
The Plot to Save South Africa
The Week Mandela Averted Civil War and Forged a New Nation
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Nick Boraine
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Justice Malala
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Justice Malala
‘Superbly reported, compelling . . . wonderfully captures the spirit of that time’ Financial Times
'Gripping and important' Observer
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Nine days that set the course of a nation...
Johannesburg, Easter weekend, 1993. Nelson Mandela has been free for three years and is in slow-moving power-sharing talks with President FW de Klerk when a white supremacist shoots Mandela’s popular young heir apparent, Chris Hani, in the hope of igniting an all-out civil war. Will he succeed in plunging South Africa into chaos, safeguarding apartheid for perhaps years to come? Or can Mandela and de Klerk overcome their differences and mutual suspicion and calm their followers, plotting a way forward?
In The Plot to Save South Africa, acclaimed South African journalist Justice Malala recounts the riveting story of the next nine days – never before told in full – revealing rarely seen sides of both Mandela and de Klerk, the fascinating behind-the-scenes debates within each of their parties over whether to pursue peace or war, and their increasingly desperate attempts to restrain their supporters despite mounting popular frustrations.
Flitting between the points of view of over a dozen characters on all sides of the conflict, Justice Malala offers an illuminating look at successful leadership in action… and a terrifying reminder of just how close a country we think of today as a model for racial reconciliation came to civil war.
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‘A dramatic work of history, prodigiously reported and beautifully crafted. Justice Malala is a first-rate storyteller, deftly weaving history with a narrative that reads like a novel. I couldn’t put it down’ Jonathan Eig, New York Times bestselling author of Ali: A Life
‘Magnificent, furious and unputdownable’ Andrew Harding, BBC Africa correspondent and author of These Are Not Gentle People
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A riveting book about the week after Nelson Mandela’s protégé Chris Hani was assassinated. Fast paced and gripping it reads like a thriller. Audible brilliant by South African actor Nick Boraine, son of anti-apartheid cleric and deputy chairman of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Alex Boraine. Prologue and Epilogue well read by the author. Insightful and well researched reportage by Justice Malala. Enlightening about the drama that unfolded behind the scenes during that time. Highly recommend for anyone interested in SA politics or history.
Riveting read
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Page Turner
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Riveting True story of a perilous time in SA’s history
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This book should be prescribed reading for South African youth.
Essential for South Africa at this time.
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