{"product_id":"a-passion-for-freedom-by-mamphela-ramphele","title":"A Passion for Freedom by Mamphela Ramphele","description":"\u003cp\u003eISBN: 9780624065074\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTafelberg Publishers Ltd, December 2013\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e352 pages, Paperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe richly anecdotal story of an extraordinary life – when baby Mamphela was born to teacher parents in the rural village of Kranspoort, few would have predicted that she would become not only a medical doctor, but an international leader and the founder of not one but two new political movements. As a young woman, Mamphela was instrumental in creating the ideology of Black Consciousness with her partner, Steve Biko. As an accomplished and well-off businesswoman who had reached the pinnacle of success, this year she felt compelled to start Agang SA , to provide South African voters with an alternative to the inept and increasingly corrupt ANC.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this very readable autobiography, Mamphela Ramphele vividly describes her rural childhood, her extended family, her first loves and losses – after the death of her firstborn, she nearly lost her and Steve’s baby after his death by torture – and her subsequent successes in both politics and business.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe exposes what went on behind the scenes in the run-up to the launch of Agang SA, discusses her relationship with a number of prominent South Africans, including Helen Zille, and she shares her vision for a future South Africa of which we can all be proud.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"I H Pentz Booksellers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47511744774306,"sku":null,"price":220.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0364\/4047\/3732\/files\/images_0b56dba5-72ba-4d68-a92f-b4061c388eb7.jpg?v=1786438926","url":"https:\/\/pentzbooks.co.za\/products\/a-passion-for-freedom-by-mamphela-ramphele","provider":"I H Pentz Booksellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}