30/08/2026
SHE TOOK UP SPACE. THEN SHE FILLED IT WITH STORIES. ✨📖
This Women’s Month, we’re celebrating a woman who has never been afraid to step into a new chapter.
🎬 Film Producer
📺 TV Host
🎭 Actress
📖 Children’s Book Author
🏆 Award-winning storyteller
Meet Salamina Mosese.
With a career spanning 27 years on screen and more than a decade behind the scenes, Salamina has built a remarkable career rooted in one thing: storytelling.
And then came an unexpected chapter — children’s books.
From Disaster at Gogo’s Spaza to Cook-Off at Gogo’s Spaza and Neo’s Invisible Blanket, Salamina has brought South African experiences, culture and imagination to young readers.
But what happens behind the books?
How does an idea become a story?
Where does inspiration come from?
What happens when the pressure to write another successful book kicks in?
And what does an award-winning author wish she knew when she first started writing?
In our BEHIND THE BOOK feature, Salamina opens up about her unexpected journey into children's literature and shares honest nuggets for anyone dreaming of becoming a writer. ✍🏽
And her advice?
START WRITING.
Because, as Salamina says:
“You become a writer by writing.”
And perhaps the most powerful reminder of all:
“There is a story only you can tell, because nobody sees the world quite as you do.” ❤️
Swipe through to discover the woman, the storyteller and the author behind the books.
Which piece of Salamina’s advice speaks to you most? 👇🏽
