The title analyses pertinent issues relating to the state of African customs and traditions in contemporary South Africa and the challenges that the institution of traditional eldership faces in the interpretation and defence of cultural practices. It examines how the nation might benefit from the enhancement of the role of traditional leadership in tackling national challenges like social disintegration and national identity. The various contentious issues – from land redistribution, the dumping of babies, aspirant Black capitalists, and African traditional justice, to the abuse and oppression of women and same-sex marriages – are confronted directly and with candour. Holomisa challenges the people of modern day South Africa to once again engage with its ancestral roots. He creates a convincing argument that the use of African languages and the recovery of religious and cultural practices – suitably modified for the demands of democracy and gender equity and the promotion of communal ways of life – are prerequisites for a prosperous African continent.