Our Story book series

The People, Clans & Events That Shaped Southern Africa

You can now purchase these books directly online at a discount of 30% off retail for Postnet to Postnet delivery.

How to purchase:

Please email info@saheritagepublishers.co.za indicating the titles and quantities you require and the name of your nearest Postnet along with a contact number.

Have any questions? Call +27 72 782 5434 or email info@saheritagepublishers.co.za

The remarkable story of the people and events in South Africa

A series collects and retells the story of the ancestors of all South Africans.

Purchase these books directly online

You can now purchase these books directly online and collect from your nearest PostNet.

For the first time a series collects and retells, with equal importance and emphasis, the story of the ancestors of all South Africans. Most of these stories have their bi-centenary this century. Many are nearly forgotten even by those living in the provinces in which the events occurred. >Written in English for the First Additional Language learner, Our Story provides an opportunity for all South African learners to discover the stories of their own ancestors and those of their fellow citizens.

What to own the full collection?

Select from our list and make up your own.

Previously unpublished stories
Heritage Publishers was launched to tell the previously unpublished stories of all South Africans before these are lost to us.

Through the Our Story series, Heritage Publishers hopes to preserve the future of our past. We hope that the Our Story series will generate new interest in the remarkable story of the people and events in South Africa.

Learn and discover
For the first time a series collects and retells the story of the ancestors of all South Africans. Many are nearly forgotten even by those living in the provinces in which the events occurred. Our Story provides an opportunity for all South African learners to discover the stories of their own ancestors and those of their fellow citizens.
Have any questions?
Call +27 72 782 5434 or email info@saheritagepublishers.co.za
How to purchase
How to purchase:

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  3. On checkout, submit all your details
  4. We’ll contact you regarding payment and collection.

Read the book extracts

Each book in our catalogue includes images and book extracts for you to read.

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The story of the ancestors of all South Africans

Many nearly forgotten stories; even by those living in the areas in which the events occurred

For the first time a series collects and retells, with equal importance and emphasis, the story of the ancestors of all South Africans. Most of these stories have their bi-centenary this century. Many are nearly forgotten even by those living in the provinces in which the events occurred. >Written in English for the First Additional Language learner, Our Story provides an opportunity for all South African learners to discover the stories of their own ancestors and those of their fellow citizens.

A Look Inside

The stories cross Southern Africa. We read about Dimbanyika, who in the aftermath of the collapse of the Monomotapa Empire (Great Zimbabwe) led his people across the Limpopo river to build Dzata 1 above the shores of Lake Fundudzi, the first settlement occupied by the Vhavenda within the borders of present day South Africa. Sweeping across the country to Mhlatuze River, the tale of the great battle between the Ndwandwe under Zwide Ka Langa and his two famous chiefs, Shoshangana Ka Nxumalo and Zwangendaba Ka Jele, and the Mthethwa under command of southern Africa’s greatest military leader Shaka Ka Senzagakhona, is told. Both Shoshangana and Zwangendaba, in defeat, founded two new nations: the Shangaan and Ngoni nations respectively.

The story is told of Nghunghuyani, grandson of Shoshangana and son of Muzila, who stood defiantly against Portuguese rule in Mozambique, was captured and exiled to the West Indies where he died far from the people and country he loved.

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