ORAPETSE Sehako, better known as Ntwana Ya Kasi, has built a story of survival, faith, and determination that reaches far beyond music. Today, he is releasing albums, running a clothing brand, and preparing for his second eye surgery — yet his journey began in the township of Pampierstad, where life forced him to grow up fast.
“Being born in different locations has shaped me into something strong,” he says. “Growing up in the township is the hardest thing ever. You are forced to become a man at a very young age.”
The move from his birth village, Thota Ya Tau in the North West, to Pampierstad in the early 1990s exposed him to the harsh realities of township life. “You are surrounded by fast life, danger, and bad influences,” he…