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Nokubonga Yawa
“Embrace what life has given you today as you never know what tomorrow might bring. Use the power that you’ve got to make a change.” At the age of 15, Nokubonga “Bonga” Yawa’s life changed dramatically. She fell pregnant and her subsequent HIV test came back positive. She joined a PMTCT (Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission) support group, which gave her support and strength and when she was eight months pregnant she was able to take AZT and give birth to an HIV negative baby girl, Sinaye, now seven years old.
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Wendy Kumalo
Wendy “Kumar” Kumalo was born in Khanya Village just outside Pietermaritzburg, known as Cedara, an area known for its agriculture. In 2002, the whole family relocated to Mpophomeni, a township near Howick, where she attended Mpophomeni High School. Life was not easy for her and her family. Wendy’s mom raised her and her two younger siblings with the money she managed to get from temporary jobs. Through all the difficult times her mom taught her and her family to believe in Jehovah, God and to live with what they had.
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Gerard Feris
Gerard Feris is 23 years old and lives in Cape Town. He holds a Journalism degree and an honours degree in Media and Cultural studies from the University of Pretoria. During his years at varsity, he resided in Sonop Men’s Residence and also served on the house committee. Gerard thoroughly enjoyed his student years and wouldn’t trade them in for anything in the world!
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Kelebohile Faith Sedieane
In 2003 Kelebohile sadly lost her father to a long battle with cancer, though it feels like yesterday Kele cherishes every memory of him and can still feel his presence. "Losing my father has taught me to love myself the way he would have loved me. I appreciate the smaller things in life, I am a very optimistic person even when things are hard I know that he will always be by my side and I can never be alone" With Christianity playing a vital role in Kele's life, it's no wonder she has a very strong and positive nature about her.
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Mary-anne Gontsana
Mary-Anne Gontsana is 23 years old, and resides in Montevideo, a suburb outside Gugulethu, where she was born and raised. She lives with her mother and an older sister. About a year ago she discovered that she is terrified of big birds, whilst walking alone in a park. Four big birds (knee high) were standing on the grass, not even paying attention to her, yet she froze. She had never panicked like that in her entire life.
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Ntobeko Dlamini
Ntobeko studied for a National Diploma in Video Technology at the Durban University of Technology and also holds a National Certificate in Advertising from Imagination Lab, Vega's Café initiative. He is passionate about audio visuals, research for television, social and nature documentaries, current affairs and outside broadcasting. Meeting and communicating with new people and exploring new things is what Ntobeko enjoys. He too, likes all genres of music and movies, cherishes a good laugh and has fun with friends.
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Nsovo "Shakes" Mashaba
After completing his matric in 2008, Shakes developed a craving for literature. It was this that became his engine to wanting to become a journalist. The past was inspiring but the future seemed motivating, as he wanted to bridge the gap of hope to those who had lost it, through writing and information. He says that "we all want to save the world, save the earth, save the planet, with all our hearts we do, but starting with a community will allow all this to happen. Only greater things start small."
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Siviwe Siretshe
Siviwe attended primary school was at Mimosa and he went on to pass his Matric at Welcomewood High school in 2005. After studying Versatile Broadcasting and Journalism at Walter Sisulu University for Science and Technology, he went to work as a Trainee Reporter for the Destiny Media Productions newspaper (Eastern Cape Voice News) in King William’s Town. His mission was to inform, educate, entertain and inspire the general public.
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Thembakazi Luvuno
Thembakazi Luvuno is a 20 year old girl from the Eastern Cape. She's the fourth child to her father and the second born to her mother. Thembakazi grew up at Peddie, Hoyi Location until she finished Primary school. From there she went to Uviwe Senior Secondary School at Scenery Park in East London and fell in love with writing poetry and short stories when she was in grade nine. Her own life's experiences led her to become more interested and inquisitive about other people's lives. The only time she would find sanity in all that she heard would be the times when she merged pen and paper to tell her stories and the stories of her neighbourhood.
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Zintle Daraza
Zintle Daraza was born in the Eastern Cape and is the fourth of six children. She grew up between Eastern Cape, Gauteng and the Western Cape. At some stage she decided to study journalism at the Durban University of Technology. She had been previously inspired to do so by various people in her surroundings. Zintle has always believed that she was a child of many people, as she grew up “during times when a child was still raised by the whole community” and that has taught her that if one is good to people they will most likely return the gesture.
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