About the Book
“Chaka bumped into Corduroy one memorable Deepavali, the Hindu Festival of Lights. It was meant to be a time of moral regeneration but for many like Corduroy and Chaka it was a time for extra boozing, feasting and letting off big-bang fireworks. He then set off for Durban to visit his ‘connections’ for the occasion, taking with him the obligatory box of sweetmeats. He did it in style, hiring a rickshaw for the long trip…”
About the Author
Ronnie Govender is the recipient of two lifetime achievement awards for his contribution to literature and the arts. In 2008, he was awarded the Order of Ikhamanga from the State President of South Africa for his “excellence contribution to democracy, peace and justice through the medium of the theatre”.
