About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of gangsterism on South African communities with fiction writer James Fouche.

Gangsterism continues to stand in the way of communities trying to live peaceful lives and raise children in safety. In this discussion with fiction writer, James Fouche, we unpack the very real cost of crime on ordinary South Africans and how he has tried to portray that through the characters in his new book, Gray. (24-hr trauma helpline 082-821-3447) (Support the show on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/truecrimesa) (Support the show on PayPal https://www.paypal.me/truecrimesa) (Get TCSA and General True Crime Merch on https://sacriminologist.co.za/shop/ 10% off with code TCSA sitewide) Find James and his new book on www.jamesfouche.com Instagram · Pinterest · Facebook · YouTube · Twitter · LinkedIn

People in this episode

Guest: James Fouche

Topics covered

• gangsterism
• trauma
• crime
• South Africa
• fiction writing

Keywords

• crime
• community safety
• Gray
• book discussion

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Gray

Books & works: Uncovering Gangs & the Trauma of Crime, Gray

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