After the Party Corruption, the ANC and South Africa's Uncertain Future

by Feinstein, Andrew

• ISBN13: 9781844676279
• ISBN10: 1844676277
• Edition: 00
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-05-31
• Publisher: VERSO

Summary

The definitive book on the state of the ANC and the future of South African politics, After the Party tells the story behind the power struggles currently keeping South Africa in the news. The first-ever insider's exposé of the African National Congress, After the Party details the inner workings of the party that has ruled South Africa since 1994. As the ANC heads toward the 2009 national elections, Andrew Feinstein, a respected media commentator and former ANC member, reveals an organization rife with high-level corruption and inner turmoil. Feinstein lays out compelling, meticulously-presented evidence of party leader Jacob Zuma's involvement in a multibillion-dollar arms deal'”for which Zuma faces trial'”estimating bribes and kickbacks associated with the deal totaling over $200 million. Feinstein, who has spent years investigating the ANC, also details the rivalries between Zuma and South African president Thabo Mbeki, Mbeki's role in the fraudulent arms deal, and the ongoing tragedy in Zimbabwe.

Author Biography

Andrew Feinstein is a former ANC Member of Parliament. He has written extensively for the Guardian, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, and Newsweek, among others, and is a regular commentator on CNN and Al Jazeera. He lives in London.

Table of Contents

Abbreviations	p. xi
Preface to the Second Edition	p. xiii
Preface	p. xvii
Introduction	p. 1
Early Politics
A Dry White Season	p. 7
Stirrings of Change	p. 12
Towards the New Jerusalem	p. 15
Inspirational Politics
Let Freedom Reign	p. 23
Place of Gold	p. 30
A Window on the World	p. 45
Cape Town Calling	p. 57
Identity Politics
An African Arises	p. 73
On Being Jewish	p. 83
Home at Last?	p. 91
Politics As Normal
Comrade Bob and 'the dogs and pigs'	p. 103
Dying of Politics	p. 111
A Story that Had To Be Told	p. 138
Hard-wired for Corruption	p. 183
After the Party	p. 209
Separation Politics
The Fall of the Mighty	p. 229
Presidential Trials	p. 248
The Story that Won't Go Away	p. 258
A Politics of Hope
An Unfinished House	p. 271
Speak Truth to Power	p. 277
Afterword	p. 281
Notes	p. 287
Selected Bibliography	p. 299
Index	p. 301
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