The How-to-be a South African Handbook: An Irreverent Cultural Guide for Tourists and Confused LocalsJuta and Company Ltd, 2002 - 84 pages This title provides a candid look at the cast of characters who make up the South African population and investigates some of the more practical aspects of South African life. It will appeal to tourists who will be able to form an instant picture of the South African scene. Locals will recognise themselves, their friends, their families, and their prejudices. |
Contents
Tourists | 1 |
The people | 15 |
South Africans at work and play | 40 |
More crazy things we get up to | 73 |
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