The Authors
About Us
Cyril Madiba
Self-Help and Inspirational Books Author
Cyril Madiba is a chartered accountant, author, mentor, coach and board director who is passionate about the empowerment of others, particularly the less privileged youth.
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In his quest to continue the much needed development of the young adult, he has released, under the pen name Abidam Liryc, two books as part of the "I'm Not Supposed To Be Here" series which is based on his remarkable and inspiring life story.
Cyril has also published his third book called "Activating Your Growth Switch: A Practical Guide and Lessons for an Effective Life Journey" which is a self-help book for the youth seeking to live a fulfilled life.
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His fourth book titled 'Impossible Is Nothing: Crushing your self-limiting beliefs to achieve success' is aimed at helping young people to enhance their self-belief.
Nontobeko Madiba
Children's Books Author
Nontobeko is a Johannesburg based, KwaZulu Natal born children's book author. She holds an honours degree in Bachelor of Commerce and is a Process Specialist by profession with a 10 year plus career spanning over some of South Africa's largest banks.
Lilama is her first published book that is inspired by her two precious daughters Lisakhanya and Langalethu Madiba and is aimed at keeping African languages alive. Nontobeko is passionate about the need to instil the love of self in young children. She believes children need to see themselves represented everywhere; on screens, in the professionals they interact with regularly - may it be teachers, doctors, etc, and most certainly in the books that they pick up to read!
Nontobeko aims to tell South African stories to all children in a fun and colourful way, stories that may be nostalgic to some whilst completely new and eye opening to others but telling to all, most importantly telling to the young South African child that it's possible to read, relate and retain...... Retain their ethnicity.
