Lehlohonolo Masina - National Ambassador
Lehlohonolo Masina is a 32 year old male born and raised in Sebokeng. He was introduced to the world of the arts in 2013, and later 2014 co-foundered a company called Current State Presentations (PTY) Ltd also known as CSP. CSP is one (1) of the biggest poetry house in the SA. He is also the Operation Manager at CSP and currently running a youth poetry program at the Joburg Theatre Youth Development, this program has taken poets to different poetry competitions around the world, e.g. The Individual World Slam (USA), World Cup of Poetry (France), and the African Cup of Slam Poetry (Chad) etc.
He was then referenced to assist with Arts Alive, an annual event which is ran by The Joburg City and the South African Arts Exchange, managed by Ms. Roshnie Moonsammy. Lehlohonolo was tasked with doing activations for the Arts Alive program 2015, where he travelled with artist and Joburg Theatre sound technicians in and around Joburg City. In 2016/17 and 2018 he then became the assistant coordinator for the Arts Alive team, dealing with programs like Jazz on the Lake, Urban Clash etc. Which saw him doing other events with SA Arts Exchange, The Women Writers Symposium, Africa Month Celebration and the New Year’s Eve Countdown. He then joined BUZ team, one of the best Public Relations Company, ran by Ms. Bridged van Oerle. Here he was tasked to liaise with media people, and also assist with events. Buz dealt with theatre work and was involved in promoting shows in the People’s Theatre, promoting shows like Seussical. Buz also did PR work for Vuyani Dance, a successful production at the lyric theatre. Then assisted the Bag Factory to showcase one of the best Art Auction at the ABSA Towers in 2017. Buz promotes small and big entities like KPN an upcoming theatre production house, 67 Blankets which designed world record breaking biggest blanket with former president Nelson Mandela’s face on it. We also curated one of the burning issues the country hosting media and politicians with Land Indaba with the City Press and Rapport. |
Thuthukane Myeza - Candidate 2018
Thuthukani Myeza also known as The Neo Zulu is a 21 year old poet/rapper and songwriter. Born in Johannesburg and raised in the little town of Welvenkop on the outskirts of Mpumalanga. Thuthukani has shared the stage with poetic heavyweights such as Noluthando Buthelezi and Hazel Tobo. Thuthukani was the winner of the Cuddle Sessions slam in 2015 and the CSP Provincial winner in 2017. Thuthukani is the co-founder of the World of Words poetry sessions; he is also the general manager of The East Jozi Project. He is currently involved in the CSP (Current State of Poetry) program. Thuthukani is the reigning South African National Poetry Slam Champ 2017/2018 and represented his country in Chad for the 1st edition of Africa Cup of Slam Poetry. Thuthukani brought home the silver from N'Djamena ! |
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Watch Thuthikani's performances from CASP 2018:
Group match:
Round of 16:
Quarter final:
Semi-final:
Final:
Interview with Thuthukani before CASP 2018:
National Competition
The second annual South African National Poetry Slam Competition was held on April 7th 2018, organized by Current State of Poetry. The contestants were the winners from the provincial contests who all gave amazing performances! The audience enjoyed the performances giving several standing ovations. In the end the winner was Thuthukani Myeza from Guateng.
Photos below from Current State of Poetry, credit State Capture Photography
The second annual South African National Poetry Slam Competition was held on April 7th 2018, organized by Current State of Poetry. The contestants were the winners from the provincial contests who all gave amazing performances! The audience enjoyed the performances giving several standing ovations. In the end the winner was Thuthukani Myeza from Guateng.
Photos below from Current State of Poetry, credit State Capture Photography