Dakota Steyn completed her undergraduate BSocSci studies at the University of Cape Town, triple majoring in English Literature, Media and Writing, and Gender Studies. In 2020, she became the first South African featured writer for the online youth culture magazine, Thought Catalog. As of 2021, she is the first South African contributing writer for The Just Girl Project and is currently a contributing writer for the non-profit organization TWLOHA. She is currently pursuing her postgraduate studies in Literary Studies and is an intern for PEN South Africa.