Rumours by Mongane Wally Serote
Rumours by Mongane Wally Serote
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Keke, a veteran MK cadre who was once the CEO of a mobile phone company, wakes up one day to find his life in ruins. He has lost his job and his wife, and he has become more and more reliant on the solace of alcohol. After hitting rock bottom, Keke is thrust into a spiritual journey. He meets Ami, a shaman from Mali, and travels there, where he is ‘cooked’ and cleansed in a ‘meeting’ with his ancestors. Only when he is healed, and understands his role in the context of a post-apartheid South Africa, can Keke make a careful comeback to his country to re-joined his wife and comrades. The global village, the African continent and South Africa are the platforms where Keke’s life unfolds in the 21st century.
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The protagonists are people who are trying to find a method to free Africa as a whole from the oppression that affects both Africans on the continent and in the diaspora on a cultural, economic, and spiritual level. It includes the voice of an African American at one point, the voices of South African youth searching for a spiritual home, the voices of women from various socioeconomic backgrounds, and the voices of older spiritualists who believe in the fundamentals and the connection to environment and ancestors.