Real African Publishers imprint: 40 books
Authentic African Leadership
Authentic African Leaders Defined and the Techniques That Made Them Great
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2014
Telling the untold South African stories of courage, fortitude, and the desire to succeed against all odds, Authentic African Leadership is a compilation of true leadership stories written by top leaders in corporate South Africa who Gail Cameron, founder of the Image Excellence Group, has coached...
Building Blocks Towards an African Century
Essays in Honour of Thabo Mbeki Former President of the Republic of South Africa
Language: English
Release Date: June 11, 2018
In 2012, the University of South Africa, in partnership with the Thabo Foundation, hosted African intellectuals at a colloquium themed 'Mbeki@70'. The essays presented on that day were collected and edited into this book. What is reflected in the essays goes beyond the person of Thabo Mbeki to include...
Essays on the Evolution of the Post-Apartheid State
Legacies, Reforms and Prospects
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2014
This book critically examines the challenges, successes, and failures of the post-1994 South African state against the humane values enshrined in its constitution: nonracial democracy and respect for all generations of human rights—civil, political, social, economic, resources and the environment...
Africa Rise Up!
Perspectives on African Renewal
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2018
As Africa continues the search for relevance, influence, peace, progress, and stability in a highly competitive global system, 'Africa Rise Up!' interrogates the historical and contemporary forces, agency, and factors that combine to affect the location of the continent in the global order. From politics...
20 Years of South African Democracy
So Where to Now?
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2015
This publication is the outcome of a conference marking the beginning of South Africa's third decade of democracy hosted in November 2014 by the Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection and the Thabo Mbeki African Leadership Institute at the University of South Africa.
From Agriculture to Agricology
Towards a Glocal Circular Economy
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2013
In this meditation, respected Ugandan academic Dani Wadada Nabudere traces the roots of the global economic crisis and warns of the threat that the decline of Western nations poses to the African continent—the final frontier for those in search of new lands and resources to exploit. As a deterrent...
A Double-Edged Sword
A Quest for a Place in the African Sun
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2011
Providing insight into South African values and culture, this book is a comprehensive study of the Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa (Contralesa) and its role in history. Essentially, it examines the Contralesa’s position during the Mass Democratic Movement’s struggles in the late...
by Iraj Abedian, Reuel Khoza, Vuyo Mathlati
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2018
This book is the culmination of a project started by the Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection five years ago. Its aim was to reflect on the past 23 years of South Africa's young democracy with a view to understanding the ethical issues and challenges facing various sectors of our society...
Rise and Decline and Rise of China
Searching for an Organising Philosophy
Language: English
Release Date: September 14, 2015
Running like a red thread through this book are the manifestations of Sino-African relations dating back many centuries. In this way, The Rise and Decline and Rise of China: Searching for an Organising Philosophy takes forward the work MISTRA conducted on the Mapungubwe society, one of the advanced...
by Olu Ajakaiye, Judith Fessehaie, Afeikhena Jerome
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2018
Most of the African continent has, over the past two decades, experienced high rates of economic growth. Analysis of that has focused mainly on the reasons behind that surge, the impact on people's quality of life, and the extent of regional and continent-wide integration. This study examines those...
Richmond
Living in the Shadow of Death
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2008
A true story, this gripping narrative reads like a political thriller as it describes one South African town's year of terror in the early days of the new post-apartheid government. Sifiso Nkabinde, the regional leader of the African National Congress (ANC) in the town of Richmond, KwaZulu Natal,...
Rain on a Sunny Day
Living and Thriving with Bipolar
Language: English
Release Date: July 3, 2017
Over four million South Africans suffer from bipolar disorder, and for that three to four per cent of our country's population who are affected by it, life can be challenging and filled with pain, misunderstandings, and personal tribulation. Using his personal story as a vehicle, Dumani Mandela takes...
Ukutya Kwasekhaya
Tastes from Nelson Mandela's Kitchen
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2011
A collection of favorite recipes by Nelson Mandela’s personal chef, this book contains the food served to visiting heads of state, celebrities, and politicians for more than 20 years. Featuring some of the former South African president’s favorite meals, including samp and beans, farm chicken,...
by David Fick
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2007
Divided into geographic regions and representing every African nation, this comprehensive collection of case studies explores how successful business enterprises of varying size, along with community projects, help to create jobs in Africa. A valuable guide to conducting business anywhere on the continent,...