User talk:Mandlenkosi Phiri

Nomonde Mlotshwa was born in Tembisa on the 14th of February 1994. Born to a single parent nokuthula portia mlotshwa. Nomonde is nokuthula's only child. She was raised by both her mother and grandmother until her grandmother passes on in 2003 while Nomonde was in grade 3 at bertharry English private school. She stayed there until finances couldn't permit and she was moved to global primary school to attend her final year of primary. In 2008 Nomonde began her secondary studies at Rhodesfield technical high school. Where she fell in love with word. This love later saw her battle rappers during break time and afterscool. She then channeled rap to poetry after watching an interview with Lebo Mashile. In grade 9 she was part of the schools poetry team and attending eiastedford competitions and always coming out tops. In grade 1o and later 11 she started doing public speaking.

During matric her talent took rich growth where she gained respect from fellow school mates and neighbourhood friends. After matric Nomonde decided to leave tembisa for a while as the lifestyle was a bit to rash. She left for Alberton where she stayed for two years. She then took on retail jobs just to get by as funds didn't permit her to further her studies. After staying in Alberton she decided to leave her job that side and return to Tembisa, In 2017 she indeed returned. Still being as capable as getting retail jobs, she now remembered an old passion of hers that she had forsaken,poetry. Early 2017 she started uploading poetry videos that show case her talent.

Her first video was showcased of vuzu' s the hustle, a hip hop show that seeks to find the next best rapper. That video went on be aired on trending SA. This recognition slowly opening more media doors for Nomonde. While still working in retail shed get invites to now recite at weddings, parties and funerals. Her neighbourhood starting recognising her and inviting her to business talks, neighbourhood counsel talks and more events so she may recite her poetry. It was only in 2018 that more doors opened up well, her following grew and her craft got recognised, interviews spanning from Alex fm, power fm, daily sun,her grit mag, the bravado, performances at constitution hill for multiple diverse occasions, a jingle for yfm, Gau TV ad, daily thetha inserts, being part of the real goboza pannel, being the lady speaker for an organisation that speaks for women by women know as First Women First which runs throughout every Thursday in the month of august at jnb hive,to name a few of the things 2018 has opened for Nomonde till to date.