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2009 Nominated

After Tears

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ABOUT
THE BOOK

Bafana (nicknamed Advo for advocate), is a young man with a weight on his shoulders. After flunking his law studies at UCT, he now has to find a way to either admit the truth to his family, or somehow find a job that will allow him to continue fooling them.
Soon after his arrival back home in Soweto he meets up with a Nigerian guy named Yomi who promises to help him solve all his problems. What should Bafana do? Should he bite the bullet and confess the truth to his mother and uncle, or should he rather take up Yomi’s suggestion to buy a law degree and start practicing as an attorney?

ABOUT
THE AUTHOR Nicholas
Mhlongo

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Country
South Africa
Original Language
English
Publisher
Kwela Books

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