The Lion of Soweto

About the Book

The Lion of Soweto And The Spelling Bee tells the story of Joseph, a young boy from a township who rises above his humble surroundings and overcomes challenges to eventually achieve success – winning The National Spelling Bee.

About the Author

Zameer Dada was the inaugural African Spelling Bee champion in 2016. He has advised The President’s Award for Youth Empowerment (TPA), in association with the Duke of Edinburgh's International Award in arranging and co-adjudicating their first TPA Spelling Bee in 2019. He is a Grade 11 learner at Sacred Heart College in Johannesburg where he has been exposed to enriching, multiculturally diverse experiences which enables him to make meaningful connections with others. Zameer is passionate about soccer, tennis, reading and speed cubing. Zameer lives in Johannesburg with his parents Ashraf and Kuraysha, his brothers - Faeez, Yaseen and Naeem and sister Aliyah.