Uhuru Phalafala.

Born Portia Mahlodi Phalafala in Bochum, GaMmalebogo
Raised in Seshego- Primary education at Boiketlo Primary School
Secondary education at Taxila High School
Started writing poetry in 1999
Was invited to the Buwa conference of African languages and literature; with Ngugi wa Thiongo, Mbulelo Nzimande, Sonia Sanchez
Youngest recipient of funding in the literature discipline from National Arts Council of South Africa in 2004 at 18
Self-published an anthology of poetry called Raisibe: My analogy of freedom, in 2005
I'm on the opening track of HHP's album O mang? And on the next album YBA2NW, that were both nominated for SAMA
Was the youth ambassador at the Bob Marley's 60th birthday anniversary in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in 2005; where I performed with Angelique Kidjo and Yvonne Chaka Chaka
Worked in 2006 and 2007 in the Mapungubwe arts festival with Patrick Shai; leading to the Jazz festival,
Studying at University of Witwatersrand, BA Honours in English literature (currently)
Performed at the Jozi Spoken Word festival hosted by the University of the Witswatersrand in 2007
Was an adjudicator at the South African Literary Awards in 2008
Travelled Europe into 2009
Currently writing a feature film