Shadrack Ngema Explained

Shadrack Ngema
Birth Date:1950 10, df=yes
Death Place:Durban, South Africa

Shadrack Ngema (10 October 1950 – 5 December 2015) was a South African actor and sports commentator.[1] He is best known for playing the character Magubane on Emzini Wezinsizwa.[2] He starred alongside Jerry Phele, Roland Mqwebu, Vusi Thanda and Jabulani Nkosi. The sitcom aired until 2004, on SABC 1.

Ngema was born in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa in a traditional Zulu background. He was a sport commentator on Ukhozi FM.

Death

He died of a heart condition on 5 December 2015.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shadrack Ngema: Versatile sports commentator and TV's 'Magubane' . 13 December 2015 . Sunday Times via pressreader.com . 2019-05-01.
  2. Book: Gunner, Liz . 2019 . Radio Soundings: South Africa and the Black Modern . Cambridge University Press . 158 . 9781108470643.
  3. News: Emzini Wezinsizwa actor dies . 7 December 2015 . Mail & Guardian .