Ntsako Erick Mahayi

Author Ntsako Erick Mahayi

Ntsako Mahayi is a notable speaker in local youth events in Tzaneen Nkowankowa. His appearances are majorly in youth public talks, youth talent shows and musical concerts.   In most of his public talks at youth gatherings he addresses issues about: identity, personal growth, and self-development, with his strong emphasis on the importance of a disciplined life whereby one can attain it by applying the fundamental life principles.   He is a community leader at his hometown, Nkowankowa. Serving as an academic advisor for high school learners at GLYF NPO (Girl Love Yourself Foundation).   In conjunction, he is a high school maths and accounting tutor, and financial literacy teacher at GLYF, an advisory committee leader at SWU (Solution With Us), which is an NPO about raising awareness and campaigning against Gender-Based Violence as well as support group for victims of Gender-Based Violence.   

Some of his gifts are visual arts, which is his first discovered talent. He has a passion for reading, which is where his interest in writing stems stand from. His personal interests in literature are academic writing, from politics, economics, and entrepreneurship.  He has a strong inclination on matters of social importance, current affairs, the Bible, and spirituality.   He has spoken in several events hosted by VVX (Vantshwa Va Xivono NPO) founded by Samuel Ntsanwsi.   He also partook in Events such as VVX's annual December hospital visits at Letaba Hospital as an ambassador for VVX to exhort the women at the maternity ward by encouraging optimism in their motherhood and support for their newly born infants. 

  In the year 2012 and 2013 respectively, He appeared in two AFM churches at Nkowankowa, namely AFM Koinonia and AFM Fountain of Life. He appeared in these worship centres as a guest speaker at their musical concerts and talent shows. Sometimes even rendering poetic presentation.   His first appearance in public speaking was in one of VVX's youth conferences hosted on the 30th of June 2012.   

Ntsako Mahayi is known in his hometown as "Bibleman" since 2011. He earned a stage name which he got as a performance poet while he was a musician in the genre of gospel rap.   He is a keynote speaker who articulates his message in a casual style, the kind of approach that enables him to connect with his audience easily and intimately by delivering a message that relates with 21st century young people. 

  In his own words: “The improvement, growth and transformation of one's life starts with a turning point in one's mindset, views and ideologies about life.  A paradigm shift and a life governed by principles is fundamental towards personal growth and self-development.    Life began in the womb but starts in the mind.”   ~Ntsako Mahayi