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Chapter 6: Sophiatown is where any man may own property. Western Native Township belongs to the Municipality of Johannesburg. Claremont is the garbage-heap of the proud city. On the West is the European district of Newlands, and on the East is the European district of Westdene.

Chapter 7: John tries to explain why he stopped writing home and then asks Kumalo if he may speak in English. At the textile factory, the white men who manage the plant are helpful, they say Absalom has not worked there for twelve months. The two priests find Mrs. Ndlela, who tells them that Absalom has moved to Alexandra. Mrs. Ndlela is sorry for Kumalo, she says that both she and her husband feel that Absalom keeps bad company.

Chapter 8: Msimangu and Kumalo catch a bus to Alexandra from Johannesburg. As they board the bus, however, they are stopped by Dubula, another of the three most important black leaders in Johannesburg. Dubula tells them that blacks are boycotting the buses because the fares have been raised. Black people in the town of Alexandria are allowed to own property, but the town has too much crime, white people are being attacked and killed.



Chapter 9: All roads lead to Johannesburg. The black people go to Alexandra or Sophiatown or Orlando. Shanty Town went up overnight. Chapter 10: While waiting to go to Shanty Town, Kumalo spends time with Gertrude and her son. In Shanty Town, Kumalo and Msimangu ask a nurse about Absalom’s whereabouts. The nurse sends them to Mrs. Hlatshwayo, where Absalom was staying. She tells them that Absalom was sent to the reformatory in Orlando. Absalom is saving money and preparing to marry his girlfriend. Kumalo's son is not there, and a white man takes them to Pimville where Absalom and his girlfriend are staying. His girlfriend does not know when he will return only that he left Saturday to Springs. Msimangu is becoming stressed from this long search of Absalom.

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Chapter 11: Msimangu persuades Kumalo to take a few days rest while Msimangu goes to Ezenzeleni, an institute for the blind. Kumalo and Msimangu go to the Mission House with Father Vincent, who listens to Kumalo’s stories of Natal and tells them about his home, England. Arthur Jarvis, a white engineer and crusader for the rights of black South Africans was murdered. Jarvis was at home with a cold when a native knocked out his servant and shot him at close range. It was reported that three young natives were seen lounging in Plantion Road shortly before the death of Mr. Arthur Jarvis. Cry, the beloved country.======

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Chapter 12: There is fear in the land, but what can men do? Some cry for South Africa to be split where whites and blacks can live peaceably separtely. There are meetings in Parkwold, Turffontein, and Mayfair for more police, and heavier punishment for native lawbreakers. Mrs. Ndlela of End St. informs Mr. Msimangu that the police are looking for Absalom. She told the police to go to Mrs. Mkize, 79 Twenty-third Avenue, Alexandria. What else could she do? Mrs. Mkize sent the police to Shanty Town but did not know the address. Mrs. Hlatshwayo told them the police went to the reformatory school. The native assistant at the school did not know whether if the matter seemed heavy. The girlfriend did not know if it seemed heavy and a woman in the house said that it did but the police would not tell them why. The police said //die spoor loop dood//, the trail runs dead. Kumalo is very worried for his son.======

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Chapter 13: It was a silent journey to Ezenzeleni. There was some lifting of the spirit there when you went to the place where the ground fell away. Kumalo realizes that it was his son who killed Mr. Arthur Jarvis. He doesn't know what he did wrong as a father for such a thing to happen. He hopes that everyone could just come back to Ndotsheni and start there lives over. He admits now that the tribe is broken.======

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