Sainang Tsotetsi is a South African based author of contemporary stories. He received the 2016 Ekurhuleni Short Story Award for his short story, Message to My Dead Mother. He was long listed for the 2018 Writivism Award for his story, A Consolation of a Broken Heart. Sainang is passionate about stories that are unique to African culture and traditions, stories that shape societies for the better. His debut novel, Diary of a 16-Year-Old Prostitute, the first in a series of 3 books, is one such book.Â