50 Flippen brilliant South Africans/Alexander Parker

50 Flippen Brilliant South Africans is the eagerly anticipated follow-up to the bestselling "50 People Who Stuffed Up South Africa", with Alexander Parker and Zapiro teaming up once again to produce an irreverent and entertaining popular history of modern South Africa. But even though this title brings more of a positive spin to proceedings, it is sure to get the conversation going with its entirely subjective and often controversial list of honoraries. (We said 'brilliant', not 'nice'.)

Yes, there will be the celebration of great men (Mandela, Luthuli, Smuts), the marking of landmark achievements (Charlize Theron, Penny Heyns) and the rendering of incredible talents (Miriam Makeba, Irma Stern), but the unknowns will also make their cases: Ntshingwayo, the conqueror at Isandlwana; Margaret Calvert, co-inventor of the globally used Transport font; Ryan Sandes, the world's best trail-runner... Even the 'greats' won't have it all their way: see what we have to say about Gary Player and Chris Barnard. And how exactly does Winnie Madikizela-Mandela qualify? There are even some foreigners included: Churchill, Gandhi and John Herschel, men who just happened to do some of their greatest work in SA.

From space adventurers (Mark Shuttleworth), war heroes (Sailor Malan) and inventors (Eric Merrifield) to architects (Herbert Baker), entrepreneurs (Elon Musk) and environmentalists (Ian Player, much nicer than Gary), 50 Flippen Brilliant South Africans is a raucous celebration of this country we call home.

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