description: Under President Thabo Mbeki, the presidency came in for a great deal of criticism for its handling of various matters. In The Things I Could Not Say, Frank Chikane, director-general in the presidency of South Africa from 1996 to 2008, responds with a collection of essays that tackle a range of issues, Threats to state security; Drugs, pharmaceuticals and the poor; Corruption; Thabo Mbeki and HIV and AIDS; HIV and AIDS intervention; Zimbabwe; The legacy and blind spots of Thabo Mbeki; The Growth, Employment and Redistribution programme (GEAR) and the 'Class of 1996'; The media as a target of intelligence projects; Freedom of expression and state secrets; and The Jackie Selebi and Vusi Pikoli matter.
language: English
title: The Things That Could Not Be Said: From A(ids) to Z
publisher: Picador Africa