ProVerb Celebrates His Memoir Bagging Best Biography Book Award
ProVerb Celebrates His Memoir Bagging Best Biography Book Award. Many have come to know him as a rapper, a media personality and a producer. Over the years, we have seen ProVerb, real name Tebogo Thekisho show another side of him as an author. So far he has two books to his name.
It has been five years since he penned, his memoir, The Book of Proverb. Named after his debut album, the memoir, sees ProVerb paying tribute to the people who’ve helped make him the person he is, especially his family. In the book ProVerb shares lessons he’s learnt through the different phases of his life with infectious positivity. He also gets frank about the dark times he has endured, including his painfully public divorce and attempted suicide. In 2025, The Book of Proverb is still doing amazing things out there.
The memoir has just been named Best Biography Book at the From Mind to Page SA Writers’ Awards 2025. Reacting to the win ProVerb expressed gratitude to his co-author Papallo Rampa as well as Penguin Random House for the publishing services. He is also grateful to the readers out there, for their contribution to the success of the book.
“Truly honoured that my memoir ‘The Book of ProVerb’ has won Best Biography Book at the From Mind to Page SA Writers’ Awards 2025
Deep gratitude to my co-author Sis Paballo Rampa and my publisher Penguin Random House for believing in this story, and to every reader who made the journey worthwhile,” Proverb said.
A couple of months back he released another book titled, To Health With It!. The book is described as a reflective yet practical guide to holistic living. To Health With It! draws from ProVerb’s personal efforts to sustain a healthier lifestyle by overcoming trauma, achieving financial freedom, and evolving from entertainer to academic and boardroom leader. He offers deeply relatable insights and anecdotes. ProVerb complements his story with credible references from global experts, making this book both inspirational and informative. It equips readers to reset, realign and redefine their own path to true health, in every sense of the word.
