The South African Dictionary of Sport

Joel Alswang

Author of An English usage dictionary for South African schools. He was born in Pretoria and educated in Johannesburg. Joel loved all sports and participated in many, and as a result, also compiled The South African Dictionary of Sport. While he was an inspector of education, he saw the need for a better quality of textbook and was responsible for making these available to schools. He wrote many textbooks himself, mainly on English usage, as well as the New English Usage Dictionary which he compiled with A van Rensburg,

The Dictionary of Sports in South Africa he compiled, included a description of every sport played in the country, with the rules, including such games as kennetjie, Zulu dancing and Jukskei.