Lives on the line – David Africa
David Africa unpacks his book 'Lives on the line' (Camera & editing: Darlene Creamer)
‘Lives on the Line is a gripping espionage thriller where trust is a gamble, and the price of failure could be death. Africa has no doubt provided us with a long overdue text.’ IMRAAN BUCCUS: Editor – Al Qalam.
‘This book provides an insider account of how an intelligence-led policing effort to manage urban terrorism in South Africa met with success.’ GRAEME P.HERD: George C.Marshall European Centre for Security Studies ( GCMC), Germany.
‘The defeat of Pagad stands out as one of the most dramatic intelligence achievements in the democratic era.’ KGALEMA MOTLANTHE: Former President of South Africa.
Over five intense years, a small but skilled team of spies navigated a treacherous landscape of deceit, risk, and setbacks, culminating in the downfall of one of South Africa’s most dangerous terrorist organisations.
Narrated by David Africa, the intelligence mastermind behind the operation, the book chronicles Pagad’s transformation from a local anti-gang movement to a violent terror group and takes readers deep into the heart of the covert operation, detailing the complexities of intelligence gathering, the battles with internal resistance within the State security forces, and the relentless pursuit of a terror network determined to wreak havoc.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
David Africa is a struggle activist who grew up in Cape Town, South Africa.
He joined the police Crime Intelligence division in 1995, resulting in a long and successful post Apartheid security and intelligence career spanning South Africa, the Middle East and Europe.
'Lives on the line' is published by African Perspectives Publishing
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