An important purpose of The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry is to aid the understanding of distribution and chemical reaction processes which occur in the environment. It is designed to serve as an important source for environmental scientists and decision-makers in industry, governmental and regulatory bodies. Volume 3, Part E of this series is dedicated to organometallic compounds, aluminium and to chemicals used in the rubber industry.

Chabopye Freddy Pilusa grew up in the dusty village of Ramotshinyadi in present day Limpopo Province surrounded by a community living in abject poverty and hopelessness. A young Chabopye finds himself in the thick of the struggle against apartheid in the 1980's. Opposition to apartheid exposes him to constant harassment, detention and torture. This story is a triumph of spirit over adversity typical of young activists of his era. The story recognises the role played by rural activists in t...