Nelson Mandela, negotiations and the rise to power of the ANC

In his new book 'The Great Pretenders: Race and Class under ANC Rule', veteran political analyst Ebrahim Harvey delivers a stinging critique of the ANC. He argues that a series of events – including HIV/Aids denialism, the Marikana shootings, the Nkandla funding scandal, mass student protests, the Esidimeni tragedy, systemic corruption and state capture – are rooted in policy choices made by the ANC. This is an extract from his book