Books by Robin Binckes

Robin Binckes was born in East Griqualand, South Africa in April 1941. After matriculating in Umtata, Transkei, he did his national service at the South African Navy Gymnasium, Saldanha Bay. In 1970 he opened his own PR company to promote major sporting events, ranging from international cricket to Formula One Grand Prix during the period of sports isolation. In 1990 he started The Gansbaai Fishing Company and spent ten years in the food industry. During the violence that swept South Africa in 1993 he volunteered as a peace monitor in the townships. Sparked by the passion of the late historical orator David Rattray, he qualified in 2002 as an historical tour guide, conducting tours in the JohannesburgPretoria region through his company of the . His best-selling books, Canvas under the Sky (fiction) and The Great Trek (non-fiction) were published in 2011 and 2013 respectively, and continue to fuel lively debate.