{"product_id":"50-people-who-f-ed-up-south-africa-the-lost-decade","title":"50 People Who F***ed Up South Africa: The Lost Decade","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e50 People Who F***ed Up South African: The Lost Decade\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, originally published in 2020, is the fourth in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e50 People\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt took 350 years to come up with the list of shame for the original best-selling 50 People Who Stuffed Up South Africa,\u003cbr\u003epublished to critical acclaim in 2010. But it’s taken only ten more years to come up with the next 50…\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom Shaun Abrahams to Mosebenzi Zwane, 50 People Who F***ed Up South Africa is shot through with the architects and beneficiaries of state capture who have defined The Lost Decade. There’s Dlamini, there’s Zuma and there’s Dlamini-Zuma. There are the Guptas, Geoghegan and Gigaba. There’s a malady of “M”s – Mabuza, Magashule, Mahumapelo (and many more mofos). There are the crony-corporate enablers and big business abusers. Importantly, there are clean takedowns of those who represent the scandals that will live in infamy when the history of this time is written: Eskom, Nkandla, Marikana, Life Esidimeni, Steinhoff, Bosasa, VBS Mutual Bank… And then there is the joker in the pack (Niehaus), the naked emperor (Survé), the zombie killer (Pistorius), the Twittering twit (Zille) and the twit who got past security (Thamsanqa Jantjie).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe end result is a readable, accessible, entertaining overview of South Africa’s recent political and socioeconomic landscape. Because sometimes humour (along with a clearly painted picture) really is the best coping mechanism…\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e’This book offers and accessible and entertaining overview of the recent political socioeconomic landscape and reaffirms that laughter is better than whining or crying.’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e– Rapport\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e’A decade after the first book and this one is angrier, edgier and could not be better timed.’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e– Bruce Whitfield, The Money Show, 702\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e’I love Tim Richman and Alex Parker… This is how I wish history was taught in school.’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e– Kieno Kammies, CapeTalk 567\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe other books in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e50 People\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e series are:\u003cbr\u003e• \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e50 People Who Stuffed Up South Africa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2010)\u003cbr\u003e•  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e50 Flippen Brilliant South Africans\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2012)\u003cbr\u003e•  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e50 People Who Messed Up The World\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2017)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tim Richman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45437128081584,"sku":null,"price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0528\/6821\/9056\/files\/917CCcxefhL._SL1500.jpg?v=1783166368","url":"https:\/\/www.umojabooks.com\/products\/50-people-who-f-ed-up-south-africa-the-lost-decade","provider":"Umoja House ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}