Talking Books Ep 35: Robben Island to Wall Street by Gaby Magomola

1,000 views · Published 9 October 2018 · 26:42 · Indexed 21 September 2026

Channel: CNBC Africa · 2018 · News & Politics

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At the age of 19, in December 1963, he was shipped off to Robben Island as a political prisoner. After studying in the USA, Gaby Magomola returned to South Africa to become one of the most iconic black business leaders who rose to prominence during the apartheid years. He joins CNBC Africa’s Jill de Villiers for Talking Books to discuss his book Robben Island to Wall Street.

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