, Boer descendants, gave him unique insights into their culture and heritage which affected their outlook and response to the Anglo-Boer War. He has balanced the stark realities of the War and how it affected both the Boers and the British, and in this story has tried to bring reconciliation and respect between these opposing sides. Bob has been a committee member of the S.A. Military History Society for over 10 years, 2 years of which he was the National Chairman. He has enjoyed a travel industry career associated with South African Airways, a travel wholesaler and a travel agency.

·                     Size   210mm x 228mm

·                     Number of Pages   530

·                     ISBN 13   978-1-920315-66-5

·                     Illustrations/Photos   9 Pages of Colour photos

·                     Cover Type  Paperback

·                     Colour pages  9 Pages

·                     Binding   Perfect Bound

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[JDPUB: 142] THE MAKING OF AN MK CADRE- NEW BOOK AVAILABLE

The Making of an MK Cadre by Wonga Welile Bottoman is now available from Just Done Productions    R150

“Membership of the former military wing of the ANC, Umkhonto wesizwe (MK), cuts across all strata of the South African community; starting from the first four democratically elected presidents of South Africa, to the inhabitants of numerous squatter camps and RDP settlements.

However, the larger community knows next to nothing about these people, excepting, of course, the very high-profile members.
The book, The Making of an MK Cadre, attempts, albeit through the accounts of one cadre, Webster Gcaleka, to give a picture of the general circumstances that produced the soldiers, the heroes and the forgotten masses.”

 “A brave and truthful new book, The Making of an MK Cadre by Wonga Welile Bottoman – a former member of Mbokodo in Angola and a prison guard at Quatro – gives a firsthand account of the democratic aspirations of the MK troops in the so-called “mutiny” at Viana, which cost Ephraim Nkondo his life. Bottoman was present at Viana during the mutiny. He is an independent witness.”

http://www.timeslive.co.za/iLIVE/article694288.ece/In-appreciation-of-Justice-Malala--Reader

The book has reviewed by the Sowetan newspaper, 27 September 2010 issue http://www.sowetanlive.co.za/goodlife/2010/09/27/more-than-just-a-tale-of-liberation-struggle

• Binding             Perfect Bound
• Cover Type        Paperback
• ISBN 13            978-0-620-44346-3
• Number of Pages            200
• Publication Date             2010
• Size                              A5

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[JDPUB: 141] 5:3:1 RATIO OF RACISM BY FRANK STREEK just published

5:3:1 Ratio of Racism by Frank Streek has just been published by Just Done Productions R160

An ‘imaginary autobiography’ set in factual context, 5:3:1 Ratio of Racism was inspired by a brave Cape Corps soldier who Frank Streek befriended while fighting in the Western Desert during World War 2. Jacko Swartz of District Six epitomized the scenario faced by all Non-European Army Services personnel of that era: a second-class class citizen at home, he voluntarily put his life on the line to help Allied forces rid the world of Nazism and Fascism, only to be thanked with statutory discrimination based solely on the colour of his skin.

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Frank Streek served in the 1st Royal Natal Carbineers during World War 2, fighting against German and Italian forces in North Africa. Early in the campaign he struck up an unlikely rapport with enlisted man and mortar section driver, Jacko Swartz…unlikely because Swartz was Cape Corps and fraternisation across the racial divide was far from commonplace in the South African Defence Force of the day.

Streek was profoundly impressed by this Coloured man from a segregated area of Cape Town who, like thousands of other non-white South Africans, was a second-class citizen in the land of his birth yet had volunteered to help his ‘masters’ rid the world of Hitler and Mussolini at great risk and for derisory remuneration – while not allowed to carry a rifle because of his classification as a Non-European.

It was thus particularly distressing for Frank Streek when in the spring of 1941 he heard that Jacko was numbered among a South African division which had surrendered at Tobruk, but equally uplifting a few months later when he encountered Swartz in the El Alamein lines who had evaded capture along with another member of his squad and crossed a vast expanse of desert before meeting up with Allied troops. Frank Streek never saw Jacko Swartz again.

“You have served your country well…I promise you new homes, new schools and new factories…may you prosper in peace even more than you have prospered in these years of war.” Field Marshal Smuts to a Non-European Army Services (NEAS) end-of-hostilities parade at Garawi, Egypt, July 1945.

He often wondered what had become of him, however, particularly on occasions such as immediately after the war when it transpired that Smuts’ above-quoted statement bore no resemblance to the reality which NEAS men faced upon demobilisation. For just as they as they had been at the wrong end of a discriminatory pay-scale for six years while equally putting their lives on hold and in harm’s way, their return home was met with an apportionment of benefits which applied a 5:3:1 ratio to Whites, Coloureds/Asiatics and Africans, respectively. hence the title of this book.

Post-war, Frank Streek tried unsuccessfully to re-establish contact with Jacko Swartz. Frank maintained a keen interest in the political evolution of South Africa. In 2006 he travelled to Cape Town for the funeral of his son, Barry, who was a former Vice President of the National Union of South Africa Students (NUSAS), a prominent journalist and a highly respected pro-democracy activist. While in the city Frank rekindled his search for Jacko Swartz: the District Six Museum and the head of a Coloured ex-servicemen’s association delivered invaluable insights, but a newspaper report detailing Frank’s 60-year-long inquiry led to the discovery which finally put an end to his quest - Jacko had died a few years previously. Upon returning to Canada, Frank Streek embarked on imagining the life that Jacko Swartz might have led before, during and after the war. The outcome of those musings is what follows…a fictional autobiography set in factual context, as Jacko Swartz might have narrated it.

·                    Size      A5

·                    Number of Pages 148

·                    Lulu ID 10262886

·                    ISBN 13 978-1-920315-67-2

·                    Cover Type Paperback  Binding Perfect Bound

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