Jim Mokoena (born 18 September 1968) is a Mosotho author and radio producer known for writing several works in the Sesotho language, including the novel Matubatsana. He has contributed to Sesotho literature and to broadcasting through his work with Lesedi FM, formerly Radio Lesedi.
Early life Mokoena was born on 18 September 1968 on a farm called Pardy in Mamafubedu, near Petrus Steyn in the Free State province of South Africa. He grew up within the Basotho cultural environment that would later influence his literary interests and writing in Sesotho.
Career Mokoena began his professional career working as a receptionist. He later joined Radio Lesedi, a Sesotho-language radio station operated by the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), where he became a producer, contributing to the promotion of language and culture. His novel Matubatsana was listed as a finalist for the 1999 M-Net Book Prize in the Sotho language category.
Bibliography Mokoena Jim has authored several works in Sesotho, including:
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