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The Chaos Precinct is an important work of narrative non-fiction written by an author whose powers of observation are remarkable, whose companionability elicits the confidences of those she engages, and whose analytical acumen is exceptional. If you read one book about Johannesburg this year, this should be it.
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Wednesday, 19 August 2026
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm (2 hours)
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A42 House
25 capacity
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Tanya Zack is a South African urban planner and writer whose work has focused on urban regeneration, contemporary migration, informal work, urban policy and affordable housing. Her writing in Wake Up This Is Joburg (Duke University Press, 2022) has been lauded for being amongst the freshest and most original material on an African city. It was included in the longlist of the 2024 Sunday Times/Exclusive Books Literary Awards. The products of her professional practice in Johannesburg's inner city, including an inner-city transformation policy, and a study of cross border shopping, are recognised as ground-breaking interventions. She grew up in a working-class suburb on the edge of the inner-city.