The review of JJ Onkgopotse Tabane's book 'Let’s Talk Frankly'

Let’s Talk Frankly: Letters of influential to South Africans about the state of our nation.

South Africa has been in a grip of worrying culture of acquiesce and silence after 1994. Such silence is largely driven by patronage and a misplaced sense of loyalty, to party politics in a political spectrum. It is clear that speaking out has been left to a few voices that are seen as having nothing to lose. This situation has seen a culture of debating degenerating.

The addresses of the letters are South African people of influence who are called upon to their public presence and role to change the course of events in society and improve the level of public discourse. They receive praise for work well done and are castigated for poor judgement and omission in their public life and deliberations.

The book ‘Let’s talk Frankly’ expresses some home truths in a satirical and tongue-in-cheek manner and is meant to offend sensibilities as well as things that people often say around dinner tables but are too cautious to say in public.

Letters are addressed to: Gwede Mantashe, Hellen Zille, Mosiuoa Terror Lekota, Mamphela Ramphela, Zweli Nzima Vavi, Patrice Motsepe, Peter Bruice,Pallo Jordan, Blade Nzimande, Aaron Motswaledi, Nathi Nhleko, Angie Motshekga, Signal Jammer, Thuli Madonsela, Ray MacCauley, Steve Hofmeyr, Baleka Mbete, Nicky Oppenheimer, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Mmusi Maimane and Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma.

The author of the book is JJ Onkgopotse Tabane one of the leading South African Communication experts, best known for his show on power FM 98.7 Powerperspective, JJ is the founder of Frank dialogue.

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