The Texture of Shadows, by Mandla Langa

It is 1989, a high point of hope in South Africa's political history. The nation is abuzz with rumours of Nelson Mandela's imminent release, the dismantling of guerrilla camps and the possibility of peace.

A band of exiled People's Army soldiers retruns to South Africa. After years in Angola they think the change they have been fighting for is finally about to become a reality.