For Better Or For Worse: A Memoir of South Africa - During and After Apartheid

by Bernhard R. Teicher

FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE is the sequel to the author's first memoir FOR ALL IT WAS WORTH, which outlines his experiences in Nazi Germany. Disillusioned by prospects in post-war Germany, the author and his family emigrated to South Africa in 1965. Through his background as a management executive in an industry providing low-cost housing for Indians and Coloreds, the author provides a candid insight into some of the absurdities of South African life and politics. More than just a memoir, FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE is a European immigrant's perspective of life in South Africa – during and after Apartheid. This unique book provides insights into the background and effects of Apartheid ideology, and addresses the issues facing the new 'Rainbow Nation'. Sometimes controversial, often scathing - after more than 50 years in South Africa the author pulls no punches in analyzing the Apartheid and post-Apartheid realities of a country in turmoil. Buy your copy of "FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE" today! Much more than a memoir, the author presents a candid view into the mind and soul of South Africa's people. FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE is an account of Apartheid in South Africa and its consequences – and is a remarkable document of value to post-apartheid generations, as well as historians and students of Apartheid South Africa.

272 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 21, 2019

About the author

Bernhard R. Teicher was born in Dresden in 1924. He was drafted into the German army during WWII, and served on the Russian Front as well as the Italian campaign.

After the war, he returned to Germany where he worked various management positions. In 1965, he moved with his family to South Africa where he continued to work as a management consultant.