Now in paperback. An account of the D'Oliveira Affair of 1968 when South Africa banned the touring England side because of the inclusion of a black man. The author describes how Basil D'Oliveira defied South Africa apartheid and how the British government conspired with the Vorster government to keep him out of the English team. Illustrated with b/w photographs. Index, apps, xiii, 274pp, UK. TIME WARNER.

An important history of South African cricket dealing with both commercialism and the burden of its racist past. Index, bib, xxii, 485pp, SOUTH AFRICA UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL PRESS.

On discovering that their son had been born with no fibulae, Oscars parents made the difficult decision to have both his legs amputated, giving him the best possible chance of a normal life. Throughout his life Oscar has battled to overcome extraordinary difficulties to prove that, with the right attitude, anything is possible. Running on prosthetic legs, he is now a world-renowned athlete, known as the fastest man on no legs. Oscar won three gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Paralympics, breaking a Paralympic record for the 200m and a world record for the 400m. 256pp, UK. VIRGIN BOOKS.

Life story of the inspirational South African rugby captain. Col photos, 291pp, SOUTH AFRICA. HIGHBURY SAFIKA MEDIA.

Through 115 eventful and passionate years, the Springbok rugby captain has represented many things to many South Africa. He has united, and he has divided. He has thrilled, he has disappointed. He has inspired, he has disheartened. He has triumphed, he has failed. But he has always, always had an impact. The author depicts the men who have been able to call themselves 'Springbok captain' through their backgrounds, their triumphs and their disappointments. Bennie Osler, Danie Craven, Hennie Muller, Johan Claassen, Dawie de Villiers, Hannes Marais, Morne du Plessis, Wynand Claassen, Naas Botha, Francois Pienaar, Gary Teichmann, Joost van der Westhuizen, Andre Vos, Bob Skinstad, Corne Krige, John Smit and the others; relive the heyday of these rugby legends, not only through their own eyewitness accounts, but through the recollections of the Lions, All Blacks and Wallaby captains who played against them. SOUTH AFRICA. JONATHAN BALL PUBLISHERS.

2006 2001 9781868422395 Paperback

Examines racism and segregation in cricket from the colonial through the apartheid periods. Recounts decisions and experiences resulting in South Africa's exclusion from test cricket. Jointly published with University of KwaZulu Natal Press. Index, bib, notes, b/w photographs, abbrev, xiv, 256pp, SOUTH AFRICA. UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL PRESS. DELAY.

This coffee table title contains Keohane's bulletins as they were published during the 2007 Rugby World Cup and adds stunning sports photography to celebrate of the key moments in the Springboks' World Cup success. The book covers the players, the build-up to each of the Boks' seven matches and match analyses. Foreword by Jake White. 180pp, SOUTH AFRICA. HIGHBURY SAFIKA MEDIA.

Journalist writes of boxing and Apartheid in South Africa. UK. DOUBLEDAY.

2002 0385602375 Paperback

Comprehensive, full colour and guide to 170 golf courses in South Africa. 188pp, SOUTH AFRICA. IMPRINT DTP.

The biography of one of South Africa's most controversial sporting stars. Gibbs describes his involvement in the match fixing scandal and the allegations of drug abuse in the West Indies. He also talks candidly about his turbulent private life and career. Illustrated with colour photographs. Index, bib, 208pp, SOUTH AFRICA. DAVID PHILIP.

2003 0864865201 Paperback

Traces the life story of Springbok rugby coach Jake White, right up to and including the 2007 Rugby World Cup. The first man to coach the Springboks for four successive seasons, White's rise to the top job in SA Rugby is a journey of intense determination to succeed against all odds: a troubled childhood, coming to terms with the fact that he would never wear a provincial or Springbok blazer, starting out as a school coach, to his eventual elevation to arguably the toughest job in world sport. Index, col photos, 342pp, UK. ZEBRA PRESS.

