From the minute I heard the interview that Redi Thlabi had with Mzilikazi Wa Afrika on 702 earlier this year, I could not wait to get my hands on a copy of his book - Nothing Left to Steal. It was one of the few books that I could not put down, and every opportunity I could, I read a page.
What this man has been through is bizarre beyond comprehension. The bribery and corruption that he exposed, really saddens me in terms of what is going on behind the scenes. Our hard earned cash that gets paid in taxes that sponsors Minister trips abroad for their own jollies really irks me.
I have a deep respect for Wa Afrika, having been beaten up so many times, having to face death threats and people tempting him with bribes, but because he is a man of integrity he did not even sniff at the bribes, and rolled with the punches. In his radio interview he said that he has received more death threats in his life than gifts.
So as much as I am really sad about the state of affairs of the country, it definitely is not the vision that Madiba had (Long Walk to Freedon is still one of my favourite reads), it is comforting to know that we have people like Wa Afrika around to expose the wrong-doings.
This is a highly highly recommendable book - not one dull moment.
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