The post Touchline Honoured With Prestigious Thembisa Awards 2025 appeared first on SA Hip Hop Mag.
Touchline Truth Honoured With Prestigious Thembisa Awards 2025. In a nod to hometown pride, Thembisa-born rapper Touchline (real name Thabo Mahlwele) has been awarded the Appreciation & Honorary Award at the 2025 Thembisa Awards, celebrating his unyielding grind and lyrical prowess in the South African hip-hop scene.
The Ekurhuleni native, who first burst onto the map with raw tracks like “Smokolo” and “The 16 Flow” back in 2016, took to Instagram to flex the sleek crystal trophy—etched with red and blue stars and the bold inscription as he expressed gratitude to the people of Thembisa for celebrating his impact through hip-hop music.
“Just a dreamer
Thank you Tembisa for acknowledging the boy. I am passionate about you. I won’t stop making sure that Mambisa becomes more visible on google maps. Ngiyabonga @thembisaawards_za #mambisagoldenboy,” wrote Touchline.
Touchline has long channelled the township’s hustle into his bars, evolving from a dancer-turned-MC who once shared stages with global acts like Keri Hilson to an independent force dropping gold-certified hits. His 2025 album Mambisa Golden Boy—a love letter to Thembisa life, complete with interludes like “Tembisa Township”—topped Apple Music’s hip-hop charts, proving the streets’ golden child is here to stay.
This award isn’t just glass and shine; it’s validation from Thembisa’s own stage for a rapper who’s kept it 100 through the highs of international gigs (his first in Swaziland back in 2023) and the lows of a cutthroat industry. As Touchline grips the mic tighter—teasing more heat from the Mambisa era—the message is clear: From township cyphers to award podiums, this is Thembisa rap repping hard.
The post Touchline Honoured With Prestigious Thembisa Awards 2025 appeared first on SA Hip Hop Mag.
The post Touchline Honoured With Prestigious Thembisa Awards 2025 appeared first on SA Hip Hop Mag.
Touchline Truth Honoured With Prestigious Thembisa Awards 2025. In a nod to hometown pride, Thembisa-born rapper Touchline (real name Thabo Mahlwele) has been awarded the Appreciation & Honorary Award at the 2025 Thembisa Awards, celebrating his unyielding grind and lyrical prowess in the South African hip-hop scene. Touchline Truth Honoured With Prestigious Thembisa Awards 2025 …
The post Touchline Honoured With Prestigious Thembisa Awards 2025 appeared first on SA Hip Hop Mag. Read More
