THE NEW SOUTH AFRICA AT TWENTY, critical perspectives

271 pp., paperback, Pietermaritzburg, 2014

A collection of essays that reflect on twenty years of democratic rule in South Africa.

Contributions include:
"The ANC Youth League and the Politicisation of Race" by Deborah Posel
"South African Marxisms, Past and Present" by Kirk Helliker and Peter Vale
"Living Out Our Differences: reflections on Mandela, Marx and my country - an interview with Jakes Gerwel" by John Higgins
"Neo-Liberal Restructuring and the Fate of South Africa's Labour Unions: a case study" by Mondli Hlatshwayo
"Uneasy Relations: women, gender equality and tradition" by Cherryl Walker
"Art and Culture in Contemporary South Africa: the present future" by Sandra Klopper

Peter Vale is Professor of Humanities at the University of Johannesburg and Nelson Mandela Professor of Politics Emeritus at Rhodes University.
Estelle Prinsloo is a doctoral student and research assistant at the University of Johannesburg.