Kgalema motlanthe biography pdf free download

  • kgalema motlanthe biography pdf free download

    • Houston, G. (2022) Kgalema Motlanthe: from the underground to the presidency. In: Bohler-Muller, N., Reddy, V., Houston, G., Schoeman, M. & Thuynsma, H. (eds).The texture of dissent: defiant public intellectuals in South Africa. Cape Town: BestRed. 44-47. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/19951

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    Abstract:

    Kgalema Petrus Motlanthe was post-apartheid South Africa's third president and served in this position after Nelson Mandela and Thabo Mbeki. Motlanthe, who initially intended to become a priest, joined the underground of the ANC soon after completing his schooling, served 10 years' imprisonment on Robben Island for various activities in the underground, and, after playing a significant role in the progressive trade union movement, rose to leading positions in the ANC and then the post-apartheid government. From his early role in the underground to his current role in the democratic era, this public intellectual is noted for the contributi