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Fighting For Mandela - The Explosive Autobiography of the Woman Who Helped to Destroy Apartheid (Hardcover)
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Fighting For Mandela - The Explosive Autobiography of the Woman Who Helped to Destroy Apartheid (Hardcover)
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Price R535
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Priscilla Jana is a legendary figure in South African revolutionary
politics. As an Indian woman who had experienced racial oppression
first-hand, she decided to use her degree in law to fight for the
rights of her fellow people and do all she could to bring down the
Apartheid state - who saw her as a very real threat. At one time
she represented every single political prisoner on Robben Island,
including both the late Nelson Mandela and his wife Winnie.
Priscilla spent her days in court, fighting human rights case after
human rights case, but it was at night when her real work was done.
As part of an underground cell, she fought tirelessly to bring down
the hated government. This activism, however, came at a price. One
of South Africa's infamous 'banned persons', for five years
Priscilla was unable to take part in any political activities,
enter any place where a large number of people were gathered, and
had her movements severely restricted. Worse, her own home was
attacked with petrol bombs on multiple occasions. Undeterred,
Priscilla Jana continued her work, even adopting the baby daughter
of a client imprisoned on Robben Island, bringing here up,
educating her, and providing a loving home. Finally, upon Mandela's
release and the political revolution of her beloved country,
Priscilla's work was rewarded, as she was elected as a member of
South Africa's first democratic parliament. Later, she was to
become an ambassador to both The Netherlands and Ireland. Now
retired and living in Cape Town, Priscilla still works and waits
for her most fervent desire: the true healing and unification of
South Africa.
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