Jo'burg: Sex, Love and Marx (ePub)

Following the passing away of his parents, Gavin Swift moves into a flat in the inner-city of Johannesburg (Jo'burg). Communism has collapsed, apartheid is on the verge of collapsing, the whole world is in a state of transition. On his night walks through the streets of Jo'burg , his fate merges with that of the city.

Excerpt:'... The ANC had been unbanned, and Nelson Mandela had been released after spending 27 years in prison. South West Africa was now independent and had become Namibia. At the hotel, it was still too early for lunch so we went and sat in a dimly lit but cozy and intimate bar. She ordered a double Glenlivet single malt whiskey and I ordered a Castle Lager, which I finished in a matter of minutes, before ordering a second Castle. I started feeling incredibly nervous in the company of such a stunningly beautiful older woman, and also guilty at the same time by being in the company of this woman who was obviously a hooker. That much I had correctly guessed. I felt guilty even though I was answerable to no one. I wasn't doing anything wrong! I was 24 years old. I was responsible, I had worked hard, I was diligent and reliable, and courteous, I had already published ten scientific papers and one review in internationally accredited and peer-reviewed journals with high impact factors. I reminded myself that I had indeed done very well for myself in life. I had a PhD and a tenure track job as an academic, plus I was financially well off, having inherited my father's assets and receiving his very substantial life assurance pay-out. Yet I felt that I was letting my mom and dad down, drinking alcohol in a bar with a prostitute while it was still morning. It is always best to do the right thing. That was what my mom had always said. She thought that Kamilla was a hussy. What would she think about me being with this woman? '... Mother, do you think she's dangerous...'