My Land Obsession is a powerful memoir by Bulelwa Mabasa—lawyer, land reform expert, and social commentator—that explores South Africa's fraught history of land dispossession and the personal journey that led her to dedicate her career to justice.
Through intimate storytelling and sharp analysis, Mabasa examines the intersections of race, gender, and class, and the enduring obsession with land as identity, heritage, and power. She weaves together personal narrative with broader reflections on the unfinished business of land reform in South Africa, offering both a deeply personal account and an urgent call for justice.
From her own family's experiences of dispossession to her work as a land reform advocate, Mabasa reveals how land remains central to questions of belonging, memory, and reparation in post-apartheid South Africa. Her memoir-meets-policy lens provides an authentic South African voice on one of the nation's most pressing issues.
Admired for its compelling blend of memoir and social history, honesty, and insight, this book resonates with readers seeking to understand land as memory and justice. Perfect for fans of Country of My Skull by Antjie Krog, Native Life in South Africa by Sol Plaatje, and We Are Going to Kill Each Other Today by Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela.
Format: Trade Paperback (October 2023 edition)
Condition: Good - moderate wear, some page yellowing, all pages present
Genre: Memoir / South African History / Social Commentary
