Books about the South African Context

Here are a few books which provide context for ASAP's mission: 

1. Dr. Nico de Klerk's book "No Fit, My 1,700-Mile Walk from Apartheid" was released on Amazon on April 16, 2023. It tells the story of Nico's remarkable solo walk across South Africa in 2018 as a white man who gave workshops on the entrepreneurial mindset at 200 black high schools in 100 impoverished communities. Readers will be inspired and moved by Nico's experiences, learnings, observations, passion, and hope while enjoying his vulnerability, wit, and wisdom. 

2. Trevor Noah, "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood", is Trevor’s sad, funny, and illuminating story of growing up in apartheid's brutality with his unique and fearless mother.

3. Mark Mathabane, "Kaffir Boy" is an unforgettable memoir of life under apartheid, and Mark's remarkable escape from the quicksand of his circumstances.

4. Nelson Mandela, "Long Walk to Freedom" , is the autobiography of South Africa's first democratically elected and first black president.

5. Himmet Dajee, MD with Patrice Apodaca, “A Boy Named Courage, A Surgeon's Memoir of Apartheid”, both heartbreaking and triumphant, this compelling story is one of love, loss, struggle, and a search for identity set against dramatic historical events. From the ugly past of South African apartheid to a dazzling career in medicine, one man is determined to live up to his name: Courage.