Close-Up | 'I had a back room, where I slept, ate, watched TV, read my books and typed my short stories on my typewriter. That back room was my castle. In there, I was lord. I was king,' writes Fred Khumalo in his latest column about leftovers
I’m writing this in my home office while tucking into a breakfast of leftovers from last night. It’s spicy rice, spinach and flame-grilled chicken.
I can see you turning up your pretentious bourgeois nose. I don’t care. And, in case you thought I was suffering from a hangover, I’m not. I would have told you. Alcohol and I are loyal to each other. We don’t deny each other in public.Subscribe to News24 for just R75 per month to read all our investigative and in-depth journalism. You can cancel any time.
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