Mda's new novel confession caps Abantu Book Festival

Author Malebo Sephodi and novelist Zakes Mda discuss the latter's forthcoming novel at Abantu Book Festival.Renowned author Zakes Mda was presented with a two-tiered cake to celebrate his final novel, The Zulus of New York, at Abantu Book Festival on Saturday at the Eyethu Lifestyle Centre in Soweto.

"Well it was supposed to be my last novel. When I was writing the book there came a point when I just felt physically exhausted. I felt this had to be my last novel," Mda said. "I genuinely believed I didn't want to write another novel. But sometimes when you are a writer a story finds you and attacks you. It forces you to narrate it."

"Many people die in Lesotho, Free State and even Gauteng from those wars beginning with music and followers of these musicians," Mda explained.

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