The road to anarchy
There are parallels between the events of a new book on the 2016 murder of two men outside Parys and the EFF’s increasingly violent rhetoric. Both show what can happen when the justice system fails
17 September 2020 - 05:00
Andrew Harding, BBC foreign correspondent and author of 2016’s excellent The Mayor of Mogadishu, has a new book out. Titled These Are Not Gentle People, it’s almost certainly going to be in the running for a few literary prizes, but it’s an absolute shoo-in to take the coveted "Most understated book title of the year" award.
Indeed, these are not gentle people. Harding’s book explores the ramifications of the murder of two men, Samuel Tjixa and Simon Jubeba, on the outskirts of the Free State town of Parys in 2016. About 40 men, including white farmers and a policeman, are also involved...
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