Bending the rules

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Bending the Rules' is a colourful collection of anecdotes from Rafique Gangat2019s extraordinary life. South Africa2019s first diplomat of colour, Gangat first worked for Foreign Affairs under the NP and then for the ANC government, straddling the transition.This book documents Gangat2019s battles against bigotry and prejudice, but also includes a healthy dose of sex, drugs and rock 2018n roll: illicit liaisons across the colour bar, experiments with dagga, and ground-breaking ventures in music and radio."