Скачать или смотреть Ep. 38 - Tuelo Gabonewe | Leaving Corporate to Build a Literary Legacy

This week on Motswako Mantaga, DJ Lemonka sits down with Tuelo Gabonewe, author, publisher, literary innovator, and one of the bold voices redefining Setswana literature.

From growing up in the North West and navigating culture shock, to working in the banking sector before fully embracing her creative calling, Tuelo shares her powerful journey of reinvention. She speaks about:
• Transitioning from corporate life into full-time writing
• Publishing her first poetry and short story collections
• Writing one of the first Setswana erotic novels
• Winning a prestigious South African literary award
• The economics of publishing and negotiating royalties
• Language preservation and expanding Setswana vocabulary
• Breaking stereotypes around African literature

This is a conversation about courage, identity, ownership, and building legacy through storytelling.

Tuelo’s journey proves that creative entrepreneurship in South Africa requires resilience, strategy, and boldness, especially when you choose to write in your mother tongue.