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Gordin, Jeremy

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“Why should anyone write about me? I’m not an important person. I’m not a rich businessman. I’m not from a politically famous or royal family.”-- Jacob Zuma to biographer Jeremy Gordin But of course Zuma has been at the epicenter of South African politics, and his life has spilt almost daily onto the pages of South Africa’s newspapers. Often embattled, always controversial, Zuma rose to take control of the ANC in Polokwane last year, unseating President Thabo Mbeki. Now, he appears destined to become the next president of South Africa. In this unauthorized biography, veteran journalist Jeremy Gordin takes the reader beyond the daily and weekly reporting to capture something of the man: his ambitions; the political rollercoaster he has been on; his travails in his quest to bethe next president of South Africa. In addition, award-winning writer Gordin covers Zuma’s early life as a herd boy, his adult life as a member of the ANC, his incarceration on Robben Island, his time in exile, and the transitional years of the early 1990s. But the main focus remains on the last seven or eight years – Zuma’s alleged corruption in the Arms Deal, his trial for rape, and his rise to power. This book promises to be immensely readable and, like its subject, highly controversial.

Zuma: A Biography

Biographies & Memoirs

Historical

Jonathan Ball Pub.

The first edition of Zuma, published in late 2008, concluded with Jacob Zuma’s future balancing on a knife’s edge. National elections loomed, but so did corruption charges and endless court battles. Since then Zuma’s star has spectacularly risen – the corruption charges were dropped, he led the ANC to election victory and duly became President of South Africa, and his new cabinet and government appointments were generally well received. But he has also recently suffered a huge blow with revelations of another love child, this time with the daughter of soccer supremo Irvine Khoza. Many of his supporters have distanced themselves from him, and Zuma is looking isolated. Pundits are once again wondering how long he’ll survive as President. In this revised and updated edition, Jeremy Gordin takes the reader right up to present. He covers in detail the highs and lows of Zuma’s past 18 months, including the final salvoes of his legal battles, as well as his first year as President. New material in this paperback edition also includes the ‘Pedro’ document (a document Zuma wrote in 1986), and accurate information on his wives and children.

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Pomegranates for my son

Zuma: A Biography

Zuma: A Biography