Truth, power and fixing the country

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Athol Williams is a whistleblower, has seven university degrees, and wants to see South Africa move from the era of the bully to the era of the brave. It’s about speaking truth to power – but what does this really mean, how do we do it, and if we do more of it, can we fix the country?

19 Apr English South Africa Business News · Politics

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