xiv, 146 p ; 24 cm
"The title of this book comes from the African adage: "The Black Man's Medicine is the White Man". It implies that black people won't do anything right, unless there is a white man around, or that black people won't be satisfied with anything unless it has been done by a white man. Black Man's Medicine is about economic freedom. It introduces the idea that SEE (self-economic empowerment) is the new BEE. Most importantly, it insists that apartheid was a terrible and unfortunate part of our shared history but should no longer define our present challenges and myriad opportunities for success. In essence this book is about moving from mud and dust, through the boardroom and on to a new Africa, where people work hard and life is decent. Kuzwayo's self-professed goal is help us see our own, familiar truths differently, just in case they have passed their sell-by date, and to question the righteousness of our rituals and to test the accuracy of our adages"--Publisher describtion
Includes bibliographical references

Muzi Kuzwayo

Jacana Education

1st Edition, First Edition, PS, 2012

1st Edition, 2012-10-01

Auckland Park, 2012

Includes bibliographical references.

A politically incorrect and humorous read, this racial satire will challenge ones perspective of todays South Africa. The title of the book comes from the African adage that says the black mans medicine is a white manan egregious statement that implies that black people wont do anything right unless there is a white man around. This book takes a tongue-in-cheek look at economic freedom, suggesting that although South African apartheid was a terrible and unfortunate part of history, it should no longer define the present challenges or prevent the myriad opportunities for success. Introducing the idea of self-economic empowerment, this book envisions a new Africa where people work hard and life is decent.

2024-11-05