He worked in South Africa and latterly in the UK where he has lived since 2001. Real Change, his first novel, draws on his time as a daily newspaper’s news editor in Port Elizabeth and also as a conscripted soldier in the South African Defence Force, doing active border duty in South West Africa (now Namibia). Besides writing, he’s into music and plays bass guitar. He also enjoys the outdoors and camping - despite his time in the army; good food - probably because of his time in the army - and travel. André is married with four adult children and three cherished granddaughters.