“They call poor people dirty, but they call for economic freedom. They say dark-skinned people don’t bathe and yet call themselves sons and daughters of the soil. They call for revolution, but they are bourgeois and materialistic.
They call for a sober nation while they make money off feeding alcohol to the youth. Eintlik, who is fooling who here?” The post quickly attracted thousands of views and sparked passionate reactions. Users were divided over whether Mazwai had raised uncomfortable truths or was making sweeping generalisations.
Mazwaihas built a reputation for speaking her mind on politics, race, culture and social issues. Throughout her career, she has rarely shied away from challenging mainstream narratives. This has made her one of South Africa’s most outspoken public figures.
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Born Nontsikelelo Mazwai, she first rose to prominence as an award-winning poet and performer. She later expanded into television, music, podcasting and writing. Ntsiki received an IMM and a Diploma in Marketing in 2002, and was already an underground musician while attending college.
In 2014, she attended the University of Witwatersrand’s Wits Business School to study entrepreneurship. She also completed a programme in entrepreneurship and new venture creation at Wits Business School and was named the most innovative student. She graduatedcum laudewith a masters in creative writing from Rhodes University in 2016.
She has authored several books and is a well-known television personality, regularly appearing on commentary and entertainment programmes. In the podcasting world, she hostsMoyaand founded the media brandNtsiki Mazwai Media.
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