Dominenvile's Scapegoat

By T G Nduna

Domineville's Scapegoat

In the drought-stricken South African settlement of Dominenville, 1998, teacher Tshepo Phoologolo believes his community is building a better nation. But when Kabelo Motlhakola, a refugee fleeing a murder cult rooted in land and water, arrives at Tshepo's school, the fragile peace shatters.

As the drought worsens, Tshepo watches his neighbors-led by a charismatic preacher-turn their fear on the vulnerable stranger. Kabelo is the perfect scapegoat, the man whose blood, they whisper, will cleanse their sins and bring the rain.

Tshepo knows this pattern; he saw its deadly conclusion elsewhere. Now, this man of mixed heritage must make an impossible choice: protect his conscience and the stranger's life, or save his daughter from the inevitable mob.

Twenty-six years later, as Tshepo writes his searing testimony, he reveals the price of silence and forces the question: Metsi a gopola. Can the water ever forget?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FYK61JFD
• ISBN13: 9798232275105
• Release Date: October 2025
• Publisher: T. G. Nduna
• Length: 154 Pages
• Weight: 0.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"