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In "Brood & Botter" neem Nic van Wyk jou op 'n drieledige kosreis van 21 jaar, sy kulinêre mondigwording: Daar is onthoukos uit sy kinderdae, nostalgiese restaurantgeregte en dan hartskos, sy aardse gunstelinge.

Die boek herinner aan "Kook en geniet", met die klassieke manier van kosmaak en basiese kookmetodes, maar Nic neem sy resepte 'n stappie verder: onthoukos soos groenbone met witpepersous en lepel-eet-stokvis. Sy onopgesmukte restaurantkos, soos hoenderkrokette met truffel-en-mieliesous of appelstrudel met gemmerroomys, gaan jou verras met dieplekker geurkominasies, en sy lankstaan-skaaprib en hamburger met aïoli, tamatiekonfyt en komkommerpiekels - sy hartskos - weerspieël sy voorkeur vir kos sonder fieterjasies.

"Brood & Botter" is 'n boek wat in elke Suid-Afrikaanse huishouding hoort. Geniet die reis!

Ninety per cent of the world's megafauna has disappeared since humans migrated from Africa and fanned out across the world. Mammoths, mastodons, woolly rhinoceros and the huge carnivores that preyed upon them were soon extinct. The slaughter progressed across Eurasia, the Americas and, finally, the islands. Africa became the planet's last megafaunal sanctuary, its creatures having watched humankind and their weaponry evolve, and learned to avoid them.

But can Africa's megafauna survive modern weaponry, the poaching onslaught by criminal syndicates and the current loss of habitat? Fraught though the situation is, the author is cautiously optimistic. Conservation initiatives are gaining a new urgency; African governments and the international community are showing increasing concern and, most important of all, the Far East - which absorbs 90 pre cent of the illicit wildlife products - is beginning to clamp down on the trade. And across sub-Saharan Africa huge transfrontier wildlife reserves are currently under consideration.

"Overkill" describes
• the history and extent of human impact on Africa's land and marine wildlife
• the current status of Africa's wild animals
• how Africa's wildlife has reached its lower ebb - and whether the tide may now be turning.

No rugby nation has more passionate supporters than South Africa. If, as a Springbok fan, you have always wondered what goes on behind the scenes of our national team, this book will provide the answers. Renowned rugby scribe Gavin Rich has interviewed a wide cross-section of Springboks from the post-isolation era and asked them a variety of questions, covering politics, issues relating to schools rugby, the exodus of players overseas, and the challenges that come with dealing with life after rugby.

In "Our Blood Is Green", 35 Springbok rugby players talk about their careers: the controversies they were involved in, the highs and lows of being a Springbok, and how they made it to the top of their profession. They talk about what it was like to carry the hopes of a nation into battle, how they dealt with the officials and, yes, coaches who often didn't know what they were doing. Is there still a divide between English- and Afrikaans-speaking players? Does the 'quota' system work? Most importantly, do we have a coaching problem in this country, or is our rugby system just fatally flawed? Is Bok rugby driven by playing for the jersey or nationalism, and what is it like to face the haka, or sing the national anthem, before a Test match? These questions and more are answered in "Our Blood Is Green".

By allowing the players to tell their own stories in their own words, Rich offers readers insight into players' personal experiences, as well as their thoughts on the game today and the way forward for the sport in this country. "Our Blood I Green" is a compelling read for rugby fans of all ages.

/ Skinner? Dis 'n slordige veralgemening. Onse mense skinner nie; hulle práát. Die gepraat is meer soos bid, dit gebeur net op stoepe en in sitkamers in plaas van 'n kerk. /

Die liefde, en nie die rede nie, rig menselewens. Soms kom dit onwaarskynlik voor; ander kere woed dit soos 'n vuur voor 'n noordwestewind en verskroei alles in sy pad. Of dit liefde tussen mense, vir die omgewing of 'n voorwerp is, die wonderbaarlikheid daarvan staan sentraal en bring sy meelopers by 'n tuiste uit - soms met 'n traan, meesal met 'n lag en altyd met nuwe insig.