{"product_id":"mandelas-last-prison-guard-forteen-months-at-victor-verster","title":"MANDELA'S LAST PRISON GUARD, fourteen months at Victor Verster","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e116pp., illus., paperback, \u003c\/em\u003eBlue Ear Books, Seattle, 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eISBN: 9798991537858\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForeword by Verne Harris, Executive Consultant to the Nelson Mandela Foundation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJack Swart writes about his personally transformative experience as Nelson Mandela’s personal prison guard at the cottage on the grounds of Victor Verster prison, where Mandela spent his last fourteen months under house arrest, from December 1988 until his release on 11 February 1990.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJack Swart\u003c\/strong\u003e served in South Africa's Department of Correctional Services from 1965 to 1996, working at Robben Island, Pollsmoor and Victor Verster prisons. After Mandela's release, he was invited to Mandela's presidential inauguration, 80th birthday celebration, and funeral. Later, he also conducted tours of the house for the Nelson Mandela Foundation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAndrew Russell\u003c\/strong\u003e is owner and managing director of Cape Africa Tours, and the author of \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/clarkesbooks.co.za\/products\/the-leadership-we-need-lessons-for-today-from-nelson-mandela?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=2b5938e34\u0026amp;_ss=r\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Leadership We Need, lessons for today from Nelson Mandela\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Swart (J.) with Russell (A.)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42341570609198,"sku":null,"price":300.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0265\/3182\/3662\/files\/Mandela_sLastPrisonGuard.jpg?v=1778581488","url":"https:\/\/clarkesbooks.co.za\/products\/mandelas-last-prison-guard-forteen-months-at-victor-verster","provider":"Clarke's Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}