DS Hlatshwayo or rather Dumisani Hlatshwayo writes poetry, short stories, and novels predominantly in isiZulu, he also sparsely write in English and Afrikaans.

His first work of fiction to be published was an IsiZulu short story titled Isibhobo by Maskew Millar Longman in 2009 which he wrote when he was only 14 years old. In 2012 he was Drama finalist for Maskew Millar Longman awards, and in 2014 he was the finalist for the Sanlam Youth novel. His debut novel Inhlonipho was approved by the department of basic education and is currently prescribed for schools.