Ted Botha @tedbotha
New: Hollywood on the Veld. Author of best-selling Daisy de Melker: Hiding Among Killers in the City of Gold; Girl with the Crooked Nose. Ex Reuters/NYTimes. tedbotha.com Cape Town, South Africa Joined March 2009-
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When Johannesburg tried to make its own Hollywood. citizen.co.za/news/joburgs-f…
When Johannesburg tried to create its own Hollywood - in 1913. The millionaire behind Joburg’s original dream factory #hollywoodontheveld #newbook #nonfiction #schlesinger businesslive.co.za/bd/life/books/…
Autumn in Johannesburg. Read my essay on 48 hours in this great city on FB. #johannesburg #cityofgold #hollywoodontheveld
When Johannesburg tried to match Hollywood. Spectacle for spectacle. #HollywoodontheVeld instagram.com/reel/DJhOtIPty…
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Pippa Ehrlich won an Oscar for ‘My Octopus Teacher’. Now she has directed the breathtaking Netflix original, ‘Pangolin: Kulu’s Journey’. Be sure to have your tissues handy – you’re going to need them! 🔗 Carmen Clegg reviews the documentary here. currencynews.co.za/we-review-pang…
Former Constitutional Court judge Johann Kriegler in today’s Rapport calls ‘Hollywood in the Veld’ ‘extremely readable and entertaining.’ tinyurl.com/wfm5rvbu #movies #moviehistory #newbook
Action! When Hollywood came to Johannesburg in 1913. ‘Hollywood on the Veld: When movie mayhem gripped the City of Gold’ – Ted Botha ... #newbook #movies #moviehistory #nonfiction #southafrica youtu.be/LR0v3SUDBQQ?si… via @YouTube
Me and my new book on release day! Now for coffee!
‘Hollywood on the Veld’ now at your nearest bookstore/website. #moviebook #movies #strangestory #truestory #nonfiction instagram.com/p/DIimYZ6NKiq/…
Swayze, Connery, Chamberlain, Granger, Hardwicke, Lawrence. The first ‘King Solomon’s Mines,’ w Allan Quatermain the grandfather of all lost-world adventure movie heroes like Indiana Jones, was made in Johannesburg. #silentmovies #movies #moviehistory ‘Hollywood on the Veld’
‘A thrilling, wild escapade’ - The Animal Lover
“I truly loved the book. Beautifully written and a ridiculous amount of fun!”
“In a style reminiscent of Evelyn Waugh, Graham Greene and William Boyd, Botha’s narrative blends sharp wit and satire, with biting critiques of social norms and institutional inefficiencies.” Thrilling escapade keeps readers guessing businesslive.co.za/bd/life/books/…
If you have self-published your book rather than trying the established route of traditional publishers, let's hear your story. #selfpublishing #authors @lithub
If you have self-published your book rather than trying the established route of traditional publishers, let's hear your story. #selfpublishing #authors @lithub
Inky and Determined: In Praise of Writers Who Self-Publish lithub.com/inky-and-deter… via @lithub
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Is it a mystery? No, a thriller. Maybe some history and romance? (These two know the answers.) tinyurl.com/zjww5344
The ongoing tragedy of the Loliondo wildlife area, and the UAE royalty's and Tanzanian government's complicity in destroying it. Read the latest update, which uses info from my original article tedbotha.com/blog/2017/1/2/…
The ongoing tragedy of the Loliondo wildlife area, and the UAE royalty's and Tanzanian government's complicity in destroying it. Read the latest update, which uses info from my original article tedbotha.com/blog/2017/1/2/…
Chapter 1: The Riddle of the Carpy. ‘The mystery of the canvas bag didn’t last for long. The jeep had hardly pulled off when Mister Sulahman came running out of sprang Hotel.’ tinyurl.com/zjww5344 #novel #intrigue #animals
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