Phumzile Buthelezi was born on the year of the Soweto Uprising (1976). Her formal education began at Thulani Primary School where she won 3rd price in a drawing competition. High School years began at Aurora Girls High and ended at St. Enda’s Community College where she completed her Matric.

She has been a crafter for as long as she can remember and she furthered her art education at Artist Proof Studio: 2005: NQF4 Product Design& Development 2006: NQF4&5 EDL Foundation, OD-ETD 2007: NQF4 Design Foundation in Printmaking 2008: Advanced Printmaking 2009: Professional Development Programme in Print Making 2010: Internship Programme PATRONAGE 2008/9: Tracker 2009: William Kentridge 2010: Hudaco Bearings Company EMPLOYMENT- 2010: Such Bottle Tops Mosaic Project : Smangaliso Wetlands, St. Lucia, Richards Bay. COMMISIONS -2008: Colouring Books & Boogertman Architects 2009: Bus Rapid Transit Station, Davinci Hotel, Samro 2010: City of Joburg (Mayor’s collection) 2014: Citadel Bank & Sanral