IAM'ART'LIMPOPO: 2022

JULIA APHANE AKA "JULZ"

The Princess of Baroka ba Masha Nkotwane. The first born daughter of Mary and Molefeng Masha, married by the Aphane's. Known for her successful career as a prominent government servant and official, she was born of royalty, a Princess at heart.

“Do it the best or leave it”

~JULIA APHANE~

ABOUT JULIA APHANE

Mme Julia Aphane is a South African singer/song writer, poet and recording artist. She was Born at Ga Masha Sekhukhune, as the princess of Baroka ba Masha Nkotwane. She is the first born daughter of Mary and Molefeng Masha, and got married by the Aphane's. Apart from her successful career as a professional in the Executive Council of Limpopo; she is proudly a princess. Behind lies a colorful and musical artistic personality, one that aims to be one of the most majestic voice of the voiceless. Apart from her successful career as a prominent government servant and official. Behind the professional, prevailing offical, lies a colorful and musical artistic being. The South African Traditional Music Award Winning Artist (SATMA) Julia Aphane.

1. Mrs Aphane Pheladi Julia, born in 1966 April 20th. Sekhukhune, currently occupied as a teacher. Loves Reading For pleasure, touring, writing learners books, editorial work for language books and Literature works proficiency.

2. Mme Aphane Pheladi Julia passed her matric (Grade 12) in the year 1984 at Ngwaabe High School, and continued her studies at DR CN Phatudi College Of Education and obtained a Degree/Diploma in Secondary Education in the year 1992. She went on and furthering her studies with Unisa doing a national Diploma in Public Administration.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Julia Pheladi Aphane was occupied as a teacher at Mogashoa Primary School during the years 1990-2006. While also pursuing her passion for authoring and creating new literature works and products for both the education and art sector. She then was promoted as HOD for language in the year 1994.

OCCUPATIONS

1. Assistant Director (Public Participation Officer at COGHSTA) in the year 2007

2. Deputy Director (Office Of The Status Of Women) 2008; Office Of The Premier.

3. Deputy Director- Government and Administration Cluster (Limpopo Executive Council Unit) 2010 -2016

JULIA’S ARTISTIC WORK DURING HER TIME AS THE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE SINCE 1996

Mrs JP Aphane was elected and appointed as the Sekhukhune Arts and Culture Committee Member responsible for Talent Search, in search for pupils talented in music, drama, storytelling and poetry and enhancing such talents. Attended Action School of Drama at Thobela FM by Mahuma Paul Rapetsoa. She Founded Mogashoa Primary School Drama and Poetry Group which was provincially recognized and booked by various government departments in their variety of campaigns, e.g. Gender Based Violence, Water safety, Environmental Awareness etc.

1999

Mrs Aphane Worked tirelessly with the University of Jyvaskyla European choristers from Finland in relation with their music research conducted in selected schools in the district of Sekhukhune. She did it collaboratively with Joel Legodi and Dr of Musicology, Kenneth Lebaka, a lecture in University of Pretoria and a world traveler in his research in regards to the South African Cultural Music.

2000

She presented Music and Poetry during the Women Empowerment Programme rolled out by the Department of Public Works, Limpopo.

2002

She Established the Music and Poetry Group named Ben Mary – named after her mother, Mary and father, Ben. Nominated by Read Project as the Read Leader and Teacher for storytelling in Sekhukhune Education District and then certified as Read Project Good Story teller.

Wrote Oh South Africans! – A Poem which was published by Institute for African Poetry and was included in the book called - Poetry Anthology of African Verses.

2003

Granted permission by Sekhukhune Circuit Office as per her request for motivating learners doing matric, specifically those in dysfunctional schools (Schools producing poor results), through poetry and music. Her class attained three positions. One in Drama, Poetry and Storytelling all for two years in succession during Sekhukhune District Arts and Culture competitions.

COMPETITIONS

1. Presented music and Poetry in the National Children’s Day at the Gauteng, Midrand, Eskom Conference Hall.

2. Hosted music, Poetry and message of support during the Provincial Children’s Day held in Limpopo, at Orighstad Leboeng.