Sjaka Septembir

Quick Facts

Full Name	Sjaka Septembir
Occupation	Poet
Date Of Birth	Jul 20, 1972(1972-07-20)
Age	52
Birthplace	Port Elizabeth
Country	South Africa
Birth City	Eastern Cape
Horoscope	Cancer

Sjaka Septembir Biography

Sjaka Septembir is one of the most popular and richest Poet who was born on July 20, 1972 in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

In 1994, Sjaka self-published his first novellette Viva Dada! under the name Jan Afganistan. Antjie Krog described it as ‘a book about this, that and everything’ (Die Suid-Afrikaan). Viva Dada! later inspired Koos Kombuis’s Ronde Roman.

Septembir was a founding member of the art movement Porselynnkas in 1996. Porselynnkas was made up of artists, writers and performers situated in Stellenbosch between 1996-1999. Other members included Floyed de Vaal as Sigmunt Floyed, Alex Omega, Jaap Ysbeert, Willem Mulder, Vuyo, Asha Zero and Naomie Smit.

Sjaka Septembir Net Worth

Sjaka Septembir is one of the richest Poet from South Africa. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Sjaka Septembir 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Sjaka Septembir (born 20 July 1972 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa) is a South African poet, writer, performer and director.

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The name Sjaka S. Septembir is a constructed identity created by pairing up the name of the Zulu warrior king Shaka Zulu with the Cape coloured surname, Coloured. It is a controversial term, referring to a predominantly Afrikaans people whose roots can be traced back to Creole and Dutch ancestry. The slave trade at the Cape was the vehicle that brought these peoples together and resulted in what is commonly (and controversially) referred to as Coloured people. It is a prevalent surname in the Western Cape – but in this context it is spelt September. The initial “S” in Sjaka S. Septembir functions as a mask or a chameleon that is free to take on any word that starts with “S”, e.g. Sjaka Shagwell Septembir.

Facts & Trivia

Stefano Ranked on the list of most popular Poet. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in South Africa. Sjaka Septembir celebrates birthday on July 20 of every year.

His work is influenced by Punk, Dada, Abject Art and the Beats. He has become known for his unsettling happenings, cut-‘n’-paste magazines and self- published books of poetry.

Was Shaka responsible for his downfall?

Shaka had made enough enemies among his own people to hasten his demise. It came relatively quickly after the death of his mother, Nandi, in October 1827, and the devastation caused by Shaka’s subsequent erratic behaviour.

Was Shaka Zulu a good person?

Shaka was a strong, but brutal leader. Anyone who disobeyed an order was immediately killed. He sometimes massacred a whole village in order to send a message.

How did Shaka fight his war or battle?

Shaka revolutionized traditional ways of fighting by introducing the iklwa, a short stabbing spear, as a weapon and by organizing warriors into disciplined units that fought in close formation behind large cowhide shields. The Ndwandwe and the Zulus met in combat at the Battle of Mhlatuze River in 1819.

Who was Shaka's father?

Senzangakhona

How did the Zulu empire fall?

Their raids into the northern parts of the dwindling area under Cetshwayo’s control culminated in an attack on Ulundi and the final defeat of Cetshwayo and his supporters on July 21, 1883. It is to this, known as the second Battle of Ulundi, that modern historians date the demise of the Zulu kingdom.