Cyril Ramaphosa

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Title:

Cyril Ramaphosa

Author:

Butler, Anthony, 1964-

ISBN:

9781847013156

9781770095304

9781770093706

Personal Author:

Butler, Anthony, 1964-

Publication Information:

Oxford : James Currey, 2008.

Physical Description:

xvi, 442 pages, [8] pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm

General Note:

Originally published: Auckland Park : Jacana, 2007.

Includes index.

Abstract:

"Cyril Ramaphosa is one of South Africa's most celebrated political leaders. This commanding biography by Anthony Butler tells the story of Cyril Ramaphosa's life for the first time. It is based on rich interviews with many of the subject's friends and contemporaries, and it situates Ramaphosa's achievements and his shortcomings in the context of the often tumultuous historical events that surrounded him. Here is a frank appraisal of the achievements and limitations of one of South Africa's most enigmatic political figures."--Jacket.

Personal Subject:

Ramaphosa, Cyril.

Subject Term:

Politicians -- South Africa -- Biography.

Geographic Term:

South Africa -- Politics and government -- 1948-1994.

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Summary

Cyril Ramaphosa is one of the most popular political figures in South Africa, admired both within the ANC and outside. He came to prominence as the general secretary of the mineworkers' union in the 1980s and then as secretary general of the ANC after its unbanning. He is widely credited with playing a major role in the negotiations that led to the democratic settlement in South Africa and in devising South Africa's constitution. But after he failed to secure nomination as Deputy President, he left politics and became a successful businessman. This commanding biography tells the story of his life so far. Based on rich interviews with many of the subject's friends and contemporaries, it marries the historical context and the individual life in a way that brings Ramaphosa fully alive. It is a book that offers fresh insights, astute judgements and, above all, a deep sensitivity and understanding of how complex a life is. ANTHONY BUTLER is Associate Professor of Political Studies at the University of Cape Town US & Canada: Ohio University Press Southern Africa (South Africa, Namibia, Lesotho, Swaziland, Botswana): Jacana