Desmond Dube opens up about being homeless in Joburg, fans react

- Desmond Dube has opened up about living in the streets of Johannesburg when he was a teenager

- Desmond Dube shared that he left his home in Kimberley when he was only 17

- Desmond Dube has since appeared on some of Mzansi's top TV show's and adverts

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Desmond Dube has opened up about being homeless in Johannesburg back in the days when he was still a teenager. The veteran TV personality took to Instagram recently and shared that he arrived in Jozi from Kimberly when he was only 17 years old.

Desmond shared that he was chasing his dream of becoming an artist when he decided to relocate to Joburg but ended up living on the streets. The star, who has appeared on a lot of Mzansi TV shows and adverts, shared a black and white snap of himself when he was still young. He captioned his post:

"I left Kimberley at the age of 17 and ended up living on the streets of Jozi. I didn’t know it at the time that the dream of being an artist was not only an emotional escape but it kept me alive. The streets were dark but I dreamt in colour."

Desmond told his fans that he will share more about his journey as time goes. He added:

"Keep the faith majimbos. Tough times never last."

Desmond's fans took to his comment section to share that they can't wait for him to share more of his life story. Check out some of the comments below:

glassrock_vee wrote:

"Please keep sharing. it's awe-inspiring."

i_am_lady_shaz said:

"Thank you for sharing."

glyniswill commented:

"Absolutely, and we want to hear more."

livonial wrote:

"Wowww, what an inspirational story. We'll be here to hear more."

mrss4suga added:

"I cannot wait!"

In other entertainment news, Briefly.co.za reported that Thishiwe Ziqubu has taken to social media to share that she has achieved a lot in her life with only a matric certificate. The award-winning actress took to Twitter this week to encourage her fans to follow their dreams even if they did not get an opportunity to further their studies after matriculating.

The film director and writer has acted on movies such as Hard To Get, Tell Me Sweet Something and Wonder Boy For President. She has also appeared on TV shows such as Rhythm City and Emoyeni. Thishiwe wrote:

"Guys. You can do anything, be anything. I have matric. And a show on Netflix. And a gang of awards."

Thishiwe's fans took to her comment section on the micro-blogging app to share their views on her post. One tweep @mills_milano wrote:

"Nothing but the truth."

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Source: Briefly News