The Burfee Seller's Daughters

When tradition meets ambition in a Johannesburg confectionery empire, two sisters must choose between family expectations and personal dreams – discovering that sometimes the sweetest victories come from rewriting the recipe. The Burfee Seller's Daughters follows Tzarina and Jaynab Mithaiwala, daughters of a famous Muslim confectioner whose House of Burfee has become a beloved institution. When Tzarina breaks with tradition to inherit her father’s business empire, she transforms the brand with modern innovations while honouring her family’s century-old recipes. Meanwhile, her younger sister Jaynab’s marriage crumbles, forcing her to rebuild her life from scratch – discovering entrepreneurial talents she never knew she possessed. As family secrets and past loves resurface, both sisters navigate the delicate balance between upholding the Mithaiwala heritage and forging their own paths.

Shafinaaz Hassim is an independent sociologist and author based in Johannesburg. Her works have been commended in various local awards, including the K Sello Duiker Award and the UJ Prize for Creative Writing. In 2014, she was listed by UNESCO and the London Book Fair as one of the Top 39 authors in Africa under the age of 40.