{"product_id":"my-land-obsession-by-bulelwa-mabasa","title":"My Land Obsession by Bulelwa Mabasa","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMy Land Obsession\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAdmired 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 \u003cem\u003eCountry of My Skull\u003c\/em\u003e by Antjie Krog, \u003cem\u003eNative Life in South Africa\u003c\/em\u003e by Sol Plaatje, and \u003cem\u003eWe Are Going to Kill Each Other Today\u003c\/em\u003e by Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Trade Paperback (October 2023 edition)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good - moderate wear, some page yellowing, all pages present\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Memoir \/ South African History \/ Social Commentary\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jhb Preloved Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44413067493491,"sku":null,"price":80.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/3357\/6307\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_1db29faf-93f1-41f2-bda4-4b1f2b334a48.jpg?v=1772110446","url":"https:\/\/jhbprelovedbooks.co.za\/products\/my-land-obsession-by-bulelwa-mabasa","provider":"Jhb Preloved Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}