Tata Sikuxolele by Thembisile Kundlwana

Publication Date: November 2019 

WINNER OF THE GOLD ISIXHOSA YOUTH LITERARY SANLAM AWARD 2019.

Written in IsiXhosa, South Africa's second most spoken language. 

Twins Silinda and Sinekusasa go to live with their uncle and his family after the passing of their mother. They are treated like slaves and decide to travel to find their father. When he turns them away, Mrs Jali adopts them and puts them through school. The focus of this story is the abuse of orphans by their relatives. It is also a motivational story that illustrates how working hard and being resilient can help one to succeed.

Thembisile Kundlwana grew up in Lukuni village near Libode in the Eastern Cape. He lost both his parents at a very young age. He left school after completing Grade 3 as there was no one to support him and moved to Sebokeng in 2007. He works as a security guard for a company in Rustenburg and commutes between Vanderbijlpark and Rustenburg every day.

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