BOOKS ON JETSET BREAKFAST - “Encountering Apartheid's Ghosts: From Krugersdorp to Constitution Hill”
July 26, 202018m 20s
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Show Notes
GUEST: LEON WESSELS - Author & Former Politician
This book is a chronicle of the political and moral evolution of an Afrikaner
within the context of the political evolution of South Africa and how he
not only overcame the conservative and biased background of his youth,
but was transformed into a revolutionary spokesman for change and a
recognition of the injustices of the past.
It is also a realisation that many of the consequences of the Apartheid
system are still among us and have not been resolved. Many of these old
ghosts which he encountered during his career have to be revisited and
confronted.
The author takes the reader on a fascinating journey through the internal
political struggles that eventually led to the first fully democratic election
in South Africa in 1994 and beyond. His role as a Commissioner of the SA
Human Rights Commission since retiring as a politician has exposed him to
further realities of the legacy of Apartheid.
It is the story of a courageous politician and a dedicated South African set
on a course to make a positive contribution to the future of the country.
This book is a chronicle of the political and moral evolution of an Afrikaner
within the context of the political evolution of South Africa and how he
not only overcame the conservative and biased background of his youth,
but was transformed into a revolutionary spokesman for change and a
recognition of the injustices of the past.
It is also a realisation that many of the consequences of the Apartheid
system are still among us and have not been resolved. Many of these old
ghosts which he encountered during his career have to be revisited and
confronted.
The author takes the reader on a fascinating journey through the internal
political struggles that eventually led to the first fully democratic election
in South Africa in 1994 and beyond. His role as a Commissioner of the SA
Human Rights Commission since retiring as a politician has exposed him to
further realities of the legacy of Apartheid.
It is the story of a courageous politician and a dedicated South African set
on a course to make a positive contribution to the future of the country.