Describes the history, geography, economy, government, religious and social life, various famous people, and outstanding tourist sites of South Africa. Includes a recipe for Mealie-meal, a steamed porridge.
As summer drags, Jamela fights her boredom by taking a part-time job at Divine Braids hair salon where she is thrilled to find that her television idol, Miss Bambi Chaka Chaka, has come into the salon for a new hairdo, but things go awry and Jamela must use her creativity to save the day.
Presents a travel guide to South Africa, providing information on history, culture, geography, hotels, restaurants, shopping, sightseeing, sports, and nightclubs.
"Discusses events in South Africa that lead up to and followed the end of apartheid, beginning with the peace treaty of Vereeniging and continuing through the election of Jacob Zuma"--Provided by publisher.
Documents the author's investigation into a shattering childhood trauma in South Africa, tracing the discovery of her grandfather's abuse of her mother, which compelled her mother's unsuccessful attempt to kill him before fleeing the country.
