"Lessons from my Father" at the Kingsmead Book Fair

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A new South African book is taking a deeply personal look at fatherhood — not through perfect memories, but through the complicated, often messy relationships that shape who we become.

''Lessons from My Father'' brings together voices from across the country — from sports stars to musicians — reflecting on the men who raised them and the legacies they left behind.

It’s one of the titles at this month’s Kingsmead Book Fair — in partnership with HOT1027.

HOT1027’s Tara Penny caught up with Sipho “Hotstix” Mabuse who opens up about his own father in this unique book…
15 May English South Africa Entertainment News · Documentary

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