Siphosethu Matsolo is 19 years old. She is a multi-talented young lady, who loves to sing and dance. Siphosethu is very focused on performing arts, singing and dancing being her main priorities. She cannot wait to travel to Scotland to showcase her talents on an international stage. Siphosethu feels truly blessed and thankful for this huge opportunity and knows that travelling abroad, for the first time ever, will be an incredible experience.

Avuyile Mantshingilane, known by the cast as ‘AV’, is the eldest of the Yes-Ya-Yebo! group, being 25 years old. He is a professional model and avid performer. Travelling to Edinburgh will be AV’s first time going overseas and he is very excited to perform in front of a live audience. AV’s love for performing arts is what drives him, connecting with like-minded people and sharing his passion. This opportunity to perform at The Fringe Festival has brought much excitement to AV’s life!

Salizwa Manitshana is 19 years old. Before discovering the world of performing art, she always felt like something was missing from her life. After moving to Cape Town, Salizwa’s school encouraged her to explore and discover her passion for art through music and dance. Discovering the world of art was like unlocking a door to a new dimension, a world where imagination and creativity flowed. Salizwa is extremely excited to show the world what she is, a true artist.

Simnikiwe Beliwe is 17 years old. He goes by ‘Goodwill’ and is the youngest cast member. His speciality is dancing but he is very fond of music and singing. He fell in love with music when he was 10 years old and started performing on stage in 2020. Goodwill has huge respect for his craft but it took some time for him to be confident in his work and now, enjoys every minute on stage. This will be Goodwill’s second time performing at the Fringe and he is just as excited as he was the first time around!

Timeka Levendal is an 18-year-old, who sees a very bright future for herself. She is a confident young lady who enjoys interacting with others. Timeka’s biggest dream is to travel the world and get to know places outside South Africa. It is Timeka’s second time heading to The Fringe and she cannot wait to experience more of Edinburgh. Timeka loves Scotland because of the unique and talented young people and can’t wait to see the various cultures of art at The Fringe.

Ahlume Ndongeni is 18 years old. He has just completed his rescue diver course in Cape Town and is now a registered diver. Ahlume is incredibly excited to go to The Fringe with the cast for the second time as he believes his eyes will be even more open to the diversity around him. He cannot wait to see the tall buildings he loved so much and explore many new places. He is ready to travel to Edinburgh show Scotland what he’s got!

Dondre Colberg is 18 years of age. He is extremely fond of the arts and drama and has always taken place in performing arts competitions. Dondre had the opportunity to perform at The Fringe Festival with the Yes-Ya-Yebo! group last year and will never forget his time performing for an international audience. Dondre’s biggest dream is to travel and going overseas in 2023 broadened his horizons and he cannot wait to be in Edinburgh performing once again.