I arrive in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa, and it’s not as warm as most South Africans know it to be. I know her from Soweto in Johannesburg, where I reside, although she now lives in Durban. The interview is over and I ask Walsh-Vorster for other newsmakers and story ideas in Durban. Shange was born in a village in the south coast of Durban, and moved to the city as a teenager to finish high school. It’s Friday morning and the weather is better, I have enough time for a walk on the beach before breakfast.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 09, 2018 09:00 UTC