Tshipfiwa James Mokoena: A man of many talents
From working as a gardener to today owning a business and having published a book, the 29-year- old Tshipfiwa James Mokoena from Seshego Zone 1 is a man of may talents who aims to empower as well as help uplift the lives of the community through his handwork and talents.
POLOKWANE – He is a self published author, publisher, motivational speaker and gospel artist with his latest single titled ‘Moya Oyingcwele’ soon to be released.
He is also a business man who seeks to grow the economy and create employment helping to reduce the high rate of unemployment in the country as a whole.
“I started writing in 2016 drawing inspiration from my own personal life struggles taking into consideration how I manged to overcome them and get to where I am now.
“It is important for people to make sure that they choose the right crowd so that they may be lead into the right path with no destruction towards achieving their goals. This is why I wrote this book which can be read by both the young and old, and basically everyone in between. It serves to inspire and empower,” he explained.
He says he faced a lot of challenges growing up as he was adopted, but he managed to persevere so that he improves on his life.
As the CEO of his company Mokoena Business Services, he does his part to give back to the community by reaching out to the needy.
He has created jobs in Seshego through his internet cafe which has been going from strength to strength since it was opened in 2013.
He hosts motivational talk sessions at various schools in the city of Polokwane, and further afield, where he shares his testimony to get communities to discuss their personal struggles as well assist them in finding a solution for them.
“Two heads are always better than one, so if people are able to open up and discuss problems which they face, solutions can be found. We are all fighting battles but in reality, most problems are problems that we all face so a collective solution would be beneficial for everyone,” he concluded.
