A Rumour of Spring: South Africa after 20 Years of Democracy

Democracy in South Africa turns 20 on 27 April 2014. In A Rumour of Spring, Max du Preez investigates and analyses the progress and lack of progress the country has made during that time. He considers the state of the ANC and the opposition, social cohesion and race, the media, the judiciary, civil society, the economy, poverty and unemployment, land, education, health, and South Africa’s standing in the world.

An honest and balanced account, the book tackles the questions asked by ordinary...