The recent controversy surrounding the book authored by Prince Mashele, titled "The Outsider: The Unauthorized Biography of Herman Mashaba," has raised important questions about the impact of our current "gig" and "hustle" economy on our society's moral fabric and individual values. Instead of simply lamenting the scandal, it is necessary for all of us, including intellectuals, academics, the media, the book publishing industry, and patriotic entrepreneurs, to engage in self-reflection. The .
Disgraced political analyst and author Prince Mashele and ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba have made up, while senior researcher Brutus Malada has decided to quit the party after a fallout over Mashaba's R12.5m self-funded biography.
Two weeks after the controversy surrounding Prince Mashele's The Outsider: The Unauthorised Biography of Herman Mashaba, the ActionSA leader says he's disappointed the author lied, but he deserved the R12.5 million.