Written by the 19th century South African author, Olive Schreiner, this interesting book echoes some of her observations and thoughts as an Englishwoman in South Africa who believes in equal rights across all races and sexes, a sentiment far ahead of her time. In this book particularly, Schreiner writes about her opinion on slavery, her experiences with the Boers, and her perspective on South Africa as a nation.

View the mix of people and cultures that make up South Africa today, including a special section on tradtional beliefs and customs.

EBONY is the flagship magazine of Johnson Publishing. Founded in 1945 by John H. Johnson, it still maintains the highest global circulation of any African American-focused magazine.

Native Life in South Africa (1916) is a book by Solomon T. Plaatje. Written while Plaatje was serving as General Secretary of the South African Native National Congress, the work shows the influence of American activist and socialist historian W. E. B. Du Bois, whom Plaatje met and befriended. Using historical analysis and firsthand accounts from native South Africans, Plaatje exposes the cruelty of colonialism and analyzes the significance of the 1913 Natives’ Land Act. “Awaking on Friday morning, June 20, 1913, the South African Native found himself, not actually a slave, but a pariah in the land of his birth.” Native Life in South Africa begins with the passage of the 1913 Natives’ Land Act, which made it illegal for Black South Africans to lease and purchase land outside of government designated reserves. The act, which was the first of many segregation laws passed by the Union Parliament, was devastating to millions of poor South African natives, most of whom relied on leasing land from white farmers to survive.Native Life in South Africa is a classic of South African literature reimagined for modern readers.

"Describes the geography, history, economy,and culture of South Africa in a question-and-answer format"--Provided by publisher.