Harry Oppenheimer's biography - Michael Cardo's world class book on a globally revelevant South African

In this interview we meet Michael Cardo, an MP for the Democratic Alliance, and a quite superb biographer. His first book was about the far-sighted politician Peter Brown, whose Liberal Party called for a universal franchise in Apartheid South Africa in the 1960s - and was banned for its trouble. This one, on Harry Oppenheimer, focuses on another inspirational South African whose in addition to being a global mogul also spent a decade on the green benches of the country's Parliament. Born into a mining dynasty, Harry Oppenheimer lived a full life - massively expanding the family business, breaking break with the world's rich and powerful, and for decades serving as the most effective counter to the Apartheid regime. Cardo's superb writing skills, access to Oppenheimer's private documents (including an unfinished memoir) and the six years he invested into the project combine to make this into a world-class production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices