Many tales have been told of boxers who have risen up against the odds to achieve success in their lives. None, however, has been as dramatic and had such a profoundly inspirational influence on the people who shared the dream as the true life story of the man they call The Rose of Soweto.

The Rose of Soweto is the authorised biography of one of Soweto's and South Africa's most famous sporting sons, Dingaan Thobela. Written by respected boxing journalist, Deon Potgieter, it traces Dingaan's life from his early days growing up in Soweto to his monumental rise in world boxing, culminating with his winning of the WBC Super Middleweight title in September 2000.

Dingaan's truly inspirational story shows that good guys sometimes do win. This is a book that will appeal not only to sports fans, but to anyone wanting to read the story of a true hero.