Umuntu Akalahlwa (novel) Paperback

UBafana, insizwa esencane yaseMzinyathi, esigodini saseSikebheni, iguqulwa umucu wenjulalwazi ka-Confucius othi, “Yindoda eyisihlakaniphi esikhulu neyisiwula esikhulu engafuni ukuguquka” Lo mucu wawunikwa nguyise uMntungwa, okhukhweni lokugcina lokufa njengesinkwa amshiya naso emhlabeni.Emva kokuphila impilo yobugebengu nokucwila ezidakamizweni, uBafana uguqula impilo yakhe ngokungena esikhungweni sokuhlumelelisa izimilo, futhi aqhubeke nokulwela iphupho lakhe lokuba ngumculi esebenzisa umqhudelwano wokuhlunga amathalente omculo i-Idols. Zitholele-ke ukuthi uBafana uliveza kanjani iqiniso lokuthi Umuntu Akalahlwa lapho eguqula impilo yakhe
ngesikhathi umphakathi waseSikebheni usumlahlile.
Bafana, a young man from Mzinyathi, in the district of Esikebheni, is impacted by a Confucius inspirational quote “Only the wisest and the stupidest of men never change”, given to him by his father Mntungwa on his death bed. Having led a life of crime and drug abuse, Bafana decisively turns his lif e around for the better when he goes to the rehab. Then he pursues his musical dream through competing in the Idols singing competition. Find out how Bafana confirms the saying that “Umuntu Akalahlwa” – a person has the capacity to change for the better-, when he turns his life around after the community of Esikebheni had deserted him.