| Black Diamond is a fantastic work of fiction by South | | | | to protect Kristin Uys, Don is dispatched to move into |
| African author, painter, composer and film maker | | | | her home; despite Kristin's protests and the Tumi's |
| Zakes Mda. | | | | upset. Tumi will do anything in her power to transform |
| The book involves Kristin Uys, the tough magistrate | | | | Don into her Black Diamond, including arranging |
| spinster from Roodepoort who is on a crusade to | | | | annoying meetings with other successful black people |
| knock out prostitution in the West Rand. She manages | | | | and buying him bright yellow designer clothing and she |
| to put away Stevo, one of the evil Visagie brothers, on | | | | doesn't understand why he has to accept these menial |
| a contempt of court charge but this makes her very | | | | security jobs when he should be rich and powerful. |
| unpopular with the evil Visagie brothers, their mother | | | | Kirstin Uys is furious that a black man has been |
| and housekeeper. The Visagie crowd embarks on a | | | | stationed inside her house and the complications |
| crusade of terror and menace to threaten Uys and | | | | weaving through all these lives and relationships get |
| her cat and to try to get Stevo released from | | | | increasing complicated and unexpected (and most |
| Diepkloof prison through mismanaged walks and | | | | times very funny) as you turn the pages. |
| protests resulting in the chief magistrate insisting on | | | | It would make a pretty awesome local movie, but it |
| around the clock security for Kristin. | | | | would have to be local as only South Africans would |
| Don Mateza is a security guard on the verge of | | | | really understand the intricacies of all of these cultures |
| promotion and patiently waiting for his opportunity to | | | | mashed together. But then again, the rest of the world |
| rise up the ranks. He was overlooked for BEE | | | | loved District 9, so perhaps they could embrace this |
| rewards for his struggle days which is a bone of | | | | too. |
| contention for his girlfriend, Tumi. When the firm is hired | | | | |