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“The Old Fort was the Robben Island of Johannesburg. A new Constitutional Court rising there would dramatise the transformation of South Africa from a racist, authoritarian society to a constitutional democracy. A more South African centre of repression and hope could not have been found. Above all, it had history. This wasn't just a neutral space - this was a space of intense drama, of human emotion, of repression, of resistance. And here was the chance to convert negativity into positivity.” - Albie Sachs, Constitutional Court Judge In 1995, the bold and visionary decision was taken to locate the new Constitutional Court building on the site of the Old Fort, the city's notorious prison, popularly known as 'Number Four'. Famously, this prison housed two icons of liberation of the 20th Century: Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela, as well as thousands of ordinary South Africans who were imprisoned under colonial and apartheid regimes simply because of the colour of their skin.        The new Constitutional Court, and the old prison buildings that surround it, have been developed into Constitution Hill, a thriving complex of heritage sites and museums, exhibition and performance spaces, offices and other tourist facilities. This book tells the story of the making of Constitution Hill - its transformation from a derelict prison site into the home of the Constitutional Court and a prime tourist destination in inner-city Johannesburg. The story is told through a series of quotes so as to give the reader a first-hand account of the many different people and the complex issues involved in making this extraordinary dream into a reality. Click here to purchase Number Four from kalahari.net now!	Number Four R200.00 ISBN: 0143024981 Release date: February 2006 Penguin pages
Sam Jameson, eight years old at the time of his father George’s death, decides, some forty years later, to go through the box of his father’s papers which his mother had passed on to him. In trying to piece together the life of a parent he never really knew, Sam discovers a sensitive, inherently kind but insecure man.        George has seemingly spent his working life as a native commissioner conscientiously carrying out his duties, but has never quite been able to come to terms with the white man’s place in Africa. As his doubts deepen he is overwhelmed by despair . . . Click here to purchase Native Commissioner from kalahari.net now!	Native Commissioner Shaun Johnson R140.00 ISBN: 0143025015 Released: February 2006 PSA-Penguin pages
Meet Isabella Swann, the new girl in town ... Meet Edward Cullen, determined to keep his distance from her …         Isabella Swann is expecting her new life in Forks to be as dull as the town itself. But her new classmates don't seem to mind her awkward manner and low expectations. For some reason, it's almost as if they like this pale, dark-haired new girl in town. Except,she realises, the Cullen family - and Edward Cullen in particular. It's almost as if he, for some other reason, hates her.        The problem is that Bella finds herself fascinated by his porcelain skin, golden eyes and mesmerising voice. What she doesn't realise is that the closer she gets to him, the more she is putting herself and those around her at risk. And it might be too late to turn back…        Deeply seductive and irresistibly compelling, Stephenie Meyer's debut novel Twilight is an extraordinary love story that will stay with you long after you have turned the final page. Stand a chance to win an Apple iPod Mini 4GB Player! Visit your nearest bookstore for more details or visit www.penguinbooks.co.za Click here to order your copy of Twiligh from kalahari.net	Twilight Stephenie Meyer R100 ISBN: 1904233805 Atom Released: February 2006 pages
From groundbreaking writer and thinker Jared Diamond comes an epic, visionary new book on the mysterious collapse of past civilisations – and what this means for our future.        Why do some societies flourish, while others founder? What happened to the people who made the forlorn long abandoned statues of Easter Island or to the architects of the crumbling Maya pyramids? Will we go the same way, our skyscrapers one day standing derelict and overgrown like the temples at Angkor Wat?        Bringing together new evidence from a startling range of sources and piecing together the myriad influences, from climate to culture, that make societies self-destruct, Collapse also shows how unlike our ancestors we can benefit from our knowledge of the past and learn to be survivors. Click here to order Collapse from kalahari.net now!	Collapse Jared Diamond R100 ISBN: 0140279512 Penguin Released: January 2006 pages
All the Way Home: Stories from an African Wildlife Sanctuary tells the story of Stone Hills, a game sanctuary and safari lodge in the north-western Matobo Hills of Zimbabwe. It touches on the fairly disastrous but often hilarious forays into the tourist industry made by operators Richard and Bookey Peek.       This book looks at the lives and the stories of the people on Stone Hills, and some of the special characters who have made it happen. Mostly, though, the book deals with the wildlife and the extraordinary experiences Bookey and Richard Peek have had living close to animals. Click here to buy All The Way Home from kalahari.net now!	All The Way Home Bookey Peek R100.00 ISBN: 0143025031 Penguin Release Date: February 2006 pages
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