Orthalia Kunene is a mother, activist, feminist and writer based in Soweto.
Her journey started as an activist fighting for service delivery issues in Soweto, with an Organisation called Soweto Electricity Crisis Committee/Operation Khanyisa Movement.
Her writing gave her strength to not shy away from the truth, it gave her strength to hold local government accountable and to advocate for access to information and transparency through addressing socio-economic issues; inequalities around gender-based violence and climate change.