1948, is a play on the political events of South Africa 1948. Tony Mzila, a Capetown cafe owner is accused of sedition in his coffee shop. The trial that emerges is one in which he must not only prove innocence, but also the absurdity of the current Apartheid system. Ken Sibanda is also the author of, The Songs of Soweto ( Africa World Press, 2001), and Hannibal the Great (2013).
Is an American Constitutional Law attorney, born in Transkei South Africa. He graduated from the University of London (LL.B), (with honors) and a holds a Masters in Trial Advocacy from Temple Beasley School of Law in Philadelphia.
He has written for numerous publications including the Jerusalem Post and New York Amsterdam News. In South Africa he has written for City Press, The Sunday Independent and The Star.
Sibanda is a frequent and eloquent speaker on the Rule of Law and Human Rights. Known affectionately as Tecumseh to South Africans: for his accomplishments in literature and law.