Echoes of Injustice

Product Details:
Author(s):
Dean, O
Year Published:
2025
Edition
1st edition
Type:
Print | Soft Cover
Language:
English
About this publication
A court case, haled and feted world-wide as a remarkable success and achievement, blessed an indigent family in South Africa with considerable wealth. The case enabled them to benefit financially from the creativity and talent of their deceased father, Solomon Linda (portrayed along with his group The Evening Birds on the cover), despite his having signed away all his rights to a valuable song that he had composed, called Mbube. This song evolved into the international mega hit song, The Lion Sleeps Tonight and made a fortune. But Solomon had cut all his ties with the song. The outcome of the court case gave rise to a poignant ‘rags to riches’ story that touched the hearts of many. It brought about a fairy tale ending to what was a tragic episode. 
This came to pass thanks to the valiant efforts of a team of eminent, highly competent and specialised lawyers who took it upon themselves to risk their reputations and livelihoods in embarking on litigation that was exceedingly complex and arguably tenuous in nature, without any financial backing, in order to pursue what they considered to be a just and honourable cause of social justice. In the process they thought outside the box, executed daring ploys, traversed virgin legal terrain, overcame redoubtable odds and made new law that can benefit others in time to come. They also achieved a remarkable success in furthering the interests of South African culture. In the end their work did not go unrewarded and they were able to enjoy properly regulated financial compensation for their services. 
Happy endings do not always sit well with some. Netflix made a documentary movie about the case, called The Lions Share, in which it is contended that the lawyers purloined a major share of the financial rewards that ought have been due to the Linda family. This claim is without any foundation or substance. The film’s perversion of the story of the court case and its aftermath, which aims at sensationalism and controversy, taints the legacy of the court case.
Content
PREFACE 
ABOUT THE AUTHOR 
PART 1 – Ante Leo 
Chapter I – Introducing The Lion 
Chapter II – MBUBE 
Chapter III – Mobilising for Action 
Chapter IV – Preparing for the Lion 
Chapter V – A New Direction 
Chapter VI – Gaining Expertise 
PART 2 – In Tempore Leo 
Chapter VII – The Master Plan 
Chapter VIII – Mastering The Plan 
Chapter IX – The Lion and the Mouse 
Chapter X – The Empire Strikes Back 
Chapter XI – Downing the Giant 
PART 3 – Post Leo 
Chapter XII – Ambush 
Chapter XIII – Twilight Time 
Chapter XIV – Copyright on the Rack 
Chapter XV –  Enter Netflix 
Chapter XVI – Second Take 
Chapter XVII – The Lion’s Share 
Chapter XVIII – Postmortem
Interest / Benefit to
Legal professionals
Entertainment industry
Historians
Interest in intellectual property