Zebra Press imprint: 153 books
The Executive Update
The latest business ideas distilled into one practical guide
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2017
Business ideas and practices are constantly changing, but no manager has the time to read all the business books and articles that come out in a year. In this book, Ian Mann does all the work for you, trawling through recent business publications and distilling the most important new insights and...
Street Blues
The Experiences of a Reluctant Policeman
Language: English
Release Date: May 13, 2011
In 1999 Andrew Brown donned the uniform of the new South African Police Service as a rookie reservist, after years of viewing the police as the enemy. This book documents his experiences over nearly a decade, offering a glimpse into the day-to-day life of a police officer on the beat in one of the...
by Andrew Brown
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2010
When a criminal lawyer meets a beautiful Nigerian immigrant, his life starts to spiral out of control. Disillusioned with his marriage and the path his life has taken, Richard finds respite in Abayomi’s exotic and sensual world. But, as his involvement in Cape Town’s refugee community deepens,...
by Compilation Compilation
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2012
Koos is sitting in a bar. Each time he orders a drink he takes out his wallet, removes a photograph and stares at it. ‘Who’s the photo of?’ asks the barman, serving Koos his eighth Klippies and Coke. ‘My wife. When she starts to look pretty I’ll know I’ve had enough.’ What’s the difference...
The Million-Rand Teaspoon
A True Story of Addiction and Redemption
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2011
‘When I saw Lee cook up the paregoric, strap the tourniquet around her arm and put the needle into her vein, I was instantly captivated by a ritual that would eventually come to dominate my existence. But of course I didn’t know that then. I just wanted to try it.’ - Paul Bateman ‘I will never...
Ronnie Apteker's Funny Business
The Secrets of an Accidental Entrepreneur
Language: English
Release Date: November 18, 2010
Why does an entrepreneur, like a comedian, need to close a deal every 15 seconds? It is said that inside every successful entrepreneur there is a stand-up comic struggling to get out. Well, meet one who managed to escape. His name is Ronnie Apteker, and no, he’s not an apteker. He’s the high-energy,...
by Rajend Mesthrie
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2011
"What makes South African English different? Have you ever wondered where the words ‘gogga’, ‘tsotsi’ and ‘larney’ come from? Did you know that the first sentence uttered by a South African in English may have been spoken by a Khoikhoi man in 1613? South African English is unique...
by Darrel Bristow-Bovey
Language: English
Release Date: April 13, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: April 13, 2012
The problem with self-help books that litter the shelves of the bookstores and bedside tables of the nation is that they expect you to do all the work. You are required to read them, remember key words, perhaps even put their teachings into practice in everyday life. Not this self-help book. This...
The Hidden Epidemic
My Journey to Thyroid Health
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2011
In 2005, a popular South African magazine published an article on Mariëtte Chippindall’s journey from a depressed, overweight woman with an undiagnosed thyroid problem, to being a Mrs South Africa 2005 finalist (a title she won two weeks later). The reaction was astonishing: more than 6?000 people...
The Poisoned Chalice
The rise and fall of the post-isolation Springbok coaches
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2013
The Springboks have had several post-isolation coaches, and if they agree on nothing else, they will concur that everyone in the job suffers enormous pressure. Unlike coaches from other rugby-playing countries, they also face many obstacles outside of the game, such as South Africa’s complicated...
by Donna McCallum
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2013
‘Anyone trying to sell you the “secret” to happiness is another drug dealer in this world of pop psychology.’ – Donna McCallum The Fairy Godmother’s Guide to Getting What You Want is a self-help book with a difference. It does not claim to offer a quick fix – rather, it offers everyone...
Dealonomics
How you can earn more money in a bad economy
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2013
The global economy is a mess. Big business, aided by bad government, has spoilt the party for everyone, yet it is individuals and small companies that are really paying the price. With the depressed state of the economy, companies are not giving much in the way of increases, vacant positions are not...
by Clive Gibson
Language: English
Release Date: January 13, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: January 13, 2015
THE ONE GUIDE NO EMPLOYER OR EMPLOYEE CAN DO WITHOUT! South African labour legislation prescribes to employers and employees what they are able to do, when they are allowed to do it, and how. It is, in reality, a potential minefield. But help is now at hand with Everyone’s Guide to Labour Law, which...
Churchill’s South Africa
Travels during the Anglo-Boer War
Language: English
Release Date: June 12, 2013
In October 1899, the twenty-four-year-old Winston Churchill sailed for South Africa as war correspondent for the Morning Post to report on the Anglo-Boer War. When he returned the following year, it was as a military celebrity. This book follows Churchill’s footsteps across South Africa and gives...