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Born and raised in the rural parts of Pretoria, Soshanguve, Nsovo ‘Shakes' Mashaba was diagnosed with  a not so common cancer called Neuroblastoma in his early childhood years. His parents, Nicolette Mashaba and Bernard Mashaba , agreed to the required surgery and it was successful.

A few years on, he then attended primary school in the capital city.  The school was called, Oost-Eind, and he later completed the rest of his primary education at Jeppe Preparatory High School, in the ‘city of gold', Johannesburg.  In 2004, ‘Shakes' started what's considered the toughest year, grade 8.  He completed his high school education at Potchefstroom High School for Boys, in the North West, in 2008.

After completing his matric in 2008, he 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."