Siphiwe ka Ngwenya
Siphiwe ka Ngwenya was born in 1964 in Soweto, Johannesburg, where he still lives. He is a writer, theatre director and performer and has a diploma in Speech and Drama from Fuba Academy. He was a member of the Rishile Theatre Project that presented plays by Nadine Gordimer and Don Mattera. He organises poetry readings in Johannesburg under the auspices of Timbila Poetry Project and the Jozi Book Club. A selection of his poetry was published in the 1992 anthology Essential Things. Other magazines and anthologies that have included his work are Ingolovane, Botsotso, New Coin, Timbila, Kotaz, It All Begins and Writing from Here. As a member of the Botsotso Jesters poetry performance group he has appeared at many festivals before diverse audiences. Ngwenya has performed internationally in countries as diverse as Denmark and Pakistan. His collection of poetry, Soulfire Experience, was published in 2005 by Botsotso Publishing.
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