Articles by Riaan Eksteen
Other Contributions
With his career spanning more than 50 years of diplomacy at the highest level, Riaan Eksteen PhD, is currently working as a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Johannesburg.
Other contributions
Letter to RAPPORT -Riaan Eksteen, 31 August 2015 (In Afrikaans, but not published)
Die hoogs interessante artikel van Johan Pretorius (“Die dag toe PW gegroet het”, Rapport en Netwerk24 van 30 Augustus 2015) gee perspektiewe wat weereens die kompulsiewe optrede van PW Botha illustreer. ’n Paar aspekte wat Pretorius nie toelig nie is tog relevant en...
Commentary on Niël Barnard’s Book “Secret Revolution- Geheime Rewolusie” – Riaan Eksteen, 2015 (In Afrikaans)
Die voorwoord van Barnard se “Geheime Revolusie” laat reeds wenkbroue lig. Hermann Gilomee skryf dat dit “NI en Barnard persoonlik” was wat PW Botha aan die einde van die 1980’s tot ander insigte laat kom het en lg “na Barnard begin luister het oor die sleutelbesluite...
Three Articles in Afrikaans – Riaan Eksteen, 22 January 2013 (Not published)g
Deel I Ek het so pas Hermann Gilomee se “Die Laaste Afrikanerleiers” gelees. Twee onderwerpe daarin het by my bepaalde herinneringe gewek. Eerstens, SA se teenwoordigheid in en ontrekking uit Angola in 1975. Tweedens, die gebeure wat die weg gebaan het vir Van Zyl...
Remarks on the occasion of the launch of Dirk Mudgé ‘s book in Pretoria – Riaan Eksteen, 28 September 2016
One of the outstanding and enduring characteristics of Dirk Mudge is without a doubt is his talent to engage freely and spontaneously with people. He excelled in fostering good relations between all Namibians. By doing that which came naturally for him and what he...
Review of Jamie Miller’s AN AFRICAN VOLK: The Apartheid Regime and its Search for Survival – Riaan Eksteen, 13 January 2017
This is an extraordinary book. It details the policies pursued by John Vorster during his tenure as Prime Minister (1966-1979). Events inside SA are presented with sound observation and documented authoritatively. The global and regional repercussions of some of the...
Colin Eglin: Terugblik op sy telefoonoproep – Riaan Eksteen, 4 Desember 2013
Die afsterwe van Colin Eglin het by my ‘n baie besondere terugblik gelaat. Ek het hom nooit persoonlik geken nie. Tog speel ek op n eienaardige wyse n rol wat later die weg gebaan het vir Van Zyl Slabbert om in 1979 as leier van die Progressiewe Federale Party in die...