Sizwe S. Sithole

Sizwe S. Sithole is a writer and a poet who hails from Mpumalanga Township in Hammarsdale. He studied Nature Conservation at Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT) and is currently pursuing his post graduate studies in Conservation. In 2018 and 2019 he was awarded the certificate for the best undergraduate speaker of the Ecosystems Rehabilitation and Restoration (ERR) Annual Congress at MUT. Sizwe was inspired very early by great writers such as Lebo Mashile, Angifi Dladla, Gcina Mhlophe and Sarah Kay. And by the rise of Christian spoken word through Jon Jorgenson, Jefferson Bethke, Clayton Jennings and Janette…ikz. He has performed his poetry at Luthayi High School and Mpumalanga Library poetry sessions. He has also shared some of his writings and poetry on his Facebook page @ Sizwe S. Sithole. As a poet, he has also participated on the Poetry Africa Open Mic competition, the Fundza poetry and Avbob poetry competitions. Through his poetry he elevates the banner of Christ, inspires hope, celebrates black excellence, interrogates the status quo and contributes to the values that uphold the social fabric of society, bringing necessary change. All these themes are gracefully mingled together in his debut poetry book, The Germination.