Cover to Cover Episode 13

In Episode 13 Joanne Joseph interviews Patric Tariq Mellet on The Lie of 1652 a book that joins a growing list of books retelling the history of South Africa, focusing on the land. In his book, Mellet aims to debunk myths such as “the empty land” and the “Bantu invasion”. More importantly, the book looks at how important the land is for restorative justice and memory.