Zebra imprint: 1234 books
Stoked!
An inspiring story about courage, determination and the power of dreams
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2015
This is the story of how a skinny little kid from Kenilworth in Cape Town managed to travel halfway around the world without sponsorship, and then outwit, outsmart and outperform the world’s best-paid professional athletes on a day that changed his life, and the sport of big-wave surfing, forever...
The Kings of Swing
Behind the Scenes with South Africa’s Golfing Greats
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2013
The Kings of Swing is the intimate and extraordinary story of those South African golfers who have won numerous Major championships – more than any other nation outside of the United States. Their victories were achieved despite decades of sporting isolation and, during the post-apartheid era, in...
When the Lions Came to Town
The 1974 rugby tour to South Africa
Language: English
Release Date: September 5, 2014
The early 1970s in South Africa were a time of economic boom, political repression, growing isolation and an unshakeable confidence that the Springboks were the best rugby team in the world - until the infamous 1974 British Lions tour. It was a tour in which a group of talented and long-haired rugby...
Call It Like It Is
The Jonathan Kaplan Story
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2014
The world of the international rugby referee has always been a closely guarded secret … until now. As a Durban schoolboy, Jonathan Kaplan watched rugby at Kings Park every Saturday, dreaming of the day he would represent his country. Now, three decades later and at the age of 47, he reflects on...
The Art of Losing
Why the Proteas Choke at the Cricket World Cup
Language: English
Release Date: November 8, 2012
Since South Africa’s readmission to world cricket in 1991, the Proteas have played in six World Cups (and four World T20 tournaments) and have been knocked out in all of them. The reasons range from the weather and misreading the Duckworth–Lewis table to being outwitted on the field itself. In...
by Gavin Rich
Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2016
Was coach Heyneke Meyer the reason why the Springboks failed at the 2015 Rugby World Cup? And what does the future have in store for the incumbent coach, Allister Coetzee? Find these answers, and many others, in The Springbok Coaches. In this new, updated edition of The Poisoned Chalice, rugby writer...
by Victor Matfield, De Jongh Borchardt
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2011
As one of the most capped Springboks ever, Victor Matfield is a national hero who transcends rugby provincialism and has fans across the world. His rugby exploits and achievements are numerous: he was an instrumental part of the team that won the 2007 Rugby World Cup, he helped win two Tri Nations...
Everyone’s Guide to South African Law
4th Edition
Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2016
The law affects us all, and even your most basic day-to-day choices and actions have legal implications. Yet few people have much knowledge of the law or understand complicated legal terminology – and lawyers’ fees are beyond many people’s reach. This book will provide you with the necessary...
How to Make Money on the Stock Exchange
The layperson’s guide to successful investing
Language: English
Release Date: January 6, 2017
‘How many millionaires do you know who have become wealthy by investing in savings accounts? I rest my case.’ – Robert G. Allen, investment advisor and author of Multiple Streams of Income In many people’s thinking, the financial markets are reserved only for the wealthy or people with financial...
Memories at Low Altitude
The Autobiography of a Mozambican Security Chief
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2012
A story of war and peace in Mozambique and beyond, Memories at Low Altitude spans four decades of southern African history, from the point of view of one of its main protagonists. Jacinto Veloso fought in the Mozambican liberation struggle and served as a Minister in Samora Machel’s cabinet after...
by Jason Lee
Language: English
Release Date: May 27, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: May 27, 2011
If you are after something more than the mundane eight-to-five working day for the rest of your working life, then Fast-Forward Your Retirement through Property is the book for you. In this straightforward guide Jason Lee exposes the flaws in current retirement thinking and shows you how property...
by Jason Lee
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2013
From the bestselling author of Making Money out of Property in South Africa now comes 10 Simple Steps to Property Wealth, which distils, in a nutshell, all the tips and strategies, as well as all the most important and difficult lessons, the author has learnt over the course of his own career as a...
From Locker Room to Boardroom
Converting rugby talent into business success
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2012
More than 84 per cent of professional rugby players in South Africa are going to find it difficult to survive financially once they stop playing rugby. How will they find success in their new careers once their rugby jerseys have been washed for the last time? From Locker Room to Boardroom explores...
Managing with Intent
How to get staff to do what has to be done, and keep them happy and motivated
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2011
Management is the art of getting people to do what has to be done, while keeping them happy and motivated in the process. In Managing with Intent, top management consultant Ian Mann explains exactly how to do that. Based on Ian’s highly successful and popular training courses, the book provides...