How to Steal a City is an insider account of this intervention, which lays bare how the administration was entirely captured and bled dry by a criminal syndicate, how factional politics within the ruling party abetted that corruption, and how a comprehensive clean-up was eventually conducted.
It is written as a gripping real-life thriller, taking the reader deeper and deeper into the rotten heart of the city. As a former senior government official and local government "fixer," Crispian Olver was no stranger to dealing with dodgy politicians and broken organisations. Yet what he found was graft that went far beyond the dodgy contracts, blatant conflicts of interest and garden-variety kickbacks he had seen before. It had evolved into a web far more sophisticated and deep rooted than he had ever imagined, involving mazes of shell companies, assassinations, criminal syndicates, and compromised local politicians. The metro was effectively controlled by a criminal network, closely allied to a dominant local ANC faction. What he found was complete state capture--a microcosm of what has been happening in South Africa's national government.
But there was a personal price to pay. Intense political pressure and threats to his personal safety took a toll on his mental and physical health. He had to have a full-time bodyguard, and never maintained a regular routine. He eventually lost much of his political cover. Olver ultimately had to flee the city as the forces stacked against him started to wreak their revenge.
Автор: Sidley Kate Название: 100 Mandela Moments ISBN: 1868429024 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781868429028 Издательство: Gazelle Book Services Рейтинг: Цена: 2681.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: A hundred memories of the great man, as revolutionary, world leader, family figure, and more, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of his birth. The book offers insight into Mandelas life by retelling humorous, heart-warming and momentous moments from his life, roughly chronologically, drawing from his own writing and the memories of contemporaries, historians and ordinary people. 100 Mandela Moments is divided into sections, according to the many roles Mandela played in his lifetime: Mandela the school boy, Mandela the student, Mandela the lawyer, Mandela the outlaw, Mandela the prisoner, Mandela the negotiator, Mandela the statesman, Mandela the elder. Each story or moment encapsulates something about the man behind the legend, and the book can be read cover to cover or dipped into as inspiration strikes.
Автор: Mandela Nelson Название: Prison Letters ISBN: 1631495968 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781631495960 Издательство: Wiley Рейтинг: Цена: 2216.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: An unforgettable portrait of one of the most inspiring historical figures of the twentieth century.
Автор: Panaf Название: Nelson Mandela ISBN: 0901787175 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780901787170 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 6805.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Reforming Sex constructs and analyses a remarkable mass movement of doctors and lay people that demanded women`s right to abortion and public access to birth control and sex education. Their story sheds light on current controversies about abortion, the role of doctors and the state in controlling women`s bodies, and the possibilities for reforming and transforming relations between women and men.
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