Pakama Mlokoti is a writer and performer from Mthatha. She began competitive poetry in 2013 winning three slams, including the Consent is Sexy slam in Cape Town. She also represented Eastern Cape in the national youth Slam For Your Life at the Soweto Theatre where she won and is currently a national slam champion. She has performed at various stages across the country and is now based in Port Elizabeth pursuing a career in poetry. Some of her work has been featured on the Badilisha Poetry website.