Voices of the Transition: The Politics, Poetics and Practices of Social Change in South Africa

South Africa’s political transition was astonishing. The reversal of overall economic decline has also been remarkable. However, the social change process has been chequered, mixed, arduous, open to diverse interpretations and often contradictory. Proud moments and excitement co-exist with disappointments. This book tells South Africa’s story of change in the best way that it can be told – through multiple viewpoints and different ways of conveying it: articles, interviews, short stories, poetry, and photography. It combines intensely personal reflections with broad-sweep viewpoints and assessments.