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Pandemic-era online connections gave way to something even better: real, in-person literary magic at this year’s Kingsmead Book Fair in Jozi. Meet Thandi Moagi, the breakout author whose debut novel Wisani and the Bafokeng Brothers is blowing up — she even started sharing chapters on Facebook back in 2023, building a loyal community along the way. Set between Soweto streets and Lesotho’s mountains, the story follows Wisani, a resilient student balancing family duties while getting pulled into a dangerous underworld tied to the Bafokeng brothers. Rich with themes of heritage, survival, love, and loyalty, Moagi’s vivid characters feel like they’re stepping off the page — and she’s already got another book brewing. This is the kind of bold, layered storytelling that’s reshaping Africa’s literary landscape.

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