10 Things You didn’t Know About Botlhale Boikanyo

Botlhale Boikanyo may be young but her talent is beyond her years. It is true when they say , ‘dynamite comes in small packages’. The proof is in the pudding! Bothlale Boikanye is only 12 years old, which can be a little hard to believe when you see her doing what she does best and that is reciting poems.  Who knew such amazing wisdom lies within her?

Botlhale Boikanyo

This is time to look at the following 10 things we’ve put together to know this young girl a bit more.

1. She made it big when she won SA’s Got Talent in 2012. The money she won from SA’s Got Talent is held in a trust fund until she turns 18.

2. Botlhale began reading and writing poetry at the age of 6. Her mother was her true mentor when she started writing and reading poetry.

3. Bothlale hails from Mahikeng, North West.

4. She has been the top performing student in every grade and has been awarded for being the most confident learner in her school.

5. Poets such as Lebo Mashile and Ntsiki Mazwai are her inspiration.

6. Botlhale performs at schools, churches, weddings and at government-sponsored events.

7. Apart from poetry, Botlhale enjoys reading, visual arts, dancing and singing.

8. In 2014, Bothlale released an album titled “Spoken Word & Music” which includes her most popular poems which have been recorded to music. 

9. She has her very own music video, which is titled “Africa My Pride”.

10. Her philosophy in life is “Education + Jesus = Success”