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A review by keegan_leech
Poverty in South Africa: Past and Present by Colin Bundy
informative
fast-paced
5.0
From what I've read of them, I really like these Jacana pocket books. Excellent, easily-digestible history and politics books that nonetheless manage to cover a very broad scope. In this case, not just a very broad history of poverty in South Africa, but a look at how particular political and economic decisions have shaped the landscape of poverty today, and what that means for our political future.
I would love to see a post-COVID, updated version of this book. I get the feeling that the Ramaphosa presidency and the pandemic would provide a lot of additional material for an update. Until I find that update though, this is a bite-sized must-read for anyone interested in the modern political and economic landscape of SA.
I would love to see a post-COVID, updated version of this book. I get the feeling that the Ramaphosa presidency and the pandemic would provide a lot of additional material for an update. Until I find that update though, this is a bite-sized must-read for anyone interested in the modern political and economic landscape of SA.