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    In 1994, Nelson Mandela became the first president of a democratic South Africa, committed to serving only a single five-year term. During his presidency, he and his government ensured that all of South Africa's citizens became equal before the law, and laid the foundation for turning a country riven by centuries of colonialism and apartheid into a fully functioning democracy. This volume draws on the memoir Mandela began as he prepared to leave office. Langa completed the unfinished draft, using detailed notes that Mandela made as events were unfolding.

  • Book cover of The Lost Colours of the Chameleon
    Mandla Langa

     · 2008

    This novel is set on the fictitious island of Bangula in the Indian Ocean - an island populated by an indigenous community that coexists uneasily with Creoles, mainly descendants of ancient Portuguese colonizers. The half-a-million inhabitants live under the twin shadows of an impending cyclone and an outbreak of the blood plague.

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    'I have discovered the secret that after climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb. I have taken a moment here to rest, to steal a view of the glorious vista that surrounds me, to look back on the distance I have come. But I can only rest for a moment, for with freedom comes responsibilities, and I dare not linger, for my long walk is not ended.' Long Walk to Freedom. In 1994, Nelson Mandela became the first president of democratic South Africa. Five years later, he stood down. In that time, he and his government wrought the most extraordinary transformation, turning a nation riven by centuries of colonialism and apartheid into a fully functioning democracy in which all South Africa's citizens, black and white, were equal before the law. Dare Not Linger is the story of Mandela's presidential years, drawing heavily on the memoir he began to write as he prepared to finish his term of office, but was unable to finish. Now, the acclaimed South African writer, Mandla Langa, has completed the task using Mandela's unfinished draft, detailed notes that Mandela made as events were unfolding and a wealth of previously unseen archival material. With a prologue by Mandela's widow, Graca Machel, the result is a vivid and inspirational account of Mandela's presidency, a country in flux and the creation of a new democracy. It tells the extraordinary story of the transition from decades of apartheid rule and the challenges Mandela overcome to make a reality of his cherished vision for a liberated South Africa.

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    Mandla Langa

     · 2000

    Based upon the author's wide experience of exile, 'The Memory of Stones' is a novel about Zadwa, a sophisticated young graduate, and her clashes with men who subscribe to traditional attitudes and values towards women in South Africa.

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    Die unvollendet gebliebenen Erinnerungen des Nobelpreisträgers Nelson Mandela an seine Zeit als erster demokratisch gewählter Präsident im Südafrika nach der Apartheid. Ergänzt durch Weggefährten, Mitarbeiter und ausformuliert durch den südafrikanischen Schriftsteller Mandla Langa.

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    El color de la libertad continúa las memorias que Mandela publicó en El largo camino hacia la libertad, relatando sus años como presidente. La extraordinaria historia de un país en transición y los retos que afrontó el premio Nobel de la Paz al luchar por que su visión de una Sudáfrica liberada se convirtiera en realidad. «He descubierto el secreto de que, tras subir a una colina, uno descubre que hay muchas más colinas detrás. Me he concedido aquí un momento de reposo, para lanzar una mirada hacia el glorioso panorama que me rodea, para volver la vista atrás hacia el trecho que he recorrido. Pero solo puedo descansar un instante, ya que la libertad trae consigo responsabilidades y no me atrevo a quedarmerezagado. Mi largo camino aún no ha terminado. » Nelson Mandela, El largo camino hacia la libertad En 1994, Nelson Mandela se convirtió en el primer presidente democrático de Sudáfrica. Desde el comienzo, se comprometió a ocupar el cargo durante una única legislatura de cinco años. A lo largo de su presidencia, tanto él como su gobierno garantizaron que todos los ciudadanos sudafricanos fueran iguales ante la ley, y sentaron las bases para que un país desgarrado por siglos de colonialismo y apartheid se convirtiera en una democracia plenamente operativa. El color de la libertad es la historia de los años presidenciales de Mandela, una obra basada en gran medida en las memorias que él empezó a escribir cuando estaba concluyendo su legislatura, pero que no pudo terminar. Ahora, el prestigioso escritor sudafricano Mandla Langa ha completado la labor, utilizando el inacabado borrador de Mandela, las notas detalladas que el presidente fue tomando a medida que se desarrollaban los acontecimientos y una ingente cantidad de material clasificado. Prologado por la viuda de Mandela, Graça Machel, el resultado es un relato vívido y a menudo inspirador de la presidencia de Mandela y de la creación de una nueva democracia.

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    Mandla Langa

     · 2021

    Joseph Mabaso is used to his father Sobhuza's long absences from the family home in Lusaka. Sobhuza is a freedom fighter and doing important work, and Joseph has learned not to ask questions. But when Chanda, his mother, disappears without a trace, leaving him and his siblings alone, Joseph knows that something is terribly wrong. And so begins a journey, physically arduous and dangerous and emotionally fraught, that no 14-year-old boy should have to undertake alone. Following the most tenuous of threads, Joseph finds some unlikely guides along the way: courageous Leila and her horses; Sis Violet and the guerrilla unit she commands; Mr Chikwedere, stonecutter and illicit trader; Madala at the Lesedi Repatriation Camp, who helps him find his voice; and Aunt Susie Juma, unofficial Zambian ambassador in Yeoville, Johannesburg, whose detective skills are legendary. As Joseph navigates unfamiliar and often hostile territory in his search for his parents, he is on a parallel journey of discovery - one of identity and belonging - as he attempts to find a safe house that is truly safe, a language that understands all languages, and a place in his soul that feels like home.