Kwela Books is consulting lawyers with a view to suing the University of Cape Town (UCT) academic Stephen Watson for libel over his controversial plagiarism allegations against Stellenbosch poet Antjie Krog.
And Random House, the publisher of Krog’s award-winning account of South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission process, Country of My Skull, has also said that it is contemplating libel action on Krog’s behalf.
The basis for any action would be an article by Watson in the latest edition of New Contrast. Kwela’s NÃ