Tshwane Speak Out Loud Youth Poetry Competition finalists announced

The finalists will be competing for a share of R50 000 in cash prizes and a trip to the United States valued at R60 000 at the grand finale, which will be taking place on Saturday, 26 November. The event is free and open to the public. 

Tshwane Speak Out Loud is a spoken word poetry competition for youth in the City of Tshwane. The competition provides youth with the platform to speak out about social issues that affect them and their communities, using spoken word poetry.

120 poets entered this year’s competition. The semi-finals took place in October where the top 25 poets from the auditions competed. The top 10 poets from the semi-finals advanced to the finale. The themes touched on by the poets included woman abuse and xenophobia, the #FeesMustFall movement, and alcohol and drug abuse.

The Tshwane Speak Out Loud Youth Poetry Competition top 10 finalists are Bella Cox, Sipho Kori Sefeane, Mwamba Chileshe, Anga Mamfanya, Southren Mathibeng, Zewande BK Bhengu, Sibusiso Similane, Busisiwe Mahlangu, Given Masilela, and Emmah Mabye.

For more information, visit www.speakoutloud.co.za. Alternatively, connect with them on Facebook or on Twitter.