New edition, originally published under the title PLAYING THE ENEMY: Nelson Mandela and the Game That Made a Nation. 24 June 1995. Ellis Park in Johannesburg. The Springboks versus The All Blacks in the Rugby World Cup final. Nelson Mandela steps onto the pitch wearing a Springboks shirt and, before a global audience of millions, a new country is born. This fascinating book tells the incredible story of the journey to that moment. As the day of the final of the 1995 Rugby World Cup dawned, and the Spring-boks faced New Zealand's all-conquering All Blacks, more was at stake than a sporting trophy. When Nelson Mandela appeared wearing a Springboks jersey and led the all-white Afrikaner-dominated team in singing South Africa's new national anthem, he conquered white South Africa. This book tells the extraordinary human story of how that moment became possible. 288pp, UK. ATLANTIC BOOKS.

A pictoral biography of South African cricketer Jonty Rhodes. 143pp, SOUTH AFRICA. PENGUIN BOOKS SOUTH AFRICA.

2001 0670047805 Paperback

An account of the history of football in South Africa, explaining how a game imported by colonialism came to be a mainstay of black sporting existence. The author also looks at the Africanisation of the game and the emergence of distinctive playing styles. Index, bib, notes, b/w illus, xv, 221pp, SOUTH AFRICA. University of Kwazulu Natal Press.

Lifting the Covers is the inside story of South African cricket's journey to reinvent itself after years in the international wilderness. Using key figures, Hansie Cronje, Makhaya Ntini, Ray White and Ali Bacher, the book tells the story of South Africa's national summer game from an insider's perspective. 189pp, 8 page b/w photo section, SOUTH AFRICA. SPEARHEAD.

Lucas Radebe and Mark Fish are two of South Africa's greatest footballers. It is also the story of a country in transition. Madiba's Boys takes us from the early years of the two players, one black and one white, from football played with rolled-up old socks on the dusty veld, to the glamour and passion of the English Premiership and the World Cup. It traces the struggle for liberation in the township of Diepkloof, and the backlash of apartheid Pretoria, to the establishment of a democratic state. We follow Mark's and Lucas's efforts for Bafana Bafana, at times heroic, at times controversial, as they steer their national side from African soccer baby to giant in less than a decade. 326pp, UK. COMERFORD & MILLER.

Ian Player started the Dusi Canoe Marathon in 1951, effectively establishing canoeing in South Africa as a sport. Recounts the first canoe expeditions down the untamed Umzimkulu, Umkomaas and Pongola rivers, a story of the river wilds of South Africa. Includes fold out map of the race's course and a list of all the race finishers between 1951 and 2006. 232pp, SOUTH AFRICA. ECHOING GREEN PRESS.

2007 1964 9780980250121 Hardback

Percy Montgomery made rugby history in August 2008 when he became the first Springbok to play 100 Test matches. When the fullback announced his retirement from international rugby two games later, he was the holder of 94 Springbok records. 334pp, SOUTH AFRICA. HIGHBURY SAFIKA MEDIA.

New in paperback. For nearly 20 years, the political prisoners on Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela was infamously incarcerated, somehow found the energy, spirit and resolve to organise a 1400 prisoner-strong, eight club football league which was played with strict adherence to FIFA rules. The prisoners themselves represented a broad array of political beliefs and backgrounds, yet football became an impassioned and unified symbol of resistance against apartheid. They refused to let their own political differences sway their devotion to the sport, which allowed them to organise and maintain leadership right under the noses of their captors. 336pp, UK. COLLINS.

A true rugby legend, loosehead prop Os du Randt has played for the Springboks 58 times - despite injuries that threatened to bring his career to a premature end - and he's still part of Jake White's current Bok team. He's feared by his opponents and respected by all who understand and love the game. This book focuses on his disappointments as well as his Currie Cup, Tri Nations and World Cup triumphs. 224pp, SOUTH AFRICA. TAFELBERG.

