EPUB Accessibility Conformance Report

Boxers Die Alone

Njabulo S. Ndebele | ISBN 9780639881737 | Picador Africa

Overview

Evaluated Against:
EPUB Accessibility 1.1 - WCAG 2.1 Level AA
Conformance:
Pass
Evaluated By:
Liquid Type Publishing Services
Evaluation Date:
Aug 17, 2026
Accessibility Metadata:
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Accessibility Features
  • alternativeText
  • ARIA
  • displayTransformability
  • highContrastDisplay
  • pageBreakMarkers
  • pageNavigation
  • readingOrder
  • structuralNavigation
  • tableOfContents
Accessibility Summary
This publication is screen reader-friendly. Please see the accessibility report for more information.
Accessibility Hazards
  • none
Access Modes
  • textual
  • visual
Sufficient Access Modes
  • textual

Accessibility

Ways of reading:

Appearance can be modified.

Readable in read aloud or dynamic braille.

Has alternative text.

No information about prerecorded audio is available.

Conformance:

This publication meets accepted accessibility standards.

The publication was certified by Liquid Type Publishing Services.

Detailed conformance information

This publication claims to meet EPUB Accessibility 1.1 WCAG 2.1 Level AA.

The publication was certified on Invalid Date.

For more information refer to the certifier's report.

Navigation:

  • Table of contents
  • Go to page
  • Headings

Hazards:

No hazards.

Accessibility summary:

This publication is screen reader-friendly. Please see the accessibility report for more information.

Additional accessibility information:

  • High contrast between foreground text and background
  • Page breaks included

Conformance Results

Success CriteriaLevelResult
1.1.1 Non-text ContentA

Pass

1.2.1 Audio-only and Video-only (Prerecorded)A

Not Applicable

1.2.2 Captions (Prerecorded)A

Not Applicable

1.2.3 Audio Description or Media Alternative (Prerecorded)A

Not Applicable

1.2.4 Captions (Live)AA

Not Applicable

1.2.5 Audio Description (Prerecorded)AA

Not Applicable

1.3.1 Info and RelationshipsA

Pass

1.3.2 Meaningful SequenceA

Pass

1.3.3 Sensory CharacteristicsA

Not Applicable

1.3.4 OrientationAA

Pass

1.3.5 Identify Input PurposeAA

Not Applicable

1.4.1 Use of ColorA

Pass

1.4.2 Audio ControlA

Not Applicable

1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum)AA

Pass

1.4.4 Resize textAA

Pass

1.4.5 Images of TextAA

Pass

1.4.10 ReflowAA

Pass

1.4.11 Non-text ContrastAA

Pass

1.4.12 Text SpacingAA

Pass

1.4.13 Content on Hover or FocusAA

Pass

2.1.1 KeyboardA

Not Applicable

2.1.2 No Keyboard TrapA

Not Applicable

2.1.4 Character Key ShortcutsA

Not Applicable

2.2.1 Timing AdjustableA

Not Applicable

2.2.2 Pause, Stop, HideA

Not Applicable

2.3.1 Three Flashes or Below ThresholdA

Pass

2.4.1 Bypass BlocksA

Not Applicable

2.4.2 Page TitledA

Pass

2.4.3 Focus OrderA

Not Applicable

2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context)A

Pass

2.4.5 Multiple WaysAA

Pass

2.4.6 Headings and LabelsAA

Pass

2.4.7 Focus VisibleAA

Not Applicable

2.5.1 Pointer GesturesA

Not Applicable

2.5.2 Pointer CancellationA

Not Applicable

2.5.3 Label in NameA

Not Applicable

2.5.4 Motion ActuationA

Not Applicable

3.1.1 Language of PageA

Pass

3.1.2 Language of PartsAA

Pass

3.2.1 On FocusA

Not Applicable

3.2.2 On InputA

Not Applicable

3.2.3 Consistent NavigationAA

Not Applicable

3.2.4 Consistent IdentificationAA

Not Applicable

3.3.1 Error IdentificationA

Not Applicable

3.3.2 Labels or InstructionsA

Not Applicable

3.3.3 Error SuggestionAA

Not Applicable

3.3.4 Error Prevention (Legal, Financial, Data)AA

Not Applicable

4.1.1 ParsingA

Pass

4.1.2 Name, Role, ValueA

Not Applicable

4.1.3 Status MessagesAA

Not Applicable

Page SourceEPUB

Pass

Page ListEPUB

Pass

Page BreaksEPUB

Pass

Reading OrderEPUB

Not Applicable

SkippabilityEPUB

Not Applicable

EscapabilityEPUB

Not Applicable

Navigation DocumentEPUB

Not Applicable

Discovery MetadataEPUB

Pass

Additional Info

Format:
EPUB 3
Last Modified:
Aug 17, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Published:
2026-09-01T12:00:00Z
Description:
Between 1970 and 2010, an area just 45.55 square metres in size in the Eastern Cape produced an astonishing 22 boxing world champions and 50 national champions. That place was Mdantsane, described as ‘The Mecca of Boxing in South Africa’. Driven by a lifelong fascination with the sport, in Boxers Die Alone Professor Njabulo S. Ndebele applies his intellectual and philosophical mind to this phenomenon. He steps past the modern technology that allows us to stream fights in real time, choosing instead to delve deep into the origin story of a township. The historical roots of displacement and familiar struggles to find a way out of poverty make the Mdantsane boxing legends all the more extraordinary. Three champions across three generations are singled out for review – Nkosana ‘Happy Boy’ Mgxaji, Vuyani ‘The Beast’ Bungu and Nkosinathi ‘Mabhere’ Joyi. Prof Ndebele brings them vividly to life in a celebration of their triumphant successes against the odds of their circumstances. He unpicks the strands of their stories, including their inspiration and aspirations, training routines, the development of their unique boxing styles, their role-model status for neighbourhood youngsters, and the vital yet often problematic relationships boxers have with their trainers and managers. While the facts are illuminating, it is the intellectual beam that Prof Ndebele shines on Mdantsane and its boxing tradition that elevates Boxers Die Alone to more than a book about boxing. It broadens the audience to readers interested in history, community and the making of greatness.
Statistics:
24 Pass, 34 N/A