CAPE TOWN - Exclusive Books says it will be launching Pieter-Louis Myburgh's Gangster State at the V&A Waterfront next week.
On Thursday, Primedia hosted the launch of Myburgh's explosive book which focuses on the alleged dirty dealings of the ANC's Ace Magashule. The launch was supposed to take place at an Exclusive Books at the shopping centre but was postponed because of violent protests at the Johannesburg launch. Protesters identified as ANC members ripped up copies of the book and disrupted proceedings.Exclusive Books CEO Grattan Kirk said the damage to books amounted to R30,000. He said books were torn and stolen. However, there was no extensive damage to property, he said."Our intention was not to cancel.
Still...will vote for BLF voteBLF
Too little too late.
A reading nation can transcend any adversity.......
I hope this book increases the hunger for South African literature since now people find this to be one of the reasons to Read.
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'Gangster State' author forced to flee book launch, says Exclusive Books CEOPieter-Louis Myburgh’s launch of his book was forced to shut down after a group of disgruntled ANCYL supporters stormed the venue ripping apart books and disrupting proceedings. The so called 'NewDawn ' will go the Polls wearing the coat of Old Dusk of Disruptions & Rot...... And the police stand idly by and do nothing! Seriously? Freedom of expression comes at a price....
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WATCH: Magashule fans shut down ‘Gangster State’ launch, rip books apartA group of pro-Ace Magashule protesters forced Exclusive Books in Sandton City Mall to close its doors after wrecking a book launch of 'Gangster State'. Will do the same this site Now I have to read this book Yip - that is the ANC - are you voting for thugs ?
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Gangster State: V&A Waterfront book launch cancelled amid security fears, venue changedThe V&A Waterfront has cancelled the Cape Town leg of Pieter-Louis Myburgh's book launch for Gangster State: Unravelling Ace Magashule's Web of Capture at its Exclusive Books branch. And the ANC is to blame. What has his Eminence “New Dawn” CRex said so far? Or did I miss it? Welcome to the new normal. V&A are aimed at attracting tourist $ flush ANC but locals still keep the tills turning. Exclusive Books there too. This is going to have repercussions Fascism is alive and well and resurrected. I will oppose all forms of Fascist acts. GangsterState
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'Burning books in a digital era? There's kindle, fam': Reactions pour in to Gangster State burning'We are going to burn that book because we view it as rubbish and garbage.' And the truth Seems like the heat is comming too close for comfort for some!
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Ace Magashule's loyalists disrupt Pieter-Louis Myburgh's book launchA group of disgruntled ANC secretary general Ace Magashule’s loyalists interrupted the book launch of Pieter-Louis Myburgh, Gangster State: Unravelling Ace Magashule's Web of Capture in Johannesburg on Thursday evening. The group from the Free State brought the event to a standstill as they stormed Exclusive Books in Sandton. ..these young fools with their handler are afraid of truth..resort to undemocratic methods & criminality & stupid slogans... Why are they not Anc members?
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Ace Magashule's loyalists disrupt Pieter-Louis Myburgh's book launchA group of disgruntled ANC secretary general Ace Magashule’s loyalists interrupted the book launch of Pieter-Louis Myburgh, Gangster State: Unravelling Ace Magashule's Web of Capture in Johannesburg on Thursday evening. The group from the Free State brought the event to a standstill as they stormed Exclusive Books in Sandton. Rented mob. Vulnerable black youth. Sies! Journalist's money making scheme disrupted. Why can't they accept that their Leader is Corrupt until he clean his name HIMSELF. Accepting previous wrongdoings is key for the envisaged change. WHERE IS RENEWAL?
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NEWSFLASH: Gangster State: ANC blocks Free State Youth League from burning Ace Magashule bookThe National ANC has blocked a plot by the Free State ANC Youth League to host a bonfire to destroy copies of investigative journalist Pieter-Louis Myburgh’s sensational new book, Gangster State. This comes after the book launch was disrupted at Sandton City Exclusive Books on Tuesday, 9 April. The threat of action was widely condemned as a violation of Freedom of Speech.
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NEWSFLASH: Gangster State: Scramble for alternative venue after plug pulled on book launchAn alternative venue - but with restricted capacity for only 150 tickets - has been hurriedly arranged for Pieter-Louis Myburgh’s Gangster State Cape Town book launch on Thursday night after both Exclusive Books and the V&A Waterfront pulled the plug on the event taking place at the Waterfront venue. ExclusiveBooks Just do it online. People will still order online for printed books and e books
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CT launch of 'Gangster State' to go ahead despite security concernsExclusive Books tweeted that it was in the process of discussing the possibility of either a postponement or change of venue for the Cape Town event because of security concerns.
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ANC Youth League now stuck with pile of books it hates, and cannot burnANC Youth League now stuck with pile of books it hates, and cannot burn GangsterState Who bought these books another wastage by MYANC ANCYLhq they must atleast read them , ExclusiveBooks PLMyburgh who bought these books and how many copies where sold, to facilitate the burning.
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