50 People Who Stuffed Up South Africa: Book Review by Mthoko Mkhanazi

? July 20, 2011Posted in: Features, Reviews

50 Peoplo who stuffed up SA by Alexander Parker

The title says it all, the book funnily enough, is about South Africa and the ?few? bad seeds that messed everything up, but for some reason I think that the author Alex Parker could have made the list a bit longer. This book although extremely humorous and graphical is a great learning tool for old and young, you just need to think of it as a collection of the 50 greatest villains of South African history, from Jan van Riebeeck to Shaka to Cecil John Rhodes to Hendrik Verwoerd to Thabo Mbeki and Julius Malema. These are men mostly, but not exclusively who have steered South Africa firmly in the wrong direction, affecting our history, our national psyche and our way of life.

David Bullard said this about the book ??And are still stuffing up South? could well be the title.?? And I agree because most of the vermin mentioned in the book are still alive till today. To top it all up the illustrations on the book are done by the talented? controversial satirist Zapiro. The guy just can?t help being on the wrong side of the government every year, so if you are looking for a great book to teach you a bit of our history and also humour you at the same time grab Alex Parkers ?50 People Who Stuffed Up South Africa?.

REVIEWED BY: Mthoko Mkhwanazi and edited by Ntokozo Madlala

Source: http://www.ziyawamag.com/durban/50-people-who-stuffed-up-south-africa-book-review-by-mthoko-mkhanazi/

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