Rogues’ Gallery: An Irreverent History of Corruption in South Africa, from the VOC to the ANC
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If you reckon corruption in South Africa began with Zuma or even with apartheid, it’s time to catch a wake-up call. Rogues’ Gallery tells the story of some of the biggest skelms to grace our (un)fair shores, showing that dodgy dealings have been a national pastime for as long as South African history has been written down.

The action starts with the machinations of three colonial governors: rotten Willem Adriaan van der Stel and the ‘twaddling’ British duo, Sir George Yonge and Lord Charles Somerset. Added to this is Cecil John Rhodes’ unparalleled success in poisoning the land with theft, fraud and war, and Oom Paul Kruger’s corrupt and compromised Volksraads (official and unofficial).

Listeners are then treated to apartheid’s finest feats in corruption: from the Broederbond’s perfect 10 in state capture to the Department of Information’s peddling of fake news and the apartheid state’s manufacture of - no, not illegal cigarettes - Class A drugs! And let’s not forget the hotbed of corruption that was the ‘independent’ homelands. Add to this a few murders, plenty of nepotism and a state president who started out as a Nazi spy, and the gallery of rogues is complete. On the flipside, every chapter also features at least one brave whistle-blower - the true heroes of this book.

Irreverent, entertaining and impeccably researched, Rogues’ Gallery busts the myth that the Zuptas were the first to capture the South African state, showing that corruption has always been around - and that the tricks politicians play haven’t changed a jot.

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  1. Durata
    12 ore e 57 minuti
  2. Autore
    Matthew Blackman, visualizza tutto
  3. Narratore
    Malcolm Gooding
  4. Data di uscita su Audible
    1 aprile 2022
  5. Lingua
    Inglese
  6. Editore
    Penguin Random House South Africa
  7. ASIN
    B09VQ2N3D4
  8. Versione
    Edizione integrale
  9. Tipo di programma
    Audiobook Audible
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Durata 12 ore e 57 minuti
Autore Matthew Blackman, Nick Dall
Narratore Malcolm Gooding
Data di pubblicazione su Audible.it 01 aprile 2022
Editore Penguin Random House South Africa
Tipo di programma Audiobook Audible
Versione Edizione integrale
Lingua Inglese
ASIN B09VQ2N3D4

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Jo
5,0 su 5 stelle Husband loves this book!
Recensito in Canada il 14 dicembre 2021
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My husband's previous copy got horribly water damaged before he could read it and was so happy to receive this new one! Made him very happy and he's enjoying reading it right now!
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Sturge
5,0 su 5 stelle Fascinating and funny
Recensito nel Regno Unito il 10 aprile 2021
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The authors have really done their homework in covering centuries of corruption in S.A - fascinating firsthand accounts of outrageous behaviour teamed with great writing and plenty of humour. I learnt a lot and was thoroughly entertained.
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Peter Finkelstein
3,0 su 5 stelle Nor Enough Truth
Recensito in Australia il 30 aprile 2021
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Found the Zuma era thin on reality and lacking the depth of corruption compared to historic figures. Fair read but too much unsaid
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Bruce
4,0 su 5 stelle A balanced view of government theft from the people of South Africa
Recensito negli Stati Uniti il 24 maggio 2021
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This entertaining and enlightening book should form part of our kids history syllabus.
Its amazing how many parallels there are in our past governments theft to the current day government

I do think that Zuma and his cronies managed to take the theft to the next level, with zero thought to the people who really needed the money
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Kernow Pirate
4,0 su 5 stelle Surprise, surprise...corruption ain't new!
Recensito nel Regno Unito il 29 marzo 2023
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Well written, easy to read and giving a fuller picture of corruption down the centuries.
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