In Hampton Sides' telling, this explorer's final mission, ending with his death on the shores of Hawaii's Big Island, has room for both condemnation and celebration.
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The bestselling author of "Ghost Soldiers," "In the Kingdom of Ice" and "On Desperate Ground," returns with the story of Captain James Cook, and an account of his final, fatal voyage of exploration.
The mystery surrounding the fate of 19th century Ndebele King Lobengula - son of the nation s founder King Mzilikazi - is still a moot historical event to Ndebe.
The bloodied and lifeless body of a 17-year-old Nelson Mandela Bay boy was discovered hooked on a gate in front of a house in Koyana Street, Zwide, on Thursday.