BENDING THE RULES, from de Klerk to Mandela: stories of a pioneering diplomat

189pp., b/w & colour illus., paperback, Cape Town, 2017

A collection of anecdotes by Rafique Gangat, who worked for the Department of Foreign Affairs under the National Party and then under the ANC. Before entering the diplomatic service he worked in the music business in Johannesburg and as an announcer and producer for an Indian Radio Station in Durban. Gangat now lives in Israel.

"Rafique's narrative takes you on a heart-warming yet poignant journey through South Africa's new-era diplomacy and beyond." Tim Cohen, editor of Business Day