YOUNG AFRICA SERIES MESSAGE OF THE BLACK EAGLE

"HERE, YOU'LL NEED THESE," CALLED PETE, HOLDING A BUNCH OF KEYS OUT OF THE WINDOW. "THERE'S A PADLOCK ON THE GATE." "WHY A PADLOCK?" "STOCK LOSSES. WE'VE LOST TOO MANY SHEEP OVER THE PAST YEAR AND I DON'T THINK IT CAN BE ROOIKAT. BESIDES, OTHERS IN THE DISTRICT HAVE HAD THE SAME TROUBLE." WHEN ROY AND VUSI STUMBLE UPON THE TRAIL OF THE STOCK-THIEVES THEY BECOME INVOLVED IN A DESPERATE CHASE THAT TAKES THEM UP INTO THE SNOW-COVERED MOUNTAINS OF THE GREAT KAROO. AS THEIR ADVENTURE UNFOLDS, ROY - HANDICAPPED BY HIS DEAFNESS BUT DETERMINED TO OVERCOME IT - AND VUSI - BATTLING AGAINST RACIAL PREJUDICE - DISCOVER THAT THEY HAVE MORE IN COMMON THAN THEY REALISED. THE MESSAGE OF THE BLACK EAGLE SOARING OVERHEAD BECOMES AN INSPIRATION TO BOTH OF THEM.