Tiisetso Maeane, known as “Explosive Tiisetso” is an award winning spoken word poet, actor, and qualified film director. An AFDA Film School alumnus. He blends English and Sesotho, transforming the stage into a mirror for society’s deepest dilemmas, identity crises, and raw grief. Masterful at gripping audiences with nuanced, emotionally charged performances. He had a stellar run in the Word N Sound Poetry league and also secured 1st Runner-Up in the Poetry Africa Slam Jam ‘25. As the champion of both the Joburg Arts Alive Poetry Slam and the Joburg Poetry Clash of the Regions, Maeane’s explosive voice and cinematic vision undeniably redefines the landscape of South African contemporary storytelling.
