The Man who Killed Apartheid

The narrative centers on Dimitri Tsafendas, who assassinated Hendrik Verwoerd, the Prime Minister of South Africa, in 1966. Despite the political implications of his actions, authorities deemed Tsafendas insane and unfit for trial, leading to his 28-year imprisonment, the longest in South African history. His incarceration was marked by severe mistreatment. This updated edition includes new developments in Tsafendas' case, providing deeper insight into his life and the political climate of apartheid-era South Africa.