South African fiction recommendations?

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I work for an SA company and have family links there. I'm keen to read some SA fiction as I love using reading to absorb culture. Can anyone recommend any books?

I enjoyed The Brigandshaw Chronicles by Peter Rimmer.
Not specifically SA as it covers other countries as well and a swathe of the history of southern africa .
Not the greatest literature but lots of factual background woven into a story.

Thank you! I'll look it up

The Promise by Damon Galgut

Cry, the Beloved Country
The Power of One
No Time like the Present

The novels of Peter Abrahams, particularly Mine Boy and Tell Freedom

Dont let’s go to the dogs tonight - set in that part of the world (it’s been 20 years since I read it).

Do not go gentle by futhi ntshingila

Cry the beloved country is amazing. We had a little to choose from for 14 yesr old English class, I'd never heard of it but loved the title. An astonishing book.

As a kid i read some Beverly Naidoo, worth a look.

Frankie and Stankie by Barbara Trapido is set in SA, and is semi autobiographical. As I remember it goes through the history of SA.

Disgrace by JM Coetzee.

@Lastexmouse I’ve just ordered a 2nd hand Frankie and Stankie. I was listening to a Barbara Trapido book on the radio and really liked it and planned to read some more.

JM Coetzee - Disgrace (but also Elizabeth Costelloe and Slow Man)
Anything by Nadine Gordimer but definitely "The Conservationist". Amazing novel.
Someone's already mentioned Galgut, but I would read "The Good Doctor" if you enjoy "The Promise".

Another vote for Frankie and Stankie
And if you want to expand to Rhodiesia/Zimbabwe then read Mukiwa

Pretty sure that one is set in Zimbabwe.