Aphiwe is a popular educator, media practitioner, and project manager. She holds a BA in Journalism and Media Studies from the University Currently Known as Rhodes, South Africa, where she is completing a postgraduate diploma in Advancement and Resource Mobilisation. Aphiwe works to redress apartheid legacies through popular education, grassroots campaigns, and community media. She currently serves as the editor and project manager of Inkani Books. Previously, Aphiwe coordinated youth and community education programmes supporting movements for urban land and housing justice. Her interests include spatial justice, urban reform, and using media and resource mobilisation to build community power.