In-Studio Review Of Born Freeloaders With Writer And Critic, Khanya Mtshali

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Khanya has written for publications such as The Guardian, Book Forum, The Joburg Book Review and the New Yorker Born on the cusp of democracy, the crew of young friends in Born Freeloaders navigates a life of drinking, wild parties and other recklessness. The siblings at the centre of the novel, Nthabiseng and Xolani, have been raised in an upper middle-class family with connections to the political elite.
7 Mar 2020 2AM English South Africa Religion & Spirituality

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