Khabzela biography
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Khabzela: The Life and Times of a South African
the content of the book was very interesting: post-apartheid "new" south africa, life in townships, movement from townships to suburbs, and particularly the complexity of the debate in south africa around HIV treatment (ARVs, Africa's Solution, etc.).
i was not a big fan of the author's writing style, which is one of the reasons for the low rating. also, i felt that the issues that the book touches, while interesting, were rudimentary. people who have previous knowledge/experience in these topics may not learn very much from this book. i would have liked for the author to go further in depth for the various topics and bring something new to the discussion, which i felt she didn't.
on the other hand, i understand and fully appreciate that this
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Khabzela: The Life and Times of a South African - Softcover
From the Back Cover
"Liz McGregor's account of the choices and circumstances that caused this talented and visionär young man to die, when he could have had life, is riveting and deeply moving." —Edwin Cameron, author, Witness to AIDS
"Through the compelling story of one remarkable life, this book carefully probes the complexity of South Africa's agonizing struggle to combat AIDS. It will open minds to many of the issues, from the personal to the political, which are at the heart of the crisis triggered bygd this disease. It fryst vatten a deeply thought-provoking glimpse of how a country lives with AIDS." —Madeleine Bunting, The Guardian
"It was a heartbreaking day when Khabzela died of AIDS, nonetheless, this book about his agonising death will help to create further consciousness regarding HIV/AIDS, particularly in Africa. What saddens me is that it had to be my vän Khabzela to die in this way. Rest in peace,
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Khabzela: The Life And Times Of A South African
2005 biography
Khabzela: The Life And Times Of A South African is a bestselling 2005 biography written by South African author Liz McGregor about South African disc jockey Fana Khaba (known as "Khabzela"), who died from AIDS.[1]
Khabzela was popular among listeners of Yfm, a youth radio station in Gauteng.[2]
Synopsis
[edit]The book recounts how the author, Liz McGregor, was asked while working as a freelance journalist for Poz magazine to write a story about a black celebrity infected with HIV. When Khabzela announced on the radio in April 2003 that he was infected, he seemed to make an ideal subject. McGregor interviewed him, wrote the story for Poz, and then went on to write the biography because, as she put it, the story "got under my skin".[3]
McGregor tells how Khabzela rose to fame in post-apartheid South Africa, enjoying relative fame and wealth and leading a hedonistic and promis