The Soft Vengeance of a Freedom Fighter [1 ed.] 9780520959446, 9780520283626

On April 7, 1988, Albie Sachs, an activist South African lawyer and a leading member of the ANC, was car-bombed in Maput

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The Soft Vengeance of a Freedom Fighter [1 ed.]
9780520959446, 9780520283626

Winston Churchill once said that history is written by the victors. Namibia's history is no different, and as such

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