South African Novelist Interrogates Johannesburg’s Descent into Ruins as it becomes a Shadow of itsFormer Glory

Niq Mhlongo’s ‘The City is Mine 
‘ is set exclusively in Johannesburg, the city where he grew up. It explores the neglect of the ordinary city dweller, and how, in turn, the ruling class has neglected the city. Simply, what it feels to be homeless and neglected at home. The book’s official release is May 10 and adds to his catalogue of three short story collections, and five novels. He has also won several literary prizes in South Africa for his work. Mhlongo is based in Berlin.

SOURCE: SEMAFOR