Gqeberha local is on a mission to share African stories with youth
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By Faith Mtwana - 04 August 2025
After four years of living and working abroad, local performing artist and arts educator Litha Xhanti Hewitt-Coleman has returned to Gqeberha and brought with him a burning passion to share African stories with as many young minds as possible.
Raised in Walmer and New Brighton, Hewitt-Coleman moved to Thailand to teach English, however, due to his passion for drama and the arts, teaching English proved not to be enough for him...
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