2006 9780624044604 Paperback

New in paperback. 24 June 1995. Ellis Park in Johannesburg. The Springboks versus The All Blacks in the Rugby World Cup final. Nelson Mandela steps onto the pitch wearing a Springbok shirt and, before a global audience of millions, a new country is born. This fascinating book tells the incredible story of the journey to that moment. 320pp, UK. ATLANTIC BOOKS.

Focusing on the sports boycott as a political strategy, the author analyses the relationship between sport and politics through an historical analysis of South African cricket. Argues that cricket assisted the reform process by undermining the legitimacy of the apartheid regime. Index, bib, notes, xii, 263pp, UK. ROUTLEDGE.

The story of those people whose resistance and declaration that there could be no normal sport in an abnormal society proved to be a powerful antidote to the apartheid government’s assurances that all was well. This is an account of the event-filled journey that led to that memorable Saturday of May 15, 2004. For the first time in World Cup history South Africa, and indeed Africa, won the right to host the nations of the world at the FIFA World Cup in 2010. Yet, South African football history began long before that, and in fact goes back to before the formation of FIFA in 1904. 186pp, SOUTH AFRICA. AFRICAN PERSPECTIVES.

Takes stock of sport in South Africa, and provides a pioneering exploration of how sport reflects matters such as enduring inequality, racial transformation and the making (or otherwise) of a common South African destiny. To date, much sports writing has been celebratory, paying attention to 'big' moments like the winning of the Rugby World Cups, and hosting the Soccer World Cup in 2010. With the lens focused on national teams, there has been less emphasis on how South Africa's transition has impacted on township sport. This book provides a view on the relationship between elite and grassroots sport in the context of growing economic disparities and the emergence of an influential black middle and super-rich class. 264pp, SOUTH AFRICA. HUMAN SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL.

The autobiography of the ex captain of the Springboks, describing his life in the game, winning the 1995 Rugby World Cup and offering insights in to the development of multi racial politics in South African sports and society. Illustrated with colour photographs. Index, 319pp, UK. HARPERCOLLINS.

2000 1999 0002189062 Paperback

Photographs of soccer fields around South Africa. The focus of the title is on the fields and spaces used daily by the diverse people of South Africa, and less on the large stadiums and soccer clubs. A selection of articles and special features focus on the meaning of these spaces and the game of soccer to South Africans. 112pp, SOUTH AFRICA. READHILL PUBLISHING.

In 1968 cricket was at the forefront of global opposition to apartheid. The D'Oliveira affair proved a watershed in sanctions against South Africa, leading to an international boycott on sporting links. This sporting boycott was described by many as the most effective of all attempts to discredit the apartheid regime. Yet the boycott was repeatedly breached by high-profile cricket tours. Teams from England, Sri Lanka, the West Indies and Australia defied sanctions to visit the sport-hungry republic. In doing so they earned enormous salaries but these were matched by the disrepute; no sportsmen in history had generated greater front-page controversy or criticism. Instantly the tours became the currency of world politics. Inside South Africa matches were billed as internationals to stand comparison with any Test in the world; outside they were labelled triumphs for either freedom or tyranny. 320pp, UK. SPORTSBOOKS.

The memoirs of one of South Africa's most versatile sportsmen and soccer coaches. Illustrated with b/w and colour photographs, De Sa takes the reader through his life and achievements. 202pp, SOUTH AFRICA. SPEARHEAD.

Now in its 39th year, the SA Rugby Annual is regarded as one of the best yearbooks in the global game. Not only does it record the 250 first-class matches involving South African teams in 2009, but it also contains biographies of the 700 players who took to the field in those matches. In full colour. 512pp, SOUTH AFRICA. MWP MEDIA/SA RUGBY.

Firmly situating South African teams, players, and associations in the international framework in which they have to compete, this book presents an interdisciplinary analysis of how and why South Africa underwent a remarkable transformation from a pariah in world sport to the first African host of a World Cup in 2010. Written by an eminent team of scholars, this special issue and book aims to examine the importance of football in South African society, revealing how the black oppression transformed a colonial game into a force for political, cultural and social liberation. 200pp, UK. ROUTLEDGE.

