The Special Collections Book of the Week for the week of 29 October is:

Kalahari rain song by Elana Bregin and Belinda Kruiper.

This moving and unusual story brings together the voices of two South African women, different in background, connected in spirit. Kalahari rain song reflects the complex reality of the Khomani Bushman community that Belinda is a part of. It includes powerful photographic portraits of Bushman life as well as unique pieces of art by acclaimed Bushman artist Vetkat Kruiper. Through the telling of her own personal journey, Belinda powerfully evokes the Bushmen’s continuing struggles for survival, land and identity in South Africa today.

Catalogue Access: https://UnivofPretoria.on.worldcat.org/oclc/55981094

This book is available at Special Collections, housed on level 5 of the Merensky 2 LIbrary, and is part of our Africana (ZA) Collection.

The Special Collections unit of the Department of Library Services plays a stewardship role in the acquisition and preservation of the Library's rare and valuable information resources, making them accessible to students, staff and researchers, as well as safeguarding them for future generations.