Max du Preez on Afrikaner Nationalism: Witnessing the end of the old and rise of the new

Join Pieter du Toit and Max du Preez in conversation about du Preez's latest book, The End of Normal: Witnessing the unravelling of white power in South Africa. 📕 Buy the book: https://lovebooks.co.za/product/the-e... About the book: In 1976, Max du Preez witnessed the first stones thrown and the first shots fired in Soweto on June 16 as a young newspaper reporter. Having grown up in the heart of Afrikaner nationalism, it was the end of his normal. It was also the end of normal for white South Africans, most of whom were living in blissful ignorance. The events of 1976 set in motion a continuous series of developments that led to the ruling National Party and the main liberation movement reaching a settlement in 1994 that brought democracy to South Africa for the first time. Over the last fifty years, Du Preez has had a front-row seat witnessing South Africa’s darkest and brightest moments as a journalist. He paints a colourful story as a child of apartheid, doing his military service, studying at Stellenbosch University and starting his career at Afrikaans newspapers. But what he experienced and had to report on eventually led him to rebel and become a traitor to his volk and a media terrorist exposing apartheid’s darkest secrets. About Love Books: Love Books is an independent bookstore with a unique selection of titles, including children's books. Located in the eclectic suburb of Melville in Johannesburg, the store's welcoming, cosy atmosphere will invigorate your love of books. Love Books won the Best Bookshop award in the 702 Gauteng's Greatest powered by Yoco, 2024. 🎥 Produced by Alex Weiss: https://www.alexweiss.co.za/