Queen B.E.E. to sitting on a nest

to sitting on a nest of tennis balls in her mother's hen coop

A concluding section investigates the role of beadwork in contemporary South Africa

It was a stroke of luck to be granted permission by the Northwards Trust to reproduce the iconic portrait on the cover of the book

but which also evokes the sounds and smells of a misty estuary anchorage in winter among a  fishing population who are not always friendly to this young stranger

One of her primary aims has been to let those involved speak for themselves

Queen B.E.E. to sitting on a nestSouth Africas Black Economic Empowerment (B. E. E.) policy has produced a super rich strata of society, appropriately nicknamed the Black Diamonds. Neo is the perfect B. E. E. wife to Tshepo Dube, a wealthy Johannesburg businessman, who abuses her and is known to have affairs. In this dazzling tale of intrigue, Neo eventually tries to beat Tshepo at his own dangerous game with some alarming consequences Aided by her loyal friends and the wisdom of the