South Africa has a fascinating and moving history, and whilst most general guide books do a good job of providing a background to the complex past of South Africa, many visitors with a particular interest in the 19th century battles between the Zulus, the British and the Boers, or the 20th century struggle against apartheid may find this selection of books of interest.

General History

The Struggle Against Apartheid

The Anglo-Zulu, Anglo-Boer, and Boer-Zulu Wars