187pp., b/w & colour illus., paperback, Pan Macmillan, Johannesburg, 2026

ISBN: 9781770109957

In her moving memoir Lebo Diseko reconstructs the intertwined lives of her activist parents and relatives who gathered in their small Soweto house to organise and resist state oppression. From banning orders and exile to late-night parties filled with music and defiance, their story captures the intimacy and enormity of South Africa’s struggle, including the 1976 Soweto Uprising and its legacy.

"A powerful portrait of a family forged in struggle, offering a fresh take on the well-known tragedy of June 16, and the wider student movement." Larry Madowo, CNN International Correspondent

"Astonishingly insightful, meticulously researched and enveloped by Diseko's love for country and family." Milton Nkosi, journalist

Lebo Diseko works for the BBC, focusing on international news and global religion. She graduated from the University of the Witwatersrand and is a 2024 Harvard Nieman Fellow. The House at 6001 is her first book.

THE HOUSE AT 6001, a memoir of uprising and exile

: Diseko (L.)

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