Sadike adds name to list of published SA authors

Well-known former police spokesperson in Louis Trichardt Capt Maano Sadike has added his name to the list of published South African authors with the release of his book: Reflection of the Promised.

Currently attached to the police’s provincial corporate communications office in Polokwane, Sadike is a true son of the Soutpansberg. In his book, he reflects mostly on the current situation. “If you are interested in reading and knowing more about your country, this book is for you,” said Sadike.

Sadike studied journalism and was a well-known freelance journalist doing sports commentary on several sporting codes in the past. Being a journalist at heart, Sadike said, was what made him interested in the country’s history. “Moreover, I studied history at school, especially South African and European history. I think of the French Revolution in 1789, Napoleon Bonaparte in Corsica, Jan van Riebeeck’s arrival in the Cape in 1652, the Dutch East Indian Company (DEIC) and Bartholomew Diaz – this history inspired me,” said Sadike.

Sadike said that although one cannot downplay the above-mentioned part of history, people need to move on and come up with something that reflects the current strengths and weaknesses of the new South Africa since 1994. “I think it is important. Going through the book, it gives glimpses of who we are as South Africans, where we come from and where we are going,” said Sadike.

Sadike added that readers must remember that any occurrence in the book is a reflection. “Hence when you read the book, you will develop an understanding about our country,” Sadike said.

Reflection of the Promised is available at R150 per copy. For more information, Sadike can be contacted at Tel 082 721 5257. The initial order has been sold out but, said Sadike, he is expecting more copies this coming week.

Date:20 November 2016

By: Andries van Zyl

Andries joined the Zoutpansberger and Limpopo Mirror in April 1993 as a darkroom assistant. Within a couple of months he moved over to the production side of the newspaper and eventually doubled as a reporter. In 1995 he left the newspaper group and travelled overseas for a couple of months. In 1996, Andries rejoined the Zoutpansberger as a reporter. In August 2002, he was appointed as News Editor of the Zoutpansberger, a position he holds until today.

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