A spook's progress
Subtitle: from making war to making peace
By: Maritz Spaarwater
Publisher: Zebra
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Cape Town, South Africa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 283
ISBN-13: 9781770224377
Subjects: Biography; Intelligence officers; Intelligence service; Military intelligence
Description: "From the 1960s, Maritz Spaarwater was an intelligence agent for the South African government, first for Military Intelligence and later for National Intelligence. In the late 1980s, he was among the first to start official discussions overseas with the exiled leadership of the ANC, and he became involved in the negotiations that led to the 1994 election. This is his story. A Spook{u2019}s Progress plays out in a range of locations, from army bases in Namibia to the NIS offices in Pretoria, from the dusty streets of Freetown to the luxury of Geneva. Threaded through the narrative are encounters with people such as Sam Nujoma, Kenneth Kaunda, Niel Barnard, Roelf Meyer, Chris Hani, Thabo Mbeki and Jacob Zuma. An honest depiction of day-to-day life as a spy, the book delves into the relationship between intelligence agents and their political masters and reveals their behind-the-scenes role in facilitating the transition. At times serious, at times ironic and satirical, A Spook{u2019}s Progress is a fascinating and frank account of an intelligence agent{u2019}s life and work, and his shift from making war to making peace"--P. [4] of cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-270) and index.

Also issued online: ISBN 9781770224384 (ePub). ISBN 9781770224391 (PDF).