Author: Dietrichsen, Pierre.
Title: African Viking. The Life of a South African Diplomat in Challenging Times.
Description: Kreativ SA 2021. 481pp illustrated paperback. 0.7kg. Spine a bit curved hence a VG copy. ISBN: 9781776304165 Warmly inscribed by Author to another ex-diplomat A diplomatic career of more than 35 years saw the Author serving in locations from Latin America to Europe. Whilst serving under the apartheid regime he experienced criticism, rejection, and hostility from governments and ordinary people who found South Africa's domestic policies unacceptable. Author laments that the reality of change has been less than might have been expected, "People wanted meritocracy,they got ineptocracy".

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