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Nelson Madiba Mandela died on 5 December 2013. But it seems his long walk on earth is far from over. He is summoned to a meeting of his ancestral Kings who throw questions on him like confetti. Madiba tries gallantly to defend himself. Everything changes when he is asked about his brother Justice, who had not arrived in the ancestral lands. The two of them in their youthful days had sold the prized cow of regent King Jongintaba and fled to the city of Johannesburg in search of a better life. They were desperate to escape the plans of Jongintaba who was on the hunt to find them wives. Now Madiba is sent back to look for Justice. He is first cast in the Great Karoo Desert where he has to face off with a khoisan matriarch. He then embarks on a journey through the length and breath of the land in his quest for Justice. Everywhere he goes he will ask " Have you seen Justice?" But who or what Justice is, means different things to different folks. Justice increasingly becomes like the seven blind men who went looking for an elephant. Ultimately it becomes a universal tale of the world's unending quest for Justice. Will Madiba find Justice?

The ancestors of Nelson Madiba Mandela send him back to the world to look for his brother Justice. The two of them in their youthful days on earth had sold the prized cow of regent King Jongintaba and fled to Johannesburg in search of a better life. Everywhere Madiba goes, he asks, "Have you seen Justice?" But Justice, it seems, is like the elephant the seven blind men went looking for.This thrilling and pulsating historical fiction is the first in a series of Madiba comings. Rich in African history, tradition, and socio-economic nuance, it beautifully encapsulates the story of South Africa, and its unending quest for justice. Ultimately, like its hero, it becomes a universal tale.

Nelson Madiba Mandela is called to a special meeting of The Ancestors. Many questions are thrown at him like confetti. He is ordered to go back to earth to look for his brother Justice. Everywhere he goes he asks: Have you seen Justice? An old Khoisan lady in the Great Karoo tells him to go take a hike. Bra Dew from Soweto says he must dance. Nelson Mandela decides to walk, and walk, and walk..