y in the outer districts of the cities, lacking sufficient sanitation, electricity and water. Many of the residents are illiterate. The enormous poverty problem in South Africa is the major reason for the high crime rates.
             Paton's most famous novel follows two men: the African Reverend Stephen Kumalo and the white farmer James Jarvis, who in the end are able to overcome hatred and enmity due, in part, to their religious belief. The story takes place in the remote village of Ndotsheni, in Natal province of eas
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