Time Is Not The Measure - A Memoir (Paperback)

Vusi Mavimbela is one of South Africa's foremost political adventurers and wanderers. A writer of singular verve, humour and descriptive power, his memoir provides penetrating pen portraits of many well-known South African and African political actors, including martyred uMkhonto weSizwe guerilla Solomon Mahlangu, Nigeria's Olusegun Obasanjo, Robert Mugabe and a galaxy of senior ANC exiles such as Joe Slovo, Chris Hani, Josiah Jele, Joel Netshitenzhe and Mac Maharaj.

He touches on and illuminates the personalities of many influential men and women in South Africa's early democratic governments. But the heart of Mavimbela's narrative lies in his unique experience of working as a top administrator and counsellor in the offices of Thabo Mbeki and Jacob Zuma. In the most intimate detail, he describes the emergence and escalation of the conflict between those two flawed principals. He captures the drama of their struggle and its destructive fallout for the new South African state.

Mavimbela offers a potent warning: loyalty and long service to a political party is no guarantee of wise and effective leadership.

General

Imprint:	Real African Publishers
Country of origin:	South Africa
Release date:	October 2018
Authors:	Vusi Mavimbela
Dimensions:	230 x 150 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	384
ISBN-13:	978-1-928341-72-7
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography Books > Humanities > History Books > Social sciences > Politics & government Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > General Books > Humanities > History > African history Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political activism Books > Humanities > History > African history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Political leaders & leadership Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political activism > General Books > History > African history Books > History > African history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Biography > General Books > Local Author Showcase > Biography Books > Local Author Showcase > Politics Promotions
LSN:	1-928341-72-1
Barcode:	9781928341727

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