Despite the fact that television programs like Mzansi Magic’s iZangoma Zodumo and Moja Love’s Dlozi lam aim to educate viewers on African spiritual practice and the gets to live of traditional healers, Patricia Motsoeni, a 29-year-old traditional healer better known as Gogo Skhotheni, claims that system of medicine is still not well understood in communities.

She tells TRUELOVE, “We have to dispel the myths and suppositions about healing practices in our communities.

The entrepreneur, civic leader, traditional healer, and Gobela shares her life’s story with us.

I’m a 28-year-old woman from eMbalenhle, Mpumalanga, who goes by the stage name Gogo Skhotheni. My full title does seem to be Patricia Tumi Motsoeni Shange. I am a Sangoma who works with ancestors and spirits. I am also a businesswoman and a Gobela with amathwasa. My role as a wife and mother to my beautiful daughter comes first.