Compounded with socioeconomic challenges, black people still had lives to live. The 1994 elections sold black people a lot of dreams which did not materialise for the majority of the people. Tangible goods mattered than intangible thins like education, safety, a strong sense of self and self worth. I guess as a previous blessee, Jackie brings to the fore very important themes which impacts young women's lives in contemporary and post-apartheid South Africa. More like a promotional catalogue for luxury brands and products and very thin story line. This inspirational novel is for all those who see one side to life it’s time to open your eyes to both sides of the coin.
She is wooed by a wealthy man who grooms her into a power-hungry machine.but is the pleasure worth the pain and endless sacrifices? What can she offer a man who has everything but a soul?Īs her life crumbles around her, can Treasure alter her fate before it’s too late?
Living a life of luxury in a society of artificial human beings comes at a hefty price. Intent on supporting herself, she walks out of her dysfunctional family home in Westonaria and straight into the greedy heart of Jo’burg, disguised as the city of gold and black diamonds, to chase the illusion of fame and a happy ending. Treasure is a naive dreamer tossed into this unforgiving reality. Those who fought for freedom neglected to educate their offspring about social civilisation and self-worth. But the #bornfree and #blessed are not equipped. Those who dismantled the unjust regime have left their #bornfree children to build a better one. In a country where people once struggled for intellectual amancipation, millennial snow sell their souls for the next expensive garment or gadget.Īfter 1994, life in the new South African democracy involves a different kind of war.
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