Keywords:  South African comics, youth creativity, University of the Streets, The Academy, Johannesburg art, Webtoon South Africa, teen success stories Salem Valuala (18), The Creator of Shock-Wing In 2023, The Academy: University of the Streets hosted open auditions at  Barnato Park High School  to discover new actors for a school-based drama project. Among the many faces who showed up that day was Salem Valuala — a quiet, curious student with undeniable presence. Salem was