An interpretation of sport in contemporary South Africa through an historical account of the evolution and social ramifications of sport in the twentieth century. It comprises chapters which trace the growth of sports such as football, cricket, surfing, boxing and rugby, and considers their relationship to aspects of racial identity, masculinity, femininity, political and social development in the country. The book also draws out the wider geo-political significance of South African sport, placing it in the context of the development of sport both elsewhere on the African continent and internationally. The history of sport has seen significant international growth over the past few decades. For the most part, however, the history of sport in Africa has remained largely untraced. 208pp, UK. ROUTLEDGE.

A dictionary of South African sports with over 8000 definitions describing terms such as a 'rabbit punch' in boxing, an 'envelope' in ballooning, a 'fliffis' in trampolin-ing, and a rugby 'scrum'. Also includes playing methods, rules and playing conditions. Illustrated with diagrams depicting playing areas, positions and equipment. 322pp, SOUTH AFRICA. SPEARHEAD.

Uses physical recreation as a lens through which to view the political, social, economic and cultural history of Pietermaritzburg. Traces successive ideologies of imperialism, colonial segregation and apartheid to show how sport was used to keep communities apart. 416pp, SOUTH AFRICA. UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU-NATAL PRESS.

Everything there is to know about the famous team, from the very first match played (1891, in Port Elizabeth against the British Isles) to the present. Tables, notes, facts and statistics make this book a treasure trove of everything a rugby fan will want to know about the Springbok team: the players, heritage, disasters and triumphs. 160pp, SOUTH AFRICA. JONATHAN BALL.

Using rare, archive sources, the author has pieced together the history and experiences of black African cricketers in South Africa. The author's groundbreaking work reveals a rich cricketing culture which began with the establishment of the first black mission school sides and clubs in the 1850s. He traces the development of the sport to its golden age in the 1950s, through the bitter struggles of apartheid and up to the 2003 World Cup. Introduction by Nelson Mandela. Index, bib, refs, 367pp, SOUTH AFRICA. DAVID PHILIP.

2003 0864866380 Hardback

The story of South African cricket's struggle to find its own identity and transform itself from whipping boy to world power during the post war cricket era through cricketing greats such as Dudley Nourse, Eric and Athol Rowan, Hugh Tayfield and Jack Cheetham. The book also follows the impact of the new republic in the early 1960s on SA's international cricket status and subsequent expulsion from the Imperial Cricket Conference. Index, b/w illus, 186pp, SOUTH AFRICA. DAVID PHILIP.

An illustrated story of South African football from the early years up to the 2010 World Cup bid looking at the internal and external factors that have shaped the game in over the last thirty years. All the major events and World Cup tournaments have been covered by top sports writers and all the major stars are featured. Also includes a discussion of the rise of South African women's fooball and the issue of sponsorship. llustrated with colour and b/w photographs. 112pp, SOUTH AFRICA. JONATHAN BALL.

The story of how Sibusiso Vilane grew from humble beginnings into a world-class climber and adventurer. To date he has climbed to the summit of Mount Everest (twice), is one peak short of having climbed the highest mountain on every continent and has recently completed a self-supported walk to the South Pole. With Gail Jennings. 176pp, SOUTH AFRICA. AARDVARK PRESS.

When the World Cup bid for 2010 was secured, it roused a nation. Defying the sceptics and the Afro-pessimists - both locally and internationally - it put on a great show not just for South Africa, but for the whole African continent. This account of Africa's First World Cup captures not only the big questions about South Africa's handling of the global mega-event, offering serious and insightful answers about the legacy of 2010, but also because it reveals the vivid granularity of that fascinating country during an extraordinary month. 224pp, SOUTH AFRICA. JACANA.