Ntshala Mahase is currently a law student at the University of South Africa – he was previously studying at UFS. He’s a graduate of African Literature Studies with Thabo Mbeki Leadership Institute (Unisa), a member of Pen SA, a member of Activate Change Drivers, and a member of Young African Leaders Initiative. His debut novel Life out of the Ordinary was selected as for the catalogue of the Gauteng Department of Education and LIASA, and it was distributed to all high school libraries in Gauteng. He writes opinion pieces for Consciousness.co.za magazine.