Capitalist Crusader: Fighting Poverty Through Economic Growth

by Herman Mashaba

‘When I had to give up my university studies 35 years ago I was so angry that I wanted to leave South Africa, get military training and an AK47 and come back to kill evil white people … I’m just as angry now as I feel my economic freedom is under threat, but I’m staying to fight for what I believe in.’ When Nelson Mandela became South Africa’s president in 1994, Herman Mashaba thought his struggle for personal and economic freedom was over, the battle won. Twenty-one years later, he has had to question that assumption as his freedoms are eroded and economic controls tighten. Mashaba, a selfmade entrepreneur who started his business Black Like Me in the dark days of apartheid, is committed to freeing South Africans from poverty. As a successful business person, Mashaba says he can no longer be silent on the state of the South African economy. In Capitalist Crusader he outlines his quest for economic freedom for all South Africans―through a firm commitment to capitalist principles. He describes the changes in his political affiliations and maps out the route South Africa needs to follow to escape entrenched unemployment, poverty and inequality.

236 pages, Paperback

First published November 16, 2015

Reviews

[L Power · Rating 5 out of 5]

Challenges we face as South Africans 🇿🇦

Herman Mashaba pulls no punches about the state of affairs in our Nation South Africa. He explains at length how each one of us is called to be an "Active Citizen" instead of a passive citizen.

How we must shift from blame to accountabilty and Transparency.

[Lorraine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well written. Herman, doesn't mince his words. The time which went into research is evident.

Excellent background reading for my studies.