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The Dirty Secrets of the Rich and Powerful: Exposing the dark side of capitalism – James-Brent Styan

James-Brent Styan unpacks his book 'The Dirty Secrets of the Rich and Powerful: Exposing the dark side of capitalism' (Camera: Nicholas Boyd; Editing: Darlene Creamer)

6th November 2024

     

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From the bestselling author of Steinhoff: Inside SA’s Biggest Corporate Crash, comes a revealing new exposé asking: Are companies and billionaires more powerful than governments?

A new billionaire is created every two days. Meanwhile, one in four South Africans live on less than R18 per day – barely enough to buy a loaf of bread. Is this the price of progress? What does it mean for the world we live in today, and can anything be done about it?

In The Dirty Secrets of the Rich and Powerful, James-Brent Styan, one of South Africa’s bravest independent writers, explores the phenomenon of global inequality and unveils the secrets of influence and power dictating people’s lives.

He revisits the collapse of Steinhoff following the death of Markus Jooste, investigates the way company shares get manipulated, and unpacks the tax games the powerful play. The Dirty Secrets of the Rich and Powerful asks difficult questions ranging from why medicine is so expensive to what are the risks of renewable energy. It is a fearless exploration of why the growing inequality between rich and poor should be a cause of concern for all of us.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

James-Brent Styan’s first book, in 2015, exposed the state of Eskom and warned about the future of loadshedding in South Africa. His 2018 exposé, Steinhoff: Inside SA’s Biggest Corporate Crash, was a number-one best­seller in South Africa. The Dirty Secrets of the Rich and Powerful is his fifth non-fiction title.

'The Dirty Secrets of the Rich and Powerful: Exposing the dark side of capitalism' is published by Penguin Random House South Africa

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