Jenny's Hot Takes : Episode 32 : "My Land Obsession": by Bulelwa Mabasa

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Author and lawyer Bulelwa Mabasa has told HOT1027 News she used her non-fiction book to give a voice to the lesser-known South Africans who were dispossessed of their land under apartheid.

"My Land Obsession" is up for this year's Sunday Times Literary Awards in partnership with Exclusive Books..

The book sets out notable legal cases Bulelwa has led , and details her contributions to national policy on land reform.

HOT1027's Jenny Crwys-Williams takes a look...

17 Oct 2023 English South Africa Entertainment News · Documentary

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