Zibu Sithole is a South African author and journalist based in Johannesburg. She began her career covering women’s interests and entertainment across TV, radio, and print before transitioning to ghost-writing romance and erotica. Her debut novel, The Thing with Zola (2023), was followed by I Do… Don’t I (2024) and Love, Zola (2025), a trilogy exploring identity, love, and homecoming through a contemporary South African lens. Zibu writes to celebrate Black love and women’s stories with honesty and warmth.