Under president thabo mbeki, the presidency came in for a great deal of criticism for its handling of various matters. Apr 09, 20 frank chikane s former appointments include deputy president of the united democratic front, member of the national executive committee of the african national congress, commissioner of the independent electoral commission, directorgeneral in the presidency and general secretary of the south african council of churches. There were over five hundred guests and many others stood. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the things that could not be said. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The removal of thabo mbeki by rev frank chikane was a high profile event held in the centre court of the new wing of sandton city. Launch of frank chikanes eight days in september floods.
The things that could not be said kindle edition by chikane, frank. Books by nyakallo lephoto eight days in september by rev. Kgotsi, the son of apartheid struggle stalwart rev frank chikane, was arrested after fees must fall protest outside parliament on wednesday. Frank chikane is currently a pastor of the apostolic faith mission of sa afm in naledi, soweto, the president of the. Eight days in september by frank chikane goodreads.
The growth, employment and redistribution programme gear and the class of 1996. Frank chikane born 3 january 1951 in bushbuckridge, transvaal is a south african civil servant, writer and cleric. Long live the true south africa, not the one we are experiencing at the moment. The book gives a fascinating, behindthescenes account of the removal of thabo mbeki as south african president in september 2008, it also explores mbekis legacy. In the things that could not be said, frank chikane, directorgeneral in the presidency of south africa from 1996 to 2008, responds with a collection that tackles a range of key issues, including threats to state security. A soweto church led by former directorgeneral of the presidency reverend frank chikane has unveiled its partnership with the government and other organisations to help the poor. Former presidential directorgeneral frank chikane has likened the ancs pressure and demand for thabo mbekis prompt resignation letter to a coup detat. Chikane, who was director general in mbekis presidency all those years ago, gives a first person account of mbekis last days in eight days in september. The removal of thabo mbeki has elicited mixed responses from south africans across the political spectrum.
Reverend frank chikanes book eight days in september. Chikane has also started to publish a series of books where he explains his role as a director general in the presidency of president thabo mbeki. Thus it is not entirely surprising that frank chikane, who served deposed president thabo mbeki as directorgeneral in the presidency and secretary to the cabinet, has produced a book called eight. Frank chikane is the author of eight days in september 3.
Frank chikane is a nonfiction published in 2012 and is about the events of the eight days leading to the removal of president thabo mbeki from office following his defeat in the 2007 anc polokwane conference. In the things i could not say, frank chikane, directorgeneral in the presidency of south africa from 1996 to 2008, responds with a collection of essays that tackle a range of issues, including. This is frank chikanes description of his leader waiting for word from the anc on whether mbeki was to step down from office. Modjadji suggests that this reaction has to do with chikanes claims about the way in which mbeki was removed from office, an event chikane says was linked to jacob zumas corruption case. The launch of the controversial eight days in september. Mar 14, 2012 an article by sabelo ndlangisa in the city press examines chikanes claim that mbekis recall was a coup detat. Frank chikanes tellall book which chronicles thabo mbekis 2008 removal from presidency, has caused a strong reaction amongst senior anc members, says ngwako modjadji in the citizen. Launch of frank chikanes eight days in september floods sandton city by thando on mar 16th, 2012 tweet the launch of the controversial eight days in september. Frank chikanes eight days in september ruffles anc feathers.
It was cordoned off with a large security presence for the many dignitaries who attended. Chikane was born to james and erenia chikane and he grew up in soweto attending naledi high school. In no life of my own, frank chikane, one of the leading figures in the christian resistance to apartheid, recounts his life beginning with his childhood, growing. Reverend frank chikane says the calls to remove president jacob zuma are radically different from the removal of former president thabo mbeki from office.