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South Africa will have been a free nation for 20 years in 2014. This is the story of how three men – Nelson Mandela, Thabo Mbeki and Jacob Zuma – tried to shape its destiny in very different ways. Mandela helped usher in a new democracy with the formulation of one of the best constitutions in the world. But his leadership was not without its flaws as, under his watch, the first seeds of corruption were sown by the predatory elite. Mbeki brought a dark, complicated personality to the presidency and abandoned Mandela’s consultative approach for a more confrontational one. His focus on building South Africa’s economy was his greatest success but his failure to seriously address the AIDS epidemic in South Africa was an embarrassment and a tragedy. Jacob Zuma’s presidency saw the rise of a chauvinistic elite which questioned the very foundations of the new South Africa and its constitution. Under him, a new, arrogant, security elite began to roll back the human rights culture. Ray Hartley, by focusing on the ups and downs of three presidencies, has created a rich, complex narrative. In two turbulent decades, South Africa has won its place at the table of free nations, but has lost its moral authority.

For a long time, Cyril Ramaphosa was the nearly-man of South African politics. He was Nelson Mandela's preferred successor, but the ANC opted for his rival, Thabo Mbeki, as the second post-apartheid president. Ramaphosa had led South Africa's huge mineworkers' union against the apartheid regime and was the key architect of the much-praised 1996 'rainbow' constitution. He later prospered in business on the back of the first big empowerment deals with white-owned enterprises, before returning to politics and the ANC in 2012.His eyes firmly on the prize, Ramaphosa played a long game as President Zuma became mired in scandal. In early 2018, Deputy President Ramaphosa persuaded the party to throw out Zuma and install him in his place. Announcing a 'new dawn', he has captivated the nation, but now faces his greatest fixing a broken economy, weeding out Zuma's corrupt minions and the legacy of 'state capture' by the Gupta brothers, and delivering on the promise of a better life for the poor.This captivating biography outlines Ramaphosa's extraordinary political and business career. It tells the story of one of the greatest political comebacks of modern times.

Cyril Ramaphosa played a pivotal role as the ANC's chief negotiator in the transition from apartheid to democracy in South Africa, successfully convincing a resistant government to accept a progressive constitutional settlement. Despite his significant contributions, he faced political marginalization after the constitution was finalized. Transitioning from union leadership to business, he executed a landmark black empowerment deal, showcasing his exceptional negotiation skills and ability to navigate complex political landscapes as a mediator between conflicting parties.

Everyone has wonderful memories of the 2010 Fifa World Cup...In June 2010, the richest World Cup ever kicked off as delirious South African fans gathered in a rare act of national unity to make the worlds biggest sporting event a success. The magnificent new stadiums were packed and the streets were safe. It all went off like clockwork. But behind this impressive achievement lay billions in wasted public money, crooked companies rigging construction tenders and the fixing of a string of matches involving the national team. Tragically, one of those who blew the whistle would pay with his life. Then, in May 2015, the arrest of Fifa executives revealed that the tournaments very foundations were rotten. Evidence emerged that South Africa had encouraged Fifa to pay money to a corrupt member of its executive to secure three votes in favour of its hosting the tournament. As Sepp Blatters Fifa edifice crumbled, a web of transactions, from New York to Trinidad and Tobago and the Cayman Islands, showed how money was diverted to ensure that South Africas bid to host the tournament succeeded. In The Big Fix, Ray Hartley reveals the truth about the rotten foundation on which an epic national achievement was built, exposing the people who used the event to amass wealth and power. This is the realstory of the 2010 World Cup.

Cyril Ramaphosa ist seit dem 18.12.2017 Vorsitzender des ANC und seit dem 15.02.2018 Südafrikas amtierender Präsident. Aber wer ist Cyril Ramaphosa? Cyril Ramaphosa war Nelson Mandelas bevorzugter Nachfolger, jedoch entschied sich der ANC für seinen Rivalen Thabo Mbeki als zweiten post-apartheid Präsidenten Südafrikas. Davor führte Ramaphosa Südafrikas große Minenarbeiter Gewerkschaft gegen das Apartheid-Regime und war der Haupt-Architekt der viel gelobten “Regenbogen”-Verfassung Südafrikas. Später war er erfolgreich als Geschäftsmann im Zuge der ersten großen Empowerment Deals bevor er 2012 in die Politik und zum ANC zurückkehrte. Diese fesselnde Biografie stellt Ramaphosas außerordentliche Karriere in Politik und Wirtschaft dar.