Ideals And Betrayals – Softcover

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The book takes us on an important journey about the political struggles for freedom in Southern Africa and Africa in general. We are reminded how connected we are as Africans. It is a window not only to politics but many aspects of life in Southern Africa and the connectedness that should never be taken for granted. It tells stories of many people than just Mxolisi “Bra Ace” Mgxashe. The book captures a complex and painful past in an amazingly humorous and accessible manner. We are again made aware that the freedoms, however incomplete, that South Africa enjoys come from sacrifices of many Africans in our region and peace-loving people across the globe. The intricacies of the liberation struggle are narrated marvelously and urge us to take the struggle forward,however imperfect it may be. The book eloquently, though indirectly, raises a number of critical questions about democratic South Africa and especially whether South Africa could have turned out differently if there had not been a split between the ANC and the PAC, or if these two parties and their military wings had collaborated.