No Longer Whispering to Power: The Story of Thuli Madonsela

Author: Thandeka Gqubule
Publisher: Jonathan Ball Publishers
Category: Biography, Political
Book Format: Paperback

Advocate Thuli Madonsela has achieved in her seven years as Public Protector what few accomplish in a lifetime; her legacy and contribution cannot be over-stated. In her final days in office she compiled the explosive State Capture report and, before that, the report on President Jacob Zuma's Nkandla residence. Praised and vilified in equal measures, Madonsela has frequently found herself at centre stage in the increasingly fractious South African political scene. Yet, despite the intense media scrutiny, Madonsela remains something of an enigma. Who is this soft-spoken woman who stood up to state corruption? Where did she develop her views and resolve? This book attempts to answer these questions, and others, by exploring many aspects of Madonsela's life: her childhood years and family, her involvement in student politics, her contribution to the constitution, her life in law. Madonsela once described her role as Public Protector as being akin to that of the Venda traditional spiritual female leader, the Makhadzi, who whispers truth to the ruler. When the sounds of the exchanges between the ruler and the Makhadzi grow loud, Madonsela said, that is when the whispering has failed. No Longer Whispering to Power is about Thuli Madonsela's tenure as Public Protector, during which the whisper grew into a cry. It is the story of the South African people's attempt to hold power to account through the Office of the Public Protector. More significantly, this important book stands as a record of the crucial work Madonsela has done, always acting without fear or favour.

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SKU BK-9781868427314
Barcode # 9781868427314
Brand Jonathan Ball Publishers
Artist / Author Thandeka Gqubule
Shipping Weight 0.4000kg
Shipping Width 0.150m
Shipping Height 0.010m
Shipping Length 0.230m
Assembled Length 22.860m
Assembled Height 1.420m
Assembled Width 15.240m
Type Paperback

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