THE CITY IS MINE

268pp., paperback, Cape Town, 2024

Novel set in Johannesburg.

When Mangi discovers that his fiancée, Aza, has been lying to him, their already tumultuous relationship begins to unravel. Mangi loses his job and is left destitute.

Niq Mhlongo was born in 1973 in Soweto. His books include For You, I’d Steal a Goat; Paradise in Gaza; Soweto, Under the Apricot Tree; Affluenza; Way Back Home; After Tears and Dog Eat Dog.