A Family Affair: A Novel

Family is complicated …

Meet the Mafus, a close-knit, traditional family with three daughters. As leaders of their church, The Kingdom of God, Pastor Abraham and his wife Phumla are guiding the community of Bulawayo in faith, while trying to keep the different branches of their family intact.

Independent and feisty Xoliswa returns home, after a hiatus abroad, hoping for a fresh start and a chance to steer the family business; rebellious Yandisa has met the love of her life and is finally getting her act together; while dutiful newlywed Zandile is slowly becoming disillusioned with her happily ever after.

The Mafus always present a united front, but as their personal lives unravel, devastating secrets are revealed that threaten to tear the family apart. For how long will they be able to hide behind the façade of a picture-perfect family?

AUTHOR DETAILS

SUE NYATHI was born and raised in Bulawayo and lives in Johannesburg with her young son. Her first novel, The Polygamist, was published in 2012 and fans will be pleased to know she is currently writing a sequel. Her second novel, The GoldDiggers, was published by Pan Macmillan in 2018.

‘Sue Nyathi is a powerful literary force. A Family Affair exquisitely captures the complexities of family, culture and the societal constructs that surround women. Eloquent, evocative and utterly engrossing.’ – DESIREE-ANNE MARTIN, author of We Don’t Talk About It. Ever.