Mac book supersizes conflicts in the ANC

[w1z4rd]

The result is more than a biography. O'Malley's book Shades of Difference -- Mac Maharaj and the Struggle for South Africa, is due for release early next month in South Africa, but in addition O'Malley has constructed an extensive electronic archive of his research, including transcripts of thousands of hours of interviews and documents never before published -- such as the communication trail between operatives of Operation Vula inside South Africa and their commanders in Lusaka and London.

The truth behind Vula -- the ANC's attempt in the late Eighties to infiltrate some of its top leaders into the country, led by Maharaj -- is a key theme of O'Malley's research.

Another powerful element is a reprise of the Hefer Commission, which was used so effectively to publicly humiliate Maharaj and his close ally, Mo Shaik, following their allegations about the apartheid past of then director of public prosecutions Bulelani Ngcuka.

O'Malley also delivers a stinging condemnation of aspects of the new South Africa and Mbeki's leadership, with rather muted support from Maharaj, who is more concerned about highlighting concerns about the abuse of state power by the Scorpions and others.

Lots more: http://www.mg.co.za/articlePage.aspx?articleid=305267&area=/insight/insight__national/

 

[stoke]

Yay.

Now .. what about the future?

 

[vespax]

I thought the ANC was getting smart and buying Macbooks! Silly me for thinking they would be so smart.

 

[stoke]

@ves .. don't give them any idea's .. the greed is already going overboard.

 

[Sneeky]

Mac Maharaj,,, rofl

Surprised he has time to spew dirt on the ANC in the form of a book while he and his missus are so busy trying to stop the NPA investigating their clandestine off-shore bank accounts, as part of the arms deal scandal, on the basis that parts of the investigation are unconstitutional.

Kinda like Zuma sanctioning a book on safe sex. ridiculous

What ever happened to I have nothing to hide?