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Get my new book with every Wimpy kids’ combo meal!
As a child, story time always consisted of my mother and I reading books together. At some special moments when she would need to keep me calm and entertained (usually necessitated by a Saturday thunderstorm), she would tell a story from memory. Nanana Boselesele was one such story. I won’t tell you too much about…
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I’m the official poet of the South African Reserve Bank Centenary
On Thursday, 30 June I had the honour of closing the South African Reserve Bank’s Centenary with a special poem that I wrote for the occasion titled, A Purposeful Journey. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic’s third wave in South Africa and the majority of the population still being unvaccinated, the Reserve Bank marked this milestone…
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Ten Thousand Stories
I come as one but I stand as 10 000 stories 10 000 journeys of Flesh, heartbeat, voice, breath Bloodlines running like rivers wild Vessels of DNA criss-crossing this continent As I stand firmly in the soil of my origin I carry the hopes of Africa in my chest And our defiant elders in my lungs And…
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A Promax Award Winner
I have a wonderful update. Remember how excited I was last year, when I collaborated with MultiChoice in their Most Loved Storyteller campaign with my poem, “Ten Thousand Stories“? Since then, our collaboration which was produced by Studio Zoo, was awarded not one but TWO Promax Africa Awards! The Promax Awards are “the world’s premier celebration of outstanding achievement in…
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Feature in Careers Magazine
Thank you to Maki Molapo for interviewing me for February’s edition of Careers Magazine!
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I wrote a book with Dr Judy Dlamini
New book alert! Grow To Be Great: Awesome African Achievers by Dr Judy Dlamini and I, is finally here! First of all, do you know how cool it is to collaborate on writing a book with your university’s chancellor? It’s amazing! I actually “met” her in 2019, when she was one of the invited guests…
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I won a gold Pendoring Award!
The Pendoring Advertising Awards were held on Friday, 13 November 2020. Unfortunately, we are still enduring a pandemic so one couldn’t get dressed up and enjoy the ceremony in real time – like we did this time last year at a different event! My book, Mpumi’s Magic Beads was nominated in the “Publication Design –…
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My second publication as an Anthropologist
Anyone who knows me knows how much I absolutely love Johannesburg, in all its grit and grime and glory. I write poems about it. I even write children’s books about it. So, naturally, my academic efforts are dedicated to understanding this city and the people who live and love in it, as I do. My…
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A beautiful handmade Mpumi doll
A few weeks ago, I came across a blog by a mom named Nondumiso who mentions how Mpumi’s Magic Beads is among some of her daughter’s favourite books. While browsing, I discovered that she creates handmade dolls so naturally, I wanted to support her work too! I really love my custom Mpumi doll by Imibongo…
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MultiChoice and The Throne present…
MultiChoice Presents: Africa’s Most Loved Storyteller Issue featuring…me! I recently collaborated with media giant MultiChoice in writing a poem that represents the importance of the storytelling tradition on the African continent which also extends to who they are as a company that has been giving opportunities to Africans of all ages to tell their stories…
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