Contributors

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Bradley Steyn

Bradley “Hawk” Steyn infiltrated the apartheid regime as an undercover operative for Nelson Mandela's liberation movement, risking his life to serve the African National Congress from within. Now a leading security expert, Steyn draws on his clandestine and security experiences fighting injustice alongside Mandela in the riveting bestseller Undercover with Mandela's Spies. As CEO of Hawk Associates, Steyn travels the world advising corporations, governments, and NPOs on security. He continues to advocate for mental health, anti-racism, and anti-corruption efforts, working to foster a just South Africa. With unparalleled insider knowledge, Steyn provides invaluable insights to strengthen security capabilities. He also brings inspiring African stories to the world through film and TV production through African Lightning Media 
www.hawk.associates 
www.africanlightning.media 

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Janet Smith

 Janet Smith is a former newspaper editor and the author or co-author of seven books, including three young-adult titles, all of which won prizes in the Young Africa Awards. Non-fiction titles of which she was a co-author include the best-selling Hani: A Life Too Short as well as The Coming Revolution: Julius Malema and the Fight for Economic Freedom and The Black Consciousness Reader and The A to Z of South African Politics. In 2022 she wrote an unauthorised biography of Patrice Motsepe.