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Cape Fever: a haunting new novel from award-winning South African writer Nadia Davids

There’s a line in Cape Fever, the new book by award-winning South African novelist and playwright Nadia Davids, that doesn’t just establish the story, it also makes a haunting promise:

The Conversation · Apr 4

Cape Fever by Nadia Davids review – a power struggle between mistress and maid

Set in a colonial city after the first world war, this story of a battle of wills between an elderly widow and her young servant is deftly told

The Guardian - UK · Dec 30, 2025