The Special Collections Book of the Week this week is:

Cyril Ramaphosa by Anthony Butler

Cyril Ramaphosa is one of South Africa’s most celebrated political leaders. This commanding biography by Anthony Butler tells the story of Cyril Ramaphosa’s life for the first time. It is based on rich interviews with many of the subject’s friends and contemporaries, and it situates Ramaphosa’s achievements and his short-comings in the context of the often tumultuous historical events that surrounded him. Here is a frank appraisal of the achievements and limitations of one of the South Africa’s most enigmatic political figures.

Catalogue Access: https://UnivofPretoria.on.worldcat.org/oclc/778630992

This book is available at Special Collections, housed on level 5 of the Merensky 2 LIbrary, and is part of our Africana Collection.

The Special Collections unit of the Department of Library Services plays a stewardship role in the acquisition and preservation of the Library's rare and valuable information resources, making them accessible to students, staff and researchers, as well as safeguarding them for future generations.