War of Words
One of the only journalists in the late 1950s covering the events of black South Africa for an American newspaper, Pogrund witnessed many of the crucial events that unfolded there in the late 20th century, and was the early confidant of many key political players, including Nelson Mandela. Here, sharing his experience as a reporter, Pogrund opens a window on this complicated period in South African history in which his role as a journalist was often compromised by the political environment.

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