Intruders by Mohale Mashigo is a powerful collection of speculative fiction short stories that blend the strange with the familiar. From orphan sisters hunting monsters in Bloemfontein to a woman committing an act of vengeance with a shoe in a crowded taxi rank, each tale unpacks what it means to live on the fringes—emotionally, socially, and metaphysically. A genomicist challenges nature by creating a child without a father, while other characters face surreal twists that echo South Africa’s layered reality.
Mashigo masterfully combines elements of folklore, urban legend, and the supernatural to explore themes of identity, displacement, and resistance. Bold, imaginative, and deeply rooted in the African experience, Intruders is a genre-defying work that stays with you long after the final page.
