Vusi pikoli appointed advisor to state security minister. I stand by what i said in my book pikoli on mbeki and selebi. This book makes no pretense of being an objective account of events and is clearly a personal perspective. In former police chief jackie selebis words put to former director of public prosecutions vusi pikoli. My second initiation traces pikoli s journey from his first graduation to manhood in the hills of the eastern cape, to his second lifeshaping experience in the corridors of power in government. Vusi pikoli says docket implicates former saa directors in. In an affidavit filed in the kwazulunatal high court, pikoli said he acted cautiously and in accordance with the legal requirements.
A conversation with adv vusi pikoli, former national director of the npa and author of the book, my second initiation. It was also chosen as jenny crwyswilliams book of the year in 2011. Bingwa asked pikoli why he had decided to write this book. In her welcome speech, terry morris of pan macmillan mentioned the huge amount of media attention the book had received within the few days since its release and described it as an inside. Former npa boss vusi pikoli has closed the door on speculation that he might be returning to the post. Phumlani pikoli is a multimedia journalist and multiskilled artist. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the biography submission guide. Vusi pikolis muchanticipated memoir, my second initiation, was greeted by a. Pikoli, erstwhile directorgeneral of justice and later head of the national prosecuting authority which in his day housed the scorpions, is best known for his rabid hunting down of jackie selebi. Vusi pikoli s muchanticipated memoir, my second initiation, was greeted by a large and enthusiastic crowd of media, friends, family, former colleagues and supporters at constitution hill on wednesday. Vusi pikoli was approached months ago to consider returning to the post he was suspended from by then president thabo mbeki in 2007.
Its not just their products its the experiences they create. Vusi pikoli tells his story with mandy wiener in my second. Pikoli says confidence in the justice system grows when the decision to prosecute is based on facts. Open book festival phumlani pikoli open book festival. Society is in danger when politicians meddle in npa affairs. My second initiation the memoir of vusi pikoli paperback. Mar 27, 2019 the nelson mandela school of public governance is pleased to announce the appointment of advocate vusi pikoli and dr ian goldman as new adjunct professors. Nomfanelo genuka has 31 books on goodreads, and is currently reading my second initiation. Nov 04, 20 thats a question for picador africa, which recently unleashed my second initiation. Why vusi pikoli decided to charge zuma with corruption. My second initiation by vusi pikoli and mandy wiener. Vusi pikoli, the scorpions and the fall of selebi the. Explore books by vusi pikoli with our selection at. I wish to thank all those who have confidence in me.
The mandela school appoints advocate vusi pikoli and dr ian. The memoir of vusi pikoli, by vusi pikoli and mandy wiener. Mandy wiener traces pikolis journey from manhood in the hills of the eastern cape to his lifeshaping experience in the corridors of powerin government. In 1994 was appointed as a special advisor to the late advocate dullah omar who was the first minister of justice postapartheid. His dogged pursuit of jackie selebi and jacob zuma and his determination to bring them to account upset his political masters and led to his removal from office. Click on the bookslive page to keep reading or click here to visit the new sunday times books for the latest from the world of literature. Recent trends on the smuggling of migrants through libya. It looks like we dont have any biography for vusi pikoli yet be the first to contribute. Pikoli is the second former anc leader and government official to write a book about his political tribulations after frank chikane, former directorgeneral in the presidency, explosively narrated. Vusi pikoli reflects on shaik, spy tapes and nkandla youtube.
There are many great benefits to being a maverick insider. My name is chilalo mumba and i am a great fan of your work. Mar 16, 2018 former president jacob zuma is to be prosecuted on 16 charges of fraud, corruption, money laundering and racketeering relating to the multibillion rand arms deal in the late 1990s. Pretoria, south africa on 15 october adv vusi pikoli will deliver the keynote address at the annual international conference hosted by the governance, crime and justice division of the institute for security studies iss adv pikoli is the police ombud in the western cape and was a commissioner in the khayelitsha. My second initiation by vusi pikoli and mandy wiener launched. Vusi pikoli to open iss annual international conference.
Mandy wiener is an awardwinning journalist and bestselling author. My second initiation traces pikolis journey from his first graduation to manhood in the hills. The memoir of vusi pikoli mandy wiener behind the door mandy wiener and barry bateman killing kebble. Vusi about black sheep covers black what separates them. Johannesburg former prosecutions chief vusi pikoli is angry that the anc never charged president jacob zuma for sleeping with the daughter of his comrade, notwithstanding his acquittal of rape. In this extract from my second initiation by vusi pikoli and mandy weiner, pikoli describes how former president thabo mbeki lost his cool over jackie selebi. This is a well written book that gives a multi pronged perspective, the life of vusi pikoli, the politics of south africa and the state of the justice and security system. Before this court now is an urgent application for an interim interdict to restrain the president, pending the main application, from making a permanent appointment of a new ndpp. In what way does your book illuminate truthfulness.
Saa, bankrupted after years of mismanagement and corruption, has named former prosecutions boss vusi pikoli as its chief risk and compliance officer as part of an effort to clean up governance at. The very power to appoint a new ndpp is the subject matter of. But for pikoli, the decision to speak and follow his conscience rather than the party line cost him the job. Mandy wiener has 11 books on goodreads with 2246 ratings. In this memoir, vusi talks about the events that led to his suspension and subsequent dismissal from the position of the head of prosecutions. She reports for eyewitness news in johannesburg and covered vusi pikoli s tenure in office, his suspension in 2007 and the testimony of the ginwala inquiry. Former president jacob zuma is to be prosecuted on 16 charges of fraud, corruption, money laundering and racketeering relating to the multibillion rand arms deal in. May 17, 2018 former western cape police ombudsman advocate vusi pikoli has joined the office of the state security minister. Mandy wiener traces pikoli s journey from manhood in the hills of the eastern cape to his lifeshaping experience in the corridors of powerin government. Vusumzi vusi pikoli is a south african advocate and the former head of south africas national prosecuting authority. Gitoc appoints vusumzi vusi pikoli to the board of its southern.
The memoir of vusi pikoli, which was recently shortlisted for the sunday times alan paton award in what way does your book illuminate truthfulness. It made me disobey what i perceived to be an unlawful. Former national director of public prosecutions, advocate vusi pikoli, is accustomed to finding himself in heavyduty political crossfire. In 2008 he was suspended from his duties by president thabo mbeki, a close confidant of selebi. The mandela school appoints advocate vusi pikoli and dr ian goldman as new adjunct professors 27 mar 2019 07. Vusi pikoli says docket implicates former saa directors in corruption pikoli told parliaments public enterprises committee that he is making sure that all matters coming out of saa are. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Pikoli has also been appointed as a senior advisor, part of a broader.
He resigned from his position as police ombudsman at the end of april. Your book the second initiation moved me through so many emotions. He was national director of public prosecutions form 2005 to 2007. The exit of vusi pikoli from sizwentsalubagobodo is a private matter between the two parties. What i like about the book is that it deals with the issues at the right level of detail which makes it comfortable for any reader. He later became a deputydirector general in the department of justice. Time flew and the coffee went cold, yet very wise words were said, this is what he shared with us. Former national director of public prosecutions vusi pikoli says the process to be adopted in appointing a new prosecutions boss is unprecedented and a step. Former national director of public prosecuting authority ndpp vusi pikoli has laid bare the reasons why he decided to institute corruption charges against former president jacob zuma in 2005. My second initiation the memoir of vusi pikoli paperback author. Yes, throughout he reveals and admits that he could be quite naive, but it is quite clear that his objective is to contribute to the building of a democratic south africa. Gltoc appoints vusumzi vusi pikoli to the board of its southern and. The mandela school appoints advocate vusi pikoli and dr.
If you dont click on the bookslive page, youll be automatically taken to the new website. Vusi pikoli worked in the legal and constitutional affairs department of the anc in lusaka, zambia. The foundation for the truth is to be found in the oath of office i took. Ewn talks to mandy wiener about her new book my second initiation. This means she might be tempted to ignore the law and cook the books to present the new anc president with the opportunity to recommend the firing of vusi pikoli to the national assembly who could then rubber stamp this abuse of power. Mandys second book, my second initiation, written with former head of the npa vusi pikoli, was also shortlisted for the alan paton award and was crwyswilliams nonfiction book of the year in 20. A conversation with adv vusi pikoli, former national. Nomfanelo genuka durban, 02, south africa 31 books. Npas decision on zuma is victory for the rule of law. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Vusi pikoli to head up risk and compliance at ailing saa. Former national director of public prosecutions vusi pikoli declined to respond to exsouth african president thabo mbekis assertion that he had shielded shamed police boss jackie selebi. My second initiation by vusi pikoli and mandy wiener launched with bongani bingwa by thando on oct 28th, 20 tweet vusi pikolis muchanticipated memoir, my second initiation, was greeted by a large and enthusiastic crowd of media, friends, family, former colleagues and supporters at constitution hill on wednesday. At the end of this book i am left with admiration for the stand taken by vusi pikoli, in the face of very powerful forces.
When describing pikoli in her book, breytenbach comes as close to gushing as youll find from this hardasnails inquisitor. I sat down with vusi pikoli to find out about him as a narrator, a politician, former activist, father, husband and south african. Nov 12, 20 pikoli book nothing but a deliberate whitewash by barry sergeant 12 november 20 why would anyone want to publish a sterilised, onesided version of vusi pikolis memoirs. Pikoli book nothing but a deliberate whitewash by barry sergeant 12 november 20 why would anyone want to publish a sterilised, onesided version of vusi pikoli s memoirs.
Vusi pikoli and kate oregan at the start of the oregan pikoli commission of inquiry appointed by western cape premier helen zille to investigate allegations of police inefficiency in. New president cyril ramaphosa is playing it by the book, allowing the. Coauthored his first book with mandy wiener, my second initiation. In december he relocated to cape town to take up a. It tells a chilling story of how far the politicians can go in wrongly protecting their cronies, even if it means ruining a life, in this case vusis. As national director of public prosecutions from 2005 to 2007, advocate vusi pikoli pursued criminal charges against the current president of south africa, jacob zuma, and the convicted former national police commissioner, jackie selebi. Pikoli book nothing but a deliberate whitewash 03 november 20 02. Vusi pikoli says there is a conflict of interest in the proclamation the siu must get to start its probe. Pan macmillan is delighted to announce that vusi pikolis and mandy wieners bestselling book, my second initiation. Npas decision on zuma is victory for the rule of law vusi. Nov 21, 20 vusi pikoli, the scorpions and the fall of selebi when advocate vusi pikoli assumed office as the national director of public prosecutions in 2005 he was handed a poisoned chalice in the form of directorate of special operations dso, popularly known as the scorpions.
Pikoli will fill the position of advisor to minister dipuo letsatsiduba. Vusi pikoli worked in the legal and constitutional affairs department of the anc in. Aug 07, 2014 i sat down with vusi pikoli to find out about him as a narrator, a politician, former activist, father, husband and south african. Advocate pikoli became the firstever western cape police ombudsman in december 2014. It comes as no surprise that vusi pikoli won the first round in his legal battle with the president of south africa when the north gauteng high court granted an interim interdict prohibiting the president from appointing a permanent national director of public prosecutions ndpp until such time as pikoli s case had been dealt with. New book exposes the world of professional hitmen in south africa. My second initiation by vusi pikoli, mandy wiener book homepage ean. She reports for eyewitness news in johannesburg and covered vusi pikolis tenure in office, his suspension in 2007 and the testimony of the ginwala inquiry. Pikoli has a deeply ingrained loyalty to the constitution of the country and a keenly developed sense of justice, cultivated on the politically aware streets and rugby fields of new brighton township. The memoir of vusi pikoli, which was recently shortlisted for the sunday times alan paton award. Former npa head vusi pikoli sat down for a candid oneonone interview with melanie verwoerd, in which he reflects on the case against schabir shaik, the spy tapes and nkandla. The western cape government recently confirmed the appointment of advocate vusi pikoli as the police ombudsman for the western cape.
Vusi pikoli celebrity gossip and the latest news, south africas top best scandals here on sa411 from mzansi actors, political figures, celebs, radio presenter and sport stars. Removing advertising from your browsing experience is one of them we dont just block ads, we redesign our pages to. The nelson mandela school of public governance has announced the appointment of advocate vusi pikoli and dr ian goldman as adjunct professors. Pikoli v president and others 855009 2009 zagpphc 99. With his own distinctive style and knowledge from the edge of chaos, fused with relevant cutting edge case studies, vusi skips right over the platitudinal and cuts to the heart of the matter. Vusumzi vusi pikoli born 29 march 1958 in port elizabeth is a south african advocate and the former head of south africas national prosecuting authority. Former npa head vusi pikoli said the npas appeal against a court ruling that corruption charges be reinstated against zuma will likely fail. The memoir of vusi pikoli and millions of other books are. My second initiation the memoir of vusi pikoli paperback loot. Pikoli has a deeply ingrained loyalty to the constitution of the country and a keenly developed sense of justice, cultivated on the politically aware streets and rugby fields. My second initiation traces pikoli s journey from his first graduation to manhood in the hills of the eastern cape, to his second in the corridors of power in government. Vusi pikoli and mandy wiener discuss my second initiation.
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