Thembelani Ngenelwa
Thembelani Ngenelwa was born on 13 March 1977 in the village of Madladleni, Engcobo, in the Eastern Cape. The eldest of three boys, he learnt his storytelling skills from his maternal grandmother, who he says was excellent in narrating folk tales. He did his junior schooling at Esikhobeni JSS and his high schooling at Manzana SSS in his hometown. He then went to the University of the Western Cape, where he completed a degree in Computer Science and Information Systems. He started writing and performing poetry in his days as a student in university, inspired by struggle heroes and his unique surroundings. He is passionate about telling South African stories through the eyes of the marginalised. Thembelani works for UWC as a co-ordinator for ICT training.
Opgedateer/Updated: 2007-04-25
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