{"product_id":"9781770102255","title":"The things that could not be said","description":"\u003cp\u003e'I admire the courage with which Frank Chikane engages and reflects on the crucial period in our country's history he is writing about.' - Nomboniso Gasa\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eUnder President Thabo Mbeki, the presidency came in for a great deal of criticism for its handling of various matters. In The Things That Could Not be Said, Frank Chikane, director-general in the presidency of South Africa from 1996 to 2008, responds with a collection that tackles a range of key issues, including:\u003cbr\u003eThreats to state security;\u003cbr\u003eDrugs, pharmaceuticals and the poor;\u003cbr\u003eCorruption;\u003cbr\u003eThabo Mbeki and HIV and AIDS;\u003cbr\u003eZimbabwe;\u003cbr\u003eThe Growth, Employment and Redistribution programme (GEAR) and the 'Class of 1996';\u003cbr\u003eThe media as a target of intelligence projects;\u003cbr\u003eFreedom of expression and state secrets; and\u003cbr\u003eThe Jackie Selebi and Vusi Pikoli matter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-contributors\"\u003e\n  \u003cp class=\"contributor-item\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"contributor-role\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003ca href=\"\/search?q=Author+Frank+Chikane\" class=\"contributor-link\"\u003eFrank Chikane\u003c\/a\u003e\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Frank Chikane","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47375736471715,"sku":"9781770102255","price":290.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/7836\/3555\/files\/img_9781770102255_8221f1ab-5607-4842-8685-4318c764e622.jpg?v=1776571183","url":"https:\/\/graffitibooks.co.za\/products\/9781770102255","provider":"Graffiti Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}