Born in the Free State, based in the Western Cape, Keanetse Cheryl Fothoane is a qualified and experienced Food Product Developer who concurrently is a freelancing South African jazz writer, publicist, artist manager and project manager. She currently interviews and writes about SA jazz musicians for digital lifestyle magazine WeekendSpecial and jazz website Cape Town Jazz Connection. Keanetse also represents some South African jazz musicians in the capacity of a publicist and manages a SA jazz legend. Raised by educator parents, Keanetse serves as a project manager at the Mlungisi Music Academy in Komani, Eastern Cape.