Gangster State: Unravelling Ace Magashule’s Web of Capture

Gangster State: Unravelling Ace Magashule’s Web of Capture

In spite of Cyril Ramaphosaâ€™s â€˜new dawnâ€™, there are powerful forces in the ruling party that risk losing everything if corruption and state capture finally do come to an end. At the centre of the old guardâ€™s fightback efforts is Ace Magashule, a man viewed by some as South Africaâ€™s most dangerous politician.
In this explosive book, investigative journalist Pieter-Louis Myburgh ventures deeper than ever before into Magashuleâ€™s murky dealings, from his time as a struggle activist in the 1980s to his powerful rule as premier of the Free State province for nearly a decade, and his rise to one of the ANCâ€™s most influential positions.
Sifting through heaps of records, documents and exclusive source interviews, Myburgh explores Magashuleâ€™s relationship with the notorious Gupta family and other tender moguls; investigates government projects costing billions that enriched his friends and family but failed the poor; reveals how he was about to be arrested by the Scorpions before their disbandment in the late 2000s; and exposes the methods used to keep him in power in the Free State and to secure him the post of ANC secretary-general.
Most tellingly, Myburgh pieces together a pack of leaked emails and documents to reveal shocking new details on a massive Free State government contract and Magashuleâ€™s dealings with a businessman who was gunned down in Sandton in 2017. These files seem to lay bare the methods of a man who usually operated without leaving a trace.
Gangster State is an unflinching examination of the ANCâ€™s top leadership in the postâ€“Jacob Zuma era, one that should lead readers to a disconcerting conclusion: When it comes to the forces of capture, South Africa is still far from safe.
Country USA
Manufacturer Penguin Books (South Africa)
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2019-04-01
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Penguin Books (South Africa)
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2019-04-01
Format	Kindle eBook

Gangster State: Unravelling Ace Magashule’s Web of Capture

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