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After the disaster of Isandlwana, British honour was saved on 22 January 1879 when a tiny garrison famously saw off over 3,000 Zulu warriors
View ArticleBrutish Brits: You Will Be Safe Here, by Damian Barr, reviewed
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View ArticleSavagery in the Cape Colony: Red Dog, by Willem Anker, reviewed
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What do you get if you cross a dyslexic, an insomniac and an agnostic? Someone who wakes up at 4…
View ArticleThe long death of South Africa’s political centre
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