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Silence in Mbombela

By Pieter Hendrik

Silence in Mbombela Humour & Satire

Silence in Mbombela

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Synopsis: Silence in MbombelaAncestral memory, systemic betrayal, stolen land restitution, and the psychological cost of silence after apartheid are explored in Silence in Mbombela. It looks at how the truth gets buried and festers-and how speaking it out can heal generational wounds. Forensic investigation, spiritual myth, and political thriller are blended in a novel whose faith is that silence can be a grave or a beginning.In post-apartheid South Africa, in Mbombela, Mpumalanga, it takes us through rural grave sites, government archives, community halls, and abandoned churches and into the haunted Sibeko Grove, where ancestral land has become a battleground for memory and justice.Retired and haunted, Zinhle "Zee" Dlamini is reluctantly dragged back into investigation when a crucified body is found outside Mbombela. What first seems like just another brutal murder pulls Zee into the heart of deep systemic corruption, tied to the Cain Circle, a secret syndicate built on stolen land, ritual killings, and post-apartheid political cover-ups.Zee's strange gift-hearing the echoes in silence-lets her uncover buried testimonies and ghostly traces hidden in old recordings. Her story reveals a sinister conspiracy: influential people, including the charismatic Sipho Sibeko, are wiping entire communities off the map under the pretence of 'ancestral restoration.'
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
402
Release Date:
2025-05-12
Publication Date:
2025-05-12
Publisher:
Pieter Hendrik
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN13:
9798231208050
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
565 g
Height:
140 cm
Width:
216 cm
Thickness:
24 cm
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