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BooksLIVE: Hostels in South Africa: Spaces of Perplexity by Nomkhosi Xulu Gama (UKZN Press)

About the transformation of KwaMashu Hostel in Durban in the 21st century – from a single-sex men’s hostel to family accommodation in community residential units — this book presents the lives of hostel-dwellers grappling with everyday struggles. Because the author spent time living at KwaMashu Hostel during the two years of her fieldwork, this book presents an intimate view of hostels from the inside.