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Eight days in september builds substantially on the socalled chikane files, a series of controversial articles chikane published with independent newspapers in july 2010, to provide an insiders perspective on this key period in south africa s recent history, and to explore thabo mbekis legacy. Eight days in september by frank chikane goodreads. Booksellers love books like eight days in september. Eight days in september silences and unintended consequences. The reception of eight days in september by frank chikane. The book gives a fascinating, behindthescenes account of the removal of thabo mbeki as south african president in september 2008, it also explores mbekis legacy. Ironically, they come at a time when the most probable unintended consequences will be renewed empathy with the rise of jacob zuma. Eight days in september the removal of thabo mbeki by frank chikane may 1, 2012 by don makatile leave a comment on september 20, 2008, south africas ruling party, the african national congress, took the unprecedented step of dismissing thabo mbeki, the. The removal of thabo mbeki by frank chikane 20120301 by frank chikane isbn. Frank chikane is the author of eight days in september 3. Eight days in september builds substantially on the socalled chikane files, a series of. Chikane returned to the ministry of the apostolic faith mission of south africa in soweto. Eight days in september the removal of thabo mbeki. As secretary of the cabinet and head directorgeneral of the presidency at the time, frank chikane was directly responsible for managing the transition from mbeki to kgalema motlanthe, and then on to jacob zuma, and was one of only a few who had a frontrow seat to the unfolding drama.

Frank chikanes eight days in september is the controlledbuttraumatised. The launch of the controversial eight days in september. Frank chikanes tellall book which chronicles thabo mbekis 2008 removal from presidency, has. The removal of thabo mbeki published in 2012 by picador, author frank chikane describes the circumstances that led to this historical event. At the time, frank chikane was secretary of cabinet and head directorgeneral of the presidency and in that capacity he was responsible for managing the transition from mbeki to kgalema motlanthe and then on to jacob zuma. Frank was head of the presidents office at the time of mbekis removal and, once one gets past his rather tedious selfjustification for writing the book, it tells a very interesting story in a rather critical moment of south africas politics. The book that occasioned this launch event is the things that could not be said. Meeting him at his church in naledi in soweto, chikane had his hands full having just launched his book, eight days in september, and preparing for the weekend. Eight days in september is now being reprinted two days after it was launched.

Its so painful to be given the wrong picture and idea by a party we thought we can trust. Eight days in september is a riveting, behindthescenes account of the. Eight days in september refers to the eightday period in september 2008 when thabo mbeki was removed from office as the president of south africa. Sort by featured best selling alphabetically, az alphabetically, za price, low to high price, high to low date, new to old date, old to new. Indeed it is easy to forget the role we all played in the ultimate humiliation of president thabo mbeki, and tend to. At the time, frank chikane was secretary of cabinet and head directorgeneral of the presidency and in that capacity he was responsible for managing the transition from mbeki to kgalema motlanthe. In south africa, the wheels of history turn very fast. Much has been said and commented by scholars, journalists and analysts in response to dr frank chikanes book, eight days in september. As secretary of the cabinet and head directorgeneral of the presidency at the. Frank chikane s eight days in september is the controlledbuttraumatised memoirs of a person who saw the pillars of his union buildings kingdom tumble down around him. Eight days in september the removal of thabo mbeki paperback author. It all started with a court ruling in september 2008 by judge chris nicholson to the effect that there was political interference allegedly by mbeki in the prosecution of his then vice president jacob zuma for fraud and corruption. Launch of frank chikanes eight days in september floods. Besides books in which i have participating as an editor there are two other books i wrote, namely, no life of my own and eight days in september.

Prisoner number 2369 by winnie madikizelamandela, conversations with myself by nelson mandela, eight days in september by frank chikane and oliver tambo remembered by zweledinga pallo jordan have all been rereleased as part of the series. Picador africa celebrates five important books in the heritage series. The chikane files caused anger in the ruling party. This is a riveting, behindthescenes account of the turbulent eightday period in september 2008 that led to the removal of thabo mbeki as president of south africa. Journal for contemporary history volume 37, issue 1. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. At the time, frank chikane was secretary of cabinet and head directorgeneral of the presidency and in that capacity he was responsible for managing the transition from mbeki to kgalema. As secretary of the cabinet and head directorgeneral of the. He recently published a book eight days in september. Frank chikane born 3 january 1951 in bushbuckridge, transvaal is a south african civil servant, writer and cleric. It was cordoned off with a large security presence for the many dignitaries who attended.

Frank chikanes eight days in september is the controlledbuttraumatised memoirs of a person who saw the pillars of his union buildings kingdom tumble down around him. Frank chikane rejects claims that eight days in september. Chikane finally gets to tell his story the east african. Eight days in september ebook pan macmillan south africa. The story is told by one of mbekis most trusted men, rev frank chikane. The removal of thabo mbeki by rev frank chikane was a high profile event held in the centre court of the new wing of sandton city.

I have just read frank chikanes book eight days in september. Books live has this to say about eight days in september. Morning live interview with frank chikane on his book. Eight days in september is a very biased recollection of the last days of thabo mbeki as president of south africa. Eight days in september, the removal of thabo mbeki. Publishing history this is a chart to show the publishing history of editions of works about this subject. The removal of thabo mbeki is that it gives, in george orwells 1984 language, a daily minute of hatred of political demagogues, and the coarsening of our public manners. As secretary of the cabinet and head directorgeneral of the presidency at the time, frank chikane was directly responsible for managing the transition from mbeki to kgalema motlanthe, and then on to jacob. In the things that could not be said, chikane, who was director general in the presidency from 1999 to june 2009, uses his insider. Eight days in september the removal of thabo mbeki by.

There were over five hundred guests and many others stood outside the red roped barrier and looked down from the. We love multiple print runs, huge dollops of media attention and controversial authors. Frank chikane was interviewed on sabc news about his book eight days in september. Eight days in september is a riveting, behindthescenes account of the turbulent eightday period in september 2008 that led to the removal of thabo mbeki as president of south africa. The removal of thabo mbeki, frank chikane turns his attention to a range of issues that the presidency was criticised for under president thabo mbeki. Eight days in september download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl. The thabo mbeki i know download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi.

Former directorgeneral in the presidency and author of eight days in september, the removal of thabo mbeki, reverend frank chikane said last year that south africas democracy is in crisis because of compromised leaders running the country to serve the interests of crime syndicates, reports the sowetan. Eight days in september frank chikane bridge books. The anc enters its age of demagogues opinion politicsweb. These stories detail our rich history and the impact.

Frank chikane chairperson kagiso trust kt linkedin. How can they bring so much shame to expresident thabo mbeki and defy the example set by their exemplary predecessors like oliver tambo, nelson mandela and desmond tutu. No life of my own was first published in london by the catholic institute for international relations ciir as a smuggled underground literature as it was considered. Chikane said that some of these syndicates are employed within state security agencies by. Eight days in september builds substantially on the socalled chikane files, a series of controversial articles chikane published with independent newspapers in july 2010, to provide an insiders perspective on this key period in south africas recent history, and to explore thabo mbekis legacy. Along the x axis is time, and on the y axis is the count of editions published. Frank chikane was secretary of cabinet and head directorgeneral of the.

What i liked most about reverend frank chikanes book, eight days in september. Frank chikane this is a riveting, behindthescenes account of the turbulent eightday period in september 2008 that led to the removal of thabo mbeki as president of south africa. Eight days in september refers to the eightday period in september 2008. Exclusive books compiles road to mangaung collection. The removal of thabo mbeki, where he admitted that some people see him as being disloyal to the anc because he chose to write about thabo mbekis recall however, chikane insists that there is nothing disloyal about this book and that somebody would have eventually written about the topic anyway. The removal of thabo mbeki refers to the eight day period in september 2008 when thabo mbeki was removed from office as the president of south africa. At the time, frank chikane was secretary of cabinet and head directorgeneral of the presidency and in that capacity he was responsible for managing the transition from. The removal of thabo mbeki, which was last week serialised in our sister publication daily nation, was where frank chikane finally told his story writes lillian onyango dr frank chikane knew that, like any other public servant in south africa, he had to keep silent about the goingson in government while he was. This year we have read the shocking details contained in reverend frank chikanes book, eight days in september. Frank chikane was south africas secretary of cabinet in president mbekis cabinet, as well as director general in the presidency under former president mbeki.