Staff Reporter
With a foreword by one of the country’s eminent voices, the former Public Protector-turned academic, Professor Thuli Madonsela, retired academic Professor Malegapuru Makgoba will tomorrow release his book titled Leadership for Transformation since the Dawn of South Africa’s Democracy.
The book offers a leadership lens for assessing the transition from the racially unjust and socio-economically unsustainable system of colonialism and apartheid, to the constitutionally promised land that should have emerged since the dawn of democracy in 1994.
“The book is Professor Makgoba’s reflection of the transformation experience in South Africa for over 29 years since his return. It was motivated by the downward spiral and crisis in national leadership that characterises South Africa today and the role politics and the media have played in the project.
“Malegapuru Makgoba’s book titled Leadership for Transformation since the Dawn of South Africa’s Democracy offers a leadership lens for assessing the transition from the racially unjust and socio-economically unsustainable system of colonialism and apartheid, to the constitutionally promised land, that should have emerged since the dawn of democracy in 1994,” says Madonsela.
Madonsela says the book meticulously weaves together Makgoba’s leadership odyssey since returning to South Africa to take up a Deputy Vice-Chancellor position at Wits University 29 years ago, and his experiences and views as a participant observer on leadership in state affairs during the first 29 years of democracy.
“Though charitable and balanced, giving praise where due to the key leaders he selects for assessment being the four presidents and 25 ministers he served under, Makgoba finds the leadership wanting during defining moments,” adds Madonsela.
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