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"Finding Endurance" at the Kingsmead Book Fair

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With voting day just around the corner and daily life filled with worries about crime and economic troubles, many South Africans are doing their best to make ends meet.

"Finding Endurance" - a book by author Darrel Bristow-Bovey - takes a look at how an historic Antarctic expedition affected his life, and what it means to "endure".

It’s just one of the books that will be featured at this weekend's Kingsmead Book Fair.

HOT1027’s Paul Ash has more …
21 May 2024 English South Africa Entertainment News · Documentary

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