A dream turned into an inked reality. A pen voiced out feelings that the voice knew nothing about. Meet Denzel Mabona, a 21-year-old poet, writer, and singer from the City of Coal.

Denzel was born and raised in Phola, where his talents unfolded.

Denzel recently published a book called ‘The dark desires to the throne’. The book was inspired by a dream that Denzel had, and his love for the English language made everything possible.

“I should say, I don’t just take the glory, but I give God the glory too, because when I wrote this piece, I was just writing as I am a poet, not knowing that I am also a writer,” said Denzel.

According to Denzel, he had a dream one night, and he didn’t want to forget about it, therefore, he chose to ink everything and believed in the power of pen and paper.

The book was published in January this year, and several institutions, including Tshwane University of Technology, have reviewed the book.

Denzel did not just sit and let the talents do the work for him; he also saw the need for education in his life, and he is also pursuing his studies at TUT.

Another marked milestone worth Denzel’s effort was winning the TUT short stories competition for the year 2024.

“I am really excited about the piece that I published,” Denzel said.

It seems like Denzel does not know about the word ‘enough’, the young author cannot sit and fold his hands, and his voice can’t help but want to make an impact on the lives of people. He is also a preacher, using his voice and knowledge to touch lives.

Denzel’s journey can be an inspiration to numbers. His consistency, dedication, love, and courage proved that talents can unlock other talents.

The author is looking forward to flying the Mpumalanga flag in the creative industry.

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