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Cebo Hadebe

KwaZulu-Natal
As seen in: Front Page, Moziak Magazine
Covers:  Music, culture, current affairs, fashion, social and political commentary.
Believer in Christ Nonfiction Editor: @ibadanart ✍🏾: @ShallowTales, @KalahariReview, @Lolwe_, and more ✉️: cebo.words@gmail.com / cebo@frontpagemedia.co.za

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Cebo Hadebe’s Biography

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I, Cebo Hadebe, am a South African writer and editor born and based in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal. With four years of writing and editorial experience, my catalogue of published works includes 400+ articles (with several cover issues) spread between magazine platforms such as Front Page, Batswadi Magazine, The Music Review, and Previdar. These platforms cover different beats, including music; parenthood and family life; fashion; as well as current affairs.

Through the years, I have curate…

Cebo Hadebe’s Journalist Portfolio

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A Young One-Two With SAMA-Nominated Rapper and Singer FLVME - Front Page

A Young One-Two With SAMA-Nominated Rapper and Singer FLVME - Front Page

One of the most interesting facts about Vosloorus hip-hop star FLVME is his uncanny ability to see music in c…

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Nasty C's "Free" is a Letter of His Feelings to His Family, Friends, and Fans - The Music Review

Nasty C's "Free" is a Letter of His Feelings to His Family, Friends, and Fans - The Music Review

From the Coolest Kid in Africa to phasing into the sagacious unc role in the hip-hop world, South African rap…

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Trailblazing Gospel Artist Nontokozo Mkhize Continues Rising and Setting Records - Front Page

Trailblazing Gospel Artist Nontokozo Mkhize Continues Rising and Setting Records - Front Page

With a professional career that started out in 2017, gospel singer-songwriter Nontokozo Mkhize's run has been…

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Get to Know Cash of Hearts Chasing After the Status of Being the Next GOAT - Front Page

Get to Know Cash of Hearts Chasing After the Status of Being the Next GOAT - Front Page

Originating from the East Rand is the Mzansi rap game's latest and future candidate for the coveted throne of…

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Get to Know Maya Amolo, the Next Gen of Alt R&B All About Sweet Vibes - Front Page

Get to Know Maya Amolo, the Next Gen of Alt R&B All About Sweet Vibes - Front Page

One thing rising alternative R&B star Maya Amolo can be counted on bringing to the platter as the next genera…

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The Reanimation of the Unstoppable Force That Is Singer-Songwriter Maline Aura - Front Page

The Reanimation of the Unstoppable Force That Is Singer-Songwriter Maline Aura - Front Page

She turned heads and piqued the interest of ears nationwide with the drop of "Mabebuza" in 2022, proclaiming …

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Have you ever used a typewriter?

No, but I most certainly would break the piggybank just to go back in time, purchase one, then come back and use it.

How is social media changing news?

I believe social media is now the "real" news medium. "Real" meaning live and cosmopolitan - not insular and narrative-driven. People news.

What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?

Any meaningless hashtag that ends with "MustFall". Ever since students did #FeesMustFall, it's become gimmicky.

Awards

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SA Writers College Short Story Competition

2020 - Short Stories

The SA Writers College Short Story Competition is held yearly in South Africa to acknowledge excellence in the short story format among emerging local writers. My works have made the longlist and got Honours in 2021.

Best of the Shallow Year

2022 - Best Essay

Best of a Shallow Year recognises the most exceptional work, in each major genre of fiction, poetry and essay, published in *The Shallow Tales Review* in the focus year. My epistolary essay, "Let Me Tell You How My Father Slowly Turned Me Into a Nervous Wreck" was named Best Essay of the 2022 cycle.

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Commonwealth Short Story Prize Longlist

2026 - Short Story

Longlisted for the Commonwealth Short Story Prize in 2026 for coming out in the Top 200 out of over 7800 entries.