Introduction -- Part I. They named it after whom? 1. The Dutch administrators -- 2. The British administrators -- 3. The awe(ful)some foursome: Jan, Paul, Simon and Cecil -- 4. The royals -- 5. Greater Europe and the Americas -- 6. Professionals, pagans and patronisers -- Part II. The power brokers. 7. The Broederbond: the roleplayers and their influence -- 8. The Broederbond: the private sector and intelligence -- 9. The communists --10. The Jews -- 11. The Freemasons -- 12. The unions -- 13. Taxis, religion and traditional leaders -- 14. The masses -- Part III. Ama-reflections: let us pause and ponder. 15. When did the feeding frenzy on state resources begin? -- 16. Pondering the ANC elective conferences of 2007, 2012 and 2017 -- 17. What were the Constitutional Court judges thinking? -- 18. Is South Africa a failed state? -- 19. When exactly was the state captured? -- Appendix I. Phala Phala, the poem -- Appendix II. Great conversation starters.
Summary:
"Buckle up for a tour of South Africa - your guide the inimitable Sihle Khumalo. Born in South Africa, and having lived here for almost fifty years, Khumalo reflects on the past and ponders the future of this captivating yet complex country. He delves into the history of the names given to our towns and cities (from Graaff-Reinet to Schweizer-Reneke to Zastron) and in the process raises issues we might not have interrogated fully. This is a thought-provoking account by a South African who asks uncomfortable questions and forces his compatriots to contemplate what the future of this country (or cowntry) might hold. Why 'cowntry', Sihle? Consider the shady characters who've been milking this piece of land for centuries. And the fact that some politicians mispronounce the word 'country'. But who knows? Maybe it is not mispronunciation - perhaps they're giving us a message: the people in power are milking this country and it's all just a game..."--Publisher's description.
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