Angelina Ntombizanele Sithebe was born and raised in Soweto , Johannesburg and matriculated from Inanda Seminary in Durban. In 2001, Sithebe began writing full-time while studying in preparation for an Honours degree in Engineering Geology. At the end of 2004, she moved to London with her children, where she wrote her debut novel Holy Hill.
Angelina Ntombizanele Sithebe was born and raised in Soweto , Johannesburg and matriculated from Inanda Seminary in Durban. In 2001, Sithebe began writing full-time while studying in preparation for an Honours degree in Engineering Geology. At the end of 2004, she moved to London with her children, where she wrote her debut novel Holy Hill.
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