We have now begun our descent

We have now begun our descent
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Publisher : Jonathan Ball Publishers
Total Pages : 272
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ISBN-10 : 9781868426805
ISBN-13 : 1868426807
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Book Synopsis We have now begun our descent by : Justice Malala

Download or read book We have now begun our descent written by Justice Malala and published by Jonathan Ball Publishers. This book was released on 2015-10-12 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I am angry. I am furious. Because I never thought it would happen to us. Not us, the rainbow nation that defied doomsayers and suckled and nurtured a fragile democracy into life for its children. I never thought it would happen to us, this relentless decline, the flirtation with a leap over the cliff." In a searing, honest paean to his country, renowned political journalist and commentator Justice Malala forces South Africa to come face to face with the country it has become: corrupt, crime-ridden, compromised, its institutions captured by a selfish political elite bent on enriching itself at the expense of everyone else. In this deeply personal reflection, Malala's diagnosis is devastating: South Africa is on the brink of ruin. He does not stop there. Malala believes that we have the wherewithal to turn things around: our lauded Constitution, the wealth of talent that exists, our history of activism and a democratic trajectory can all be used to stop the rot. But he has a warning: South Africans of all walks of life need to wake up and act, or else they will soon find their country has been stolen.


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