Thivhilaeli Simon was born on 17 April 1963 at a village called Khalavha in Venda, Limpopo Province, in the Republic of South Africa. He grew up in the village, looking after cattle and goats, catc...view moreThivhilaeli Simon was born on 17 April 1963 at a village called Khalavha in Venda, Limpopo Province, in the Republic of South Africa. He grew up in the village, looking after cattle and goats, catching birds and locusts for relish, like any other boy. His rite of passage was in June1972 where he spent a month at the traditional circumcision school.view less