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South Africa's rainbow nation has become a restless nation. Citizens are faced with poor service delivery and corruption, while a new bling culture has infected both politics and business. Renowned political commentator William Gumede takes a fearless look at these and other burning issues which threaten the South African democracy: leadership battles within the ANC, attacks on the constitution, black economic empowerment strategies which only benefit a few, racism and moral bankruptcy. Does the government have the ability - and the will - to lead us out of this malaise? Gumede is not convinced. Yet in his distinctive style, he not only criticises but also offers solutions to the country's unique challenges.
William Gumede
William Gumede is an associate professor in the School of Governance at the University of the Witwatersrand. He is executive chairperson of the Democracy Works Foundation and former deputy editor of the Sowetan. During the anti-apartheid struggle, he held several leadership positions in South African student, civic and trade union movements. He was a political violence mediator and area coordinator for the National Peace Committee during the multiparty negotiations for a democratic South Africa and was seconded to South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission. He is the author of the bestselling Thabo Mbeki and the Battle for the Soul of the ANC; Restless Nation: Making Sense of Troubled Times; and South Africa in BRICS: Salvation or Ruination